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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 1
... Recovering from Drive Failures 2 Introduction ...2 Symptoms of Hard Drive (HDD) Performance Issues 2 Hard Drive / Solid State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 2
... (when the unit is turned on and the hard drive is reading or writing data)
Shock events may cause different error messages to be displayed such as "Non-system disk" or "No boot device".
Software issues Some hard drive performance problems mimic hard drive failure, but are often caused by software issues. These include (but are not limited to...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 5
... more advanced diagnostics.
Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
The HP System Diagnostics UEFI or HP UEFI Support Environment downloads provide more advanced diagnostic tests, which can be installed to a USB key. Go to your product Software & Drivers download page to obtain:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
To launch the UEFI diagnostics, select the...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 6
... Serial ATA hard disk drives. Updates to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver are released to address known issues. The latest device driver versions address multiple known issues that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
Installing SATA drivers
SATA...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 7
... is important to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your computer. Check www.hp.com for the latest releases.
• Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. • Whenever possible, adjust the power management settings (power schemes) in the Control Panel to
permit the hard drive to turn off when it is unused...
HP Envy x2 Maintenance and Service Guide IMPORTANT! This document is intended for HP authorized service providers only. - Page 72
...Start > Help and Support > Maintain.
Windows XP-Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your computer and access the BIOS update you want to download. 3. At the download area, follow these steps: a. Identify the BIOS update that is later than the BIOS version currently installed on your
computer. Make a note...
HP Envy x2 Maintenance and Service Guide IMPORTANT! This document is intended for HP authorized service providers only. - Page 77
... personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 70. ● If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only). Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications. Other...
HP Envy x2 Maintenance and Service Guide IMPORTANT! This document is intended for HP authorized service providers only. - Page 79
... corner of the screen, and then select General from the PC settings screen.
4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you can choose from one of the following...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 2
... constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
First Edition: September 2012
Document Part Number: 693653-001
Product notice
This guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
Software terms
By installing, copying, downloading, or otherwise using any...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 8
... computer 63
9 Securing your computer and information 65 Using passwords ...65 Setting Windows passwords 66 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 66 Using Internet security software ...67 Using antivirus software ...67 Using firewall software ...67 Installing software updates ...67 Installing Windows updates 67 Installing HP and third-party software updates 68 Securing your wireless network...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 72
... more memory.
Using Disk Cleanup
Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk space and help the computer run more efficiently. To run Disk Cleanup: 1. From the Start screen, type disk, select Settings, and then select Free up disk space by
deleting unnecessary files 2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Updating programs and drivers
HP...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 77
... or cable modem and your home network
to protect all the computers on the network.
When a firewall is installed on a system, all data sent to and from the system is monitored and compared with a set of user-defined security criteria. Any data that does not meet those criteria is blocked.
Installing software updates
HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on your computer should...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 78
.... ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they are released, from the
Microsoft website and through the updates link in Help and Support.
Installing HP and third-party software updates
HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that were originally installed on your computer. To download the latest versions, go to http://www.hp.com/support. At this...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 79
... Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility (BIOS) includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 80
... device, cable, or cord. 1. From the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app. 2. Click Updates and tune-ups, and then click Check for HP updates now. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. At the download area, follow these steps:
a. Identify the most recent BIOS update and compare it to the BIOS version currently installed on your computer. If the update is more recent than your BIOS...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 84
... personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 75. ● If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized
Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only). Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications. Other...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 86
... corner of the screen, and then select General from the PC settings screen.
4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you can choose from one of the following...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 91
...up software and
information 68 backups 72 bass settings hot key 48 battery
discharging 55 low battery levels 55 battery information, finding 54 battery power 54 Beats Audio 40, 48 Beats Audio Control Panel 40 Beats Audio hot key 40 Beats Audio hotkey 10 best practices 1
BIOS determining version 69 downloading an update 70 updating 69
Bluetooth device 30, 33 boot order
changing HP Recovery Manager...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 92
..., wireless 32 serial number 14 serial number, computer 14 setting password protection on
wakeup 52
setup of WLAN 32 Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
66 shipping the computer 63 shutdown 58 Sleep
exiting 50 initiating 50 slots Digital Media Slot 11 software Disk Cleanup 62 software updates, installing 67 speakers, connecting 40 speakers, identifying 36 system information hot key 48 system recovery...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 93
... logo key, identifying 10 Windows passwords 66 Windows updates, installing 67 wireless certification information 14 wireless controls operating system 30 wireless network (WLAN) connecting 33 corporate WLAN connection
33 equipment needed 32 functional range 33 public WLAN connection 33 security 32 using 31 wireless network, securing 68 WLAN antennas, identifying 6 WLAN device 31
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