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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai - 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 Mai - Page 2
... 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 appear to mimic hard drive failure, but may actually be caused by software issues. These software issues include (but are not limited to): File corruption File fragmentation...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai - Page 4
... Diagnostics?
YES
Does the drive fail the Diagnostic test?
NO
Extensive/Long Diagnostic Test will run
YES
Does the drive fail the
Diagnostic test?
NO
Verify Intel Matrix Storage and 3D Drive Guard drivers are installed on
image and latest firmware for product model installed
Drive does not need to be Replaced (look to OS,
Software, or other hardware problems...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai - Page 5
... of damage. Download the latest HP 3D Drive Guard driver under the Solutions section from the "Download Drivers & Software" website for your product and OS: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
Note: The 3D Drive Guard is not needed for SSD drives, but it does not harm or in any way damage an SSD if installed.
Firmware & Product Updates
It is important...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai - 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 Pavilion Sleekbook 14 and HP Pavilion Ultrabook 14 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 86
... 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...
HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14 and HP Pavilion Ultrabook 14 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 94
... certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at a specific time. A system restore point contains information that Windows uses, such as registry settings. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). You can also manually create a system...
HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14 and HP Pavilion Ultrabook 14 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 98
... 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...
HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14 and HP Pavilion Ultrabook 14 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 100
... storage device. CAUTION: Using Restore completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software, drivers, and updates not installed at the factory must be manually...
User Guide - Linux - Page 14
... Settings. 2. Select the Details icon from the System section. The Overview displays all the devices installed in your computer. To find out what software is included on your computer: 1. Click the Ubuntu Software Center button located on the left of the desktop launcher, then click
Installed at the top of window to display software categories. 2. Click a software category to display the installed...
User Guide - Linux - Page 59
...download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. In
addition, register to receive automatic update notifications when they become available. ● Set your computer to receive automatic updates. To set your computer to receive free automatic Ubuntu updates: 1. Click the System menu icon at the far right of the top panel, and then click Software up to
Date. 2. In the Update Manager window...
User Guide - Linux - Page 71
... storage device. CAUTION: Using Restore completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software, drivers, and updates not installed at the factory must be manually...
User Guide - Linux - Page 72
... least 8 GB of free space on the storage device. However, depending on the drivers and software installed on your computer, you may need slightly more than 8 GB of space. HP recommends that you use a 16 GB device or above for best results. IMPORTANT: Remember to insert your USB device into the USB port on the computer before starting this procedure. To create the...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 8
9 Securing your computer and information 51 Using passwords ...51 Setting Windows passwords 52 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 52 Using Internet security software ...52 Using antivirus software ...53 Using firewall software ...53 Installing software updates ...53 Installing Windows updates 53 Installing HP and third-party software updates 54 Securing your wireless network ...54 Backing...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 63
... DSL 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, Windows, and third-party software installed on your computer should...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 64
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 the HP website. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP. For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. At this location, you can also register to ...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 69
... certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at a specific time. A system restore point contains information that Windows uses, such as registry settings. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). You can also manually create a system...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 73
..., and then select General from the PC settings screen.
4. Scroll the right-side choices down to display Remove everything and reinstall Windows. 5. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-
screen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using the...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 78
...setting preferences 23 music 19 mute light, identifying 8
N network cable
LAN requirements 17 network jack, identifying 4
O operating environment 65 optional external devices, using
44 original system recovery 63
P passwords
Setup Utility (BIOS) 52 Windows 52 pinch touch screen gesture 29 pinching TouchPad gesture 25 ports HDMI 4, 18, 21 Intel Wireless Display 22 USB 2.0 5, 19 USB 3.0 4, 19 power...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 79
...lock, installing 54 security cable slot, identifying 5 security, wireless 15 serial number 11 service label, computer 11 service labels
locating 11 setting password protection on
wakeup 36 setup of WLAN 15 Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
52 shipping the computer 49 Shortcut keys
Windows 8 shortcut keys 33 shutdown 42 Sleep
exiting 36 initiating 35, 36 slots Digital Media 4 security cable 5 software...