Can HP generate a ISO image for a Desktop PC-880-160se CTO (2TB61AV)

[monortex]

Can HP generate a ISO image for a Desktop PC-880-160se CTO (2TB61AV)

[BeemerBiker]

You have cloud recovery as discussed here

• Software-HP Cloud Recovery (1)

  HP Cloud Recovery Tool (Windows 10 and 11)

  The HP Cloud Recovery Tool is an application developed by HP.  It enables customers to access a digital download of their recovery media and create a bootable USB drive (Minimum 32GB) to recover their units back to factory status.

  Download tool here  Microsoft Store

Downloading that app and running it will allow you to create a recovery ISO that can boot (USB) and install windows 10 or 11 as originally on your laptop.  A 32gb flash drive is required.

That is not the same as a backup of the entire desktop.

HP refers backups to the OS and Windows 10 or 11 full image backups are discussed here

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-a-recovery-drive-abb4691b-5324-6d4a-8766-73fab304...

There are restrictions on the size of an ISO and I suspect an 8tb disk drive "C" cannot be turned into an ISO 

[monortex]

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

@monortex 

If you don't want to clean install W10 for free by using the media creation tool from the link below...

Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

...you can purchase a recovery kit for your PC from this vendor at the link below:

Computer Surgeons - Windows 10 Home Recovery Kit Part Number L50111-001 For DT PC Model Number 880-1...

The PC is more than 5 years old, so HP would not have recovery media for it anymore.

I'm surprised the PC was not supported by the Cloud recovery tool.