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05-23-2020 02:44 PM
All my previous HP desktops allowed you to create a flash drive in case you had to factory reset your computer. I can't seem to find it on this new computer, and on the HP site you can order it for $59 which in the past I could create one for free. Is that not available any more on this computer I just bought?
05-23-2020 02:55 PM - edited 05-23-2020 03:01 PM
It is still there, but the steps might seem different.
Also built-in your computer (step-by-step, same same laptop/desktop)
This built-in has variations to keep your files and just re-install the OS.
Remember WIN 10 has the product key embedded into the BIOS NRAM. You can always use this to re-install.
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05-23-2020 03:13 PM
Hi, @dazefez
I checked the HP cloud recovery tool website and according to that your model is supported.
Enter the product number of 7bb48av
http://support.hp.cloud-recovery.s3-website-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/
The cloud recovery tool allows you to create a bootable USB recovery drive that would be the same as buying the $59 recovery drive from HP.
Here is an info link for how to use that utility...