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After several notifications, I accepted to install windows 10. The product is not working as expected. I do not have/find the right drivers. On the recovery patition there's still the original version. Can you please inform me what should be added on an USB stick that is bootable to access the recovery partition. Standard windows PE does not have the right keyb driver etc...

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Hello,

 

Welcome to the HP Support forum. Thank you for your post.

 

I am sorry for the issue you experience.

 

If you recently installed Windows 10 (Windows 10 build 1607 and Anniversary update), then you have 10 days to use the built-in function to uninstall Windows 10 and revert back to previous Windows installation.  Here is how >

 

 

If you have passed the 10 days period, you can restore to factory default condition without performing too complicated operations. HP has made it easy for the users. Here is how to access the "hidden" recovery partition

 

1. Please, shutdown the computer using the power button

2. Power it on.

2.1 As soon as you press the power-on button, keep hitting the Esc button (like tap-tap-tap).

This should open a HP Startup Menu which may look similar to this one

 

3. Choose F11 for System Recovery options.

The computer should boot from recovery partition to open you various recovery options. Note, that F11 option will only work if the recovery partition is there (not deleted) and intact. From there, you have prenty of options to choose from.

 

Here are instructions how to perform the recovery:

>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bGr3EgEI0

 

 

Let me know how it goes. Don't hesitate to post again 🙂

Your FEEDBACK is important. Use the interactive buttons below and let me know if the post helps ;
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This video has been updated: https://youtu.be/ukQlXKoMIKw Learn how to perform an HP system recovery on HP Notebooks 2014 and newer with Windows 8. For other helpful videos go to hp.com/supportvideos or youtube.com/howto4U. More support options for your computing device are available at ...
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Hello,

 

Welcome to the HP Support forum. Thank you for your post.

 

I am sorry for the issue you experience.

 

If you recently installed Windows 10 (Windows 10 build 1607 and Anniversary update), then you have 10 days to use the built-in function to uninstall Windows 10 and revert back to previous Windows installation.  Here is how >

 

 

If you have passed the 10 days period, you can restore to factory default condition without performing too complicated operations. HP has made it easy for the users. Here is how to access the "hidden" recovery partition

 

1. Please, shutdown the computer using the power button

2. Power it on.

2.1 As soon as you press the power-on button, keep hitting the Esc button (like tap-tap-tap).

This should open a HP Startup Menu which may look similar to this one

 

3. Choose F11 for System Recovery options.

The computer should boot from recovery partition to open you various recovery options. Note, that F11 option will only work if the recovery partition is there (not deleted) and intact. From there, you have prenty of options to choose from.

 

Here are instructions how to perform the recovery:

>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bGr3EgEI0

 

 

Let me know how it goes. Don't hesitate to post again 🙂

Your FEEDBACK is important. Use the interactive buttons below and let me know if the post helps ;
*** HP employee *** I express personal opinion only *** Joined the Community in 2013
This video has been updated: https://youtu.be/ukQlXKoMIKw Learn how to perform an HP system recovery on HP Notebooks 2014 and newer with Windows 8. For other helpful videos go to hp.com/supportvideos or youtube.com/howto4U. More support options for your computing device are available at ...
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Thanks, it works.

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