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06-04-2023 08:08 PM
Hi all. I deleted Windows partitions and installed another version (ltsc), but now recovery via f11 does not work. Can you tell me how to bind the recovery partition (I did not delete it) to f11 and recover the OS from it? Also, how do I know what version of Windows was originally installed on my laptop?
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06-04-2023 09:32 PM - edited 06-04-2023 09:33 PM
Hi:
You can use the HP cloud recovery tool to create a bootable USB recovery drive that will reinstall Windows, the drivers and the software that originally came with the notebook.
Here is an info link for how to use the utility. You will need a 32 GB USB flash drive for this.
Since you have to use another PC to create the bootable recovery media, you will need to enter the notebook's full product number in the tool's search window, which is: 2GF88EA#ACB
06-04-2023 09:32 PM - edited 06-04-2023 09:33 PM
Hi:
You can use the HP cloud recovery tool to create a bootable USB recovery drive that will reinstall Windows, the drivers and the software that originally came with the notebook.
Here is an info link for how to use the utility. You will need a 32 GB USB flash drive for this.
Since you have to use another PC to create the bootable recovery media, you will need to enter the notebook's full product number in the tool's search window, which is: 2GF88EA#ACB
06-05-2023 06:46 AM
Unfortunately, I wouldn't know why the FN + keys won't work.
In any event you don't need them to boot from the USB flash drive.
You need to first press/tap the ESC key when you first turn on the PC to get the menu of options and then press the F9 key to get the boot options menu, and then you should be able to boot from the USB recovery drive.
I have only used the prescribed 32 GB USB flash drives to create the recovery media with the cloud recovery tool, but I don't know why a 128 GB USB flash drive wouldn't have worked as well.
06-06-2023 05:58 AM - edited 06-10-2023 02:48 AM
Thank you so much for providing such a great helpful information. I will try this method and will give you feedback about it.