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‎10-23-2010 10:58 AM

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Hi everyone!

 

How can I reformat HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC?

 

Thank you..

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‎10-23-2010 11:15 AM - last edited on ‎04-25-2017 03:33 PM by Retired

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Use HP Recovery Manager to boot into recovery to format and reinstall.You can also use Recovery Manager to burn a Recovery DVD set to boot from for a format & reinstall.

 

Vista Recovery:

 
 
 
Windows 7 Recovery:
 

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‎10-23-2010 11:15 AM - last edited on ‎04-25-2017 03:33 PM by Retired

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Use HP Recovery Manager to boot into recovery to format and reinstall.You can also use Recovery Manager to burn a Recovery DVD set to boot from for a format & reinstall.

 

Vista Recovery:

 
 
 
Windows 7 Recovery:
 

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‎11-04-2010 11:04 AM

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Thank you CherylG! I've just read your reply, Windows7 Recovery, and I find it very helpful. As of now I don't have dvd-r or dvd+r to create recovery discs. By tomorrow I will schedule creating those recovery discs and I hope every thing will go smoothly.:smileyvery-happy: Again, thank you so much for your usual support!

‎11-04-2010 06:42 PM

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You're very welcome. I usually have best results with Sony DVD+R for Recovery Disks.Not promoting Sony in any way,but they prove the most reliable in my use.

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‎10-06-2012 11:18 AM

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i want to format my HPpavilion dv6, and i dont have the backup CD...and also cannot connect to intel wireless display (WiDi)

‎10-06-2012 12:28 PM

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@chefsushant5136

 

My Reply above has links that show how to do the format and reinstall using the Recovery partition on hard drive. Choose the link that corresponds to your Operating System.

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‎10-06-2012 12:32 PM

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This shows how to burn the backup (Recovery Disks):

 

 Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive in Windows 7 .

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‎06-18-2013 01:42 PM - last edited on ‎04-25-2017 03:34 PM by Retired

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@CherylG wrote:

Use HP Recovery Manager to boot into recovery to format and reinstall.You can also use Recovery Manager to burn a Recovery DVD set to boot from for a format & reinstall.

 

Vista Recovery:

 
 
 
Windows 7 Recovery:
 

i cant format my computer windows 7 hp recovery manager 

‎06-18-2013 10:41 PM

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@marwanqadir1995

 

Please be more specific about what happens when you try to format.Any error messages,etc?

Are you using Recovery Disks or the F11 recovery?

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‎02-04-2015 10:57 PM

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Unable to complete the win7 ultimate in hp pavilion lapto
Error ocure...rthe software is not supported by hardware..its show at the end of the instalation...plz help me
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