How to install Windows XP on a laptop? If you have not installed Windows before and are encountering this for the first time, then before you begin the installation, be sure to read the lesson. There is also a lesson on. After installation, be sure to install the program CCleaner. I wrote a lesson on how to install and use the program.

Installing XP on a Toshiba Satellite L655 laptop. The problem is this:

Windows cannot start due to a corrupted or missing file: WINDOWSsystem32configsystem You can try to repair this file by running Windows Setup from the original installation CD-ROM. Select 'r' in the first dialog screen to start the recovery procedure

We won't rebuild. We will reinstall the OS. At the same time, we will learn how to install the OS. Namely Windows XP.

The only weapon I have is the Licensed Disk. Windows XP Service Pack 3:

But this does not mean that you should have the same one. You can take Zver, Chip or any other assembly. You can even pirate it. Vista, 7 and 8 don't count since we have a lesson on XP.

So, insert the disk into the drive, turn on the laptop and immediately hold down the key "DEL" or "F2" on the keyboard until the computer enters BIOS. Everyone's BIOS may look different depending on the manufacturer and version. But the settings are basically the same. In our case, this is what the BIOS looks like:

Select a tab "BOOT". If there is no such tab, go through the tabs and find which one contains the device boot parameters.

Yours should be something like this too. You will immediately notice if you look through the tabs. Now our task is to make sure that the laptop boots from the disk. And for this we need to swap points 1 and 2 (see photo), i.e.

be the first to do CD/DVD. in my case, to swap items you need to select the item and click f5 or f6. It may be different for you: + And — , or through Enter. After that, go to the tab Exit, select Save & exit setup. and click ok. That's it, BIOS setup is complete. Your laptop is rebooting, wait until the message appears on the screen “Press any key to boot from CD...”, which means "press any key to boot from CD". Press any key and the installation program immediately appears.

After checking the system configurations, you will be given the option to Install the system or restore the existing system. Here you need to select ENTER and start installation:

Click C=continue installation:

Choose "Format partition in NTFS system":

Click F:

And the program starts copying files:

After this, the computer will restart:

Attention!!! After the reboot you will again be prompted to press any key - “Press any key to boot from CD...” — do not press anything, otherwise you will start the installation again!!! Or if you want this message to no longer appear, you can go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the hard drive (i.e. return everything to its place) You know how to do it, you did it.

After the reboot, we continue the installation, but in a slightly different environment:

You don’t have to configure anything and click FURTHER:

Set the date, time and time zone and click next:

If this message appears, click OK:

Select an item "Delay this action", and click NEXT:

We write the account name. You can have up to five accounts, but this is optional. FURTHER:

Click ready:

Installation completed! HOORAY!!

All that remains is to install the drivers for normal operation of the computer. You have driver disks (usually they come with the laptop when you purchase it) if you have stored them well. Or you can download it from the website of the laptop or equipment manufacturer.

Installing Windows XP. Step one.

So, we have: a new computer and a CD with Windows XP. Turn on your computer and insert the OS installation disc into the CD or DVD-ROM. If necessary, restart your computer and go into the BIOS (setup) by pressing the “DEL” button to change the boot options for your PC (we are interested in the “boot from CD” option).

This is what the BIOS menu looks like. To change parameters, select the Advanced tab – Advanced BIOS Features.

This is what you will see in front of you on the monitor screen:

All BIOS settings are always default, so you don't need to change anything. We are only interested in one line - First Boot Device. Select in the column on the right, in the same row, .

Then exit the BIOS by pressing the F10 key. In a pop-up window, the system will ask you if you really want to save the changes and exit the menu. Press the Y key.

Your computer will now reboot again and, as per our changes, will start booting from the CD.

The Windows XP installation program itself will prepare your PC for installing the OS, but before that it will certainly ask you to read the license agreement to make sure that you accept all the rules for using the purchased product. After you confirm this by pressing a key on your keyboard, the installer will copy the necessary information to boot the OS from the CD to your hard drive. After copying, you will be asked to select and format the hard drive partition on which the OS will be installed, since the hard drive must contain at least one formatted partition. After you select the partition for installation, the program will continue copying files. Once this operation is complete, your computer will automatically restart.

Installing Windows XP. Step two.

After the reboot, you will be asked to enter the serial number - Serial Number. It should be indicated on the disc box.

After you enter the “key”, a dialog box will appear asking you to select the installation. Everything here is also by default, so click “Next”. Now a window with installation parameters will appear on the screen.

Set language options. You will be asked to select your primary and secondary languages.

Click More Options. A settings window will open with two fields. The first contains the path and name of the folder with files for installing Windows XP (the value of this field should be the default from the CD). The second field indicates the folder in which the system will be installed (also by default, but if you want to rename the folder, you can do it here). Accessibility features do not affect the installation, so click Next.

In the next window you will have to indicate your personal data - Name (“Name”) and Organization (“Company”). The Name field is required to be filled in, but the Organization is not required to be specified, so let’s go Next.

The next dialog box will ask you to select your location (“Location”). The form of recording the date, time, the image of some icons (for example, a currency icon), as well as many values ​​that are set by default according to the country of residence (for example, language) depend on this. In addition, most programs written for Windows XP adapt to the settings specified during installation for more convenient operation. Keep this in mind! Therefore, select the country Russia from the list and click Next. Now the installation of Windows XP will continue automatically and will not require your participation. Depending on the speed of your PC, installation may take from 20 to 50 minutes. Moreover, during this time a window will appear several times informing you that the computer needs to be restarted. You don’t have to sit in front of the monitor and get bored all this time, you can calmly go about your business - the computer will reboot itself in 15 seconds, and after the reboot it will continue the installation.

Installing Windows XP. Step three.

After installing Windows XP and restarting the computer again, the installation program will automatically configure the system depending on the specific hardware of your PC. She herself will determine its composition and install the necessary drivers. Throughout this process, the corresponding dialog boxes will be displayed on the screen, informing you about the actions of the program. After completing this stage, the computer will restart again (either automatically after 15 seconds, or after you press any key).

That's all! All that remains is to install the package of all the programs you need. And the Windows XP operating system itself is installed and ready to use.

With the advent of tablets and smartphones in my household, the need to carry a travel laptop with me when traveling has completely disappeared. In this regard, the HP Mini 210-1130ER netbook has finally found its place on the table as an add-on to a desktop computer for performing secondary tasks. But the problem is that under WIndows 7 it does not work very fast, to put it mildly. An upgrade at the hardware level cannot be done; 2 gigabytes of RAM out of 2 possible are already installed on board; replacing the hard drive does not provide significant increases in speed, and there is nothing else to improve. I also don’t want to sell a normal working device for pennies. So I decided to install on it a less resource-demanding and time-tested Windows XP Professional SP3 system with a corporate key. At that moment, I couldn’t even imagine what kind of dancing with tambourines the usual procedure of reinstalling the system would turn out to be, so I hope that this article will be useful to someone.

The HP Mini 210-1130ER does not have its own DVD drive, so I, as usual, connected an external DVD drive to USB, inserted a repeatedly tested and guaranteed working disk with the Windows XP Professional SP3 distribution into it, rebooted, but at the very beginning of the installation I got this message:

That is, the Windows XP installer does not see the hard drive. At the same time, the Windows 7 installer installed everything fine from the same drive. This was followed by long hours of searching for solutions, replacing the netbook's hard drive, attempts to install Windows XP from a flash drive and from an external hard drive, everything was tried, including preinstalling the system from a virtual machine, writing different versions of MS-DOS to disk, and other manifestations of hopelessness.

Along the way, the BIOS was updated to the latest version, and a full low-level test of the hard drive was carried out using BIOS diagnostic tools. No problems were identified, but the installer still refused to see the netbook's hard drive.

Yes, I am aware that there is a special cauldron prepared in hell for those who take pictures of the monitor, but screenshots are not taken in the BIOS. So I don’t see any other way other than photography.

A search for at least some information on this problem in the Russian-language segment of the Internet did not lead to anything, but on one of the foreign forums there was a description of a similar situation, albeit with a different laptop model. The whole solution boiled down to the fact that drivers for the chipset must be integrated into the Windows XP distribution, which should be loaded in the so-called text mode when installing the system. Now it’s hard for me to remember how much more time was spent searching and testing all kinds of drivers until the right ones were found. The main thing is that now you can download them from here.

Intel.NM10.Express.Chipset.Drivers.zip (203,253 bytes)

Let's move on to integrating drivers into the distribution. To do this you will need the free nLite program. With its help, by the way, you can not only integrate drivers, but also very coolly modify the distribution, so follow the instructions carefully. Unpack the original Windows XP distribution image into a separate folder. This can be done, for example, using the WinRAR archiver or any other program for working with disk images. Launch nLite and in the first step select the folder with the unpacked distribution.

Mark the required operations. In our case, this is integrating drivers into the distribution and creating a bootable disk image.

Unpack the downloaded drivers into a separate folder. In nLite, click the "Add" button and select "Drivers Folder". Specify the folder with the unpacked drivers and confirm the selection of chipset drivers for text mode.

Then all the actions are by default, as nLite suggests. After its completion, the selected drivers will be integrated into the unpacked Windows XP distribution. For convenience, I immediately made an ISO file with a modified distribution, this is in case in the future I have to rearrange the system on the netbook again. You can skip this step.

Now we need to prepare the modified distribution for installation. I installed it from a flash drive, I didn’t check the options for installing from a CD or from an image, so I will describe a guaranteed-working method for installing Windows XP on an HP Mini 210-1130ER netbook. After trying several utilities, I settled on WinSetupFromUSB, only with its help I was able to create an error-free bootloader.

Specify the folder with the modified distribution, select the flash drive and check the boxes in the settings, as shown in the screenshot. When the program finishes working, the flash drive can be connected to the netbook and booted from it.

Before starting the installation, it is very important to select the first menu item - “Auto-detect and use F6 SATA/RAID/SCSI Driver”, and only after that you can begin installing Windows XP. If this is not done, then during installation you will receive a BSOD with the error Stop 0x0000007B.

If everything is done correctly, the installer should now have no problems identifying the hard drive. Everything is defined correctly, all partitions are available for installation.

Further installation will be performed automatically; after the first and second reboot, the WinSetupFromUSB installer will prompt you with the required sequence of actions. Otherwise, installing the system is no different from installing it on other computers.

All that remains is to download drivers for Windows XP for all the components of the netbook and it will be completely ready for use. You can also download the latest BIOS update there, if required.

Was the result worth all this fuss? I think that yes, it was definitely worth it. The system boots in less than 10 seconds, all installed software really flies, and all this was achieved without upgrading hardware. And most importantly, it is on Windows XP that various utilities for removing attached protections such as DecomAS or ArmaGeddon work most correctly.

This is how the netbook found a second life, and I gained invaluable experience and was once again convinced that the race for newfangled systems is not always justified. As popular wisdom says: “An old friend is better than two new ones.”

HP stopped shipping consumer laptops running Windows XP in April 2010. Therefore, Microsoft may no longer provide general support for this solution. This will take into account how and when you purchased your copy of Windows XP. Bulk support includes, but is not limited to, delivery of drivers for new devices, updated drivers, security updates, patch files, or updated software.

Replacing the installed operating system with a retail version of Windows XP on an HP notebook computer that is under warranty will void the software warranty. The software warranty only applies to the original software and operating system that originally shipped with your laptop. This warranty does not apply to modifications made to the software after purchase.

The equipment warranty is valid for a specified warranty period. For hardware-related issues, you may receive a message telling you to reinstall the original OS to check if the problem is caused by a hardware issue.

Known issues when upgrading from Windows Vista or 7 to Windows XP

Replacing the Windows 7 or Vista operating system originally installed on HP Pavilion or Compaq Presario consumer notebook computers can cause significant problems with the computer's performance. Many hardware components, such as audio devices, video devices, graphics cards, network cards, drives, and other internal and peripheral devices, will experience reduced functionality or stop working. Before deciding to replace your operating system, you should review your hardware and software manufacturers' support policies and the problems other users are experiencing in this situation.

Microsoft has stopped selling the Windows XP operating system and is providing limited support to Windows XP users. Information about the use and support policies for this operating system can be found on the Microsoft website.

The installation disk does not find the hard drive

When you try to install Windows XP on a computer designed to install Windows Vista or Windows 7, a problem may occur in which the installation disk does not “see” the hard drive. During installation, you will receive an ATA error message stating that the hard drive was not found on the computer. Newer operating systems use Serial ATA (SATA) technology to manage the hard drive, while Windows XP and earlier operating systems use ATI-native technology. The BIOS, which controls all hardware components, uses its own native-SATA drivers, but the XP installation disk cannot recognize this newer technology.

To resolve this issue and disable the native-SATA configuration in the BIOS, follow these steps:

Open the optical CD/DVD drive to remove the XP installation disc and turn off the computer's power.

Press the power button, then the F10 key to open the BIOS settings menu.

Use your keyboard to navigate to Configuration to find the Native-SATA configuration options.

• If the SATA option is available, set it to Disable, then press F10 to save your changes and restart your computer.

  If the SATA option is missing, you should use third-party tools to change the settings.

After changing the SATA setting, insert the XP installation disc into the drive, restart your computer, and follow Microsoft's instructions to complete the installation.

If the BIOS does not have options to disable SATA settings, installing XP may require what is called a "slipstreaming" procedure. This procedure involves the use of third-party tools that are not supported by HP, which may result in unexpected errors. Before attempting to make changes to Windows Vista or Windows 7, it is recommended that you search the Internet for the necessary instructions and tools.

Cannot connect to network using network interface card (NIC)

The computer cannot be connected to the network or the Internet. The most likely cause of this problem is that Windows XP cannot recognize the network interface card.

To resolve this issue, locate and install the network interface card drivers for your original operating system. You will need another computer to find and download the appropriate NIC or Ethernet drivers. You can then transfer the file to the computer where the operating system was replaced. After you install the network interface card driver and restart your computer, you can connect it to the Internet to search for and download other drivers.

New hardware manufacturers do not provide drivers for Windows XP

Since the release of the newer Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, device technology has been constantly changing. Some hardware manufacturers do not provide support for Windows XP. After upgrading the operating system on an HP Pavilion or Compaq Presario consumer notebook computer designed to run Windows Vista to an older operating system, you may experience the following issues:

HP does not provide Windows XP compatible drivers for the audio, video, graphics, network cards, drives, or other internal or peripheral devices of these notebook computers.

If you replace your operating system, you may need to return your computer software to its original (factory) state so that you can troubleshoot hardware and software problems with support.

Newer hardware components may be designed specifically for use with the latest operating systems, such as Windows Vista or Windows 7. Therefore, some hardware manufacturers may not provide drivers that are compatible with Windows XP.

Even if Microsoft or other companies can provide universal drivers that work for all devices, your HP computer may not perform at optimal levels.

Use Windows Update and HP Help and Support to find compatible drivers.

Microsoft and HP provide tools to make it easier for users to find compatible drivers and software. Since some updates can be installed only after installing other updates and restarting the computer, you will need to run the update tools several times.

Windows Update is part of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems and runs from your hard drive. To update your Windows XP operating system, go to the Microsoft website and run the online update program. To run Windows Update, follow these steps:

1. Open a browser window and go to www.update.microsoft.com.

   Select the check box for the components for which you want to check for updates to your operating system and Microsoft software, such as Word, Excel, Office, and so on.

   Wait until your computer finishes checking for updates and patches. The most recent version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all the drivers planned for release by Microsoft. Microsoft has no plans to continue developing drivers or software for Windows XP.

Some maintenance tools are available in HP Help and Support for Windows XP. But this application refers to the HP Instant Support Professional Edition diagnostic toolkit, which works through the web interface (once connected to the network). This set of diagnostic tools has been developed for known combinations of hardware and operating systems. If the configuration of your laptop is non-standard, then delivery of updates will not be possible.

Launching HP Notebook Utilities for XP

HP laptops have a unique feature that is lost when installing the stock Windows XP image. Although you can find and install individual utilities, HP has prepared a software package, SP27720 – Notebook Utilities for Windows XP, which contains several utilities for notebook computers. Utilities are used to calibrate the battery, switch displays with keyboard shortcuts, quickly lock the system, and use Wireless features.

Download and save the software package on your computer. Do not try to run the program from the website. Some utilities check the hard drive for earlier versions of the program and display a message about removing installed programs:

Open control Panel, right-click on the program name and select Uninstall from the drop-down menu.

Shut down and restart your computer before installing new versions of utilities.

Updating or reinstalling drivers through Device Manager

If the laptop does not recognize any USB device, or if the driver installation is not completed correctly, an error message appears.

This device cannot be started. (FailReasonString value) A change in this setting indicates a failure in some hardware component.

The device is missing, not working properly, or not all drivers are installed for it. (Code 10)

If the failed device is an external peripheral device, such as a printer or USB hard drive, disconnect and reconnect the cable to check that the connection is secure. To resolve this issue and install a compatible driver, connect your computer to the Internet and try one or more of the following methods.

Update your device driver

Click the Start button and right-click My Computer.

Select Properties, then click the Hardware tab.

Click the button device Manager to launch Device Manager.

Device Manager uses an exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle to indicate a device that has not been detected or a driver that is not installed and is malfunctioning.

Select the Driver tab.

Select an item Update driver and allow the Windows operating system to search your computer and the Internet for a suitable driver.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the device driver

Open device Manager, as described above.

Highlight the broken device row marked with an "exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle" symbol and click the Remove button.

Close device Manager and shut down your computer.

Restart your computer and wait until Windows detects plug-and-play devices and installs the appropriate drivers. Allow the WINDOWS operating system to search your computer and the Internet for a suitable driver.

Finding and installing alternative drivers and programs manually

If you know the model number of a hardware component, you can use that number to find other devices that use components from the same manufacturer, and then search for compatible drivers. Because Windows XP was developed using older technology, Windows XP drivers may not be as functional as Windows 7 drivers.

Search for drivers used in similar device models running the new operating system. Go to the HP Drivers and Downloads web page to search for an updated device driver for other computers in the same series.

Note.

Before you install an unknown driver or program, find out which version of the hardware component it is for. Read the Readme file or installation instructions that apply to the file you are updating.

Warning.

DO NOT install random drivers or software, as running an incompatible program may cause your computer to malfunction or become completely inoperable! For example, attempting to install a BIOS for a 32-bit Intel processor on a computer with a 64-bit AMD processor will result in the computer being completely inoperable and unable to be restored to a previous working state.

If your computer does not work properly, install the original operating system

If you've already replaced your original Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system with the older Windows XP, you may have found that features such as sound, DVD drive, or webcam no longer work. There are very few Windows XP drivers listed on the product web page for your laptop. HP DOES NOT provide Windows XP compatible drivers for computers designed exclusively for Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your computer came with a non-XP operating system, HP will provide support for the installed hardware and software when the computer is running under written agreements. management of the initially installed OS. You can reinstall the original operating system.

Note.

You can try installing drivers and programs provided by other companies; however, HP will not be able to provide technical support or diagnose potential hardware problems until you have reinstalled the original Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system.

To resolve hardware and software issues, you MUST reinstall the original operating system that was installed at the factory. To do this, follow these steps:

Although there are documents available on the Internet that describe installing two operating systems with a choice of which one to boot, HP does not support this configuration. Installing two operating systems requires installing drivers for both systems, but HP does not provide drivers for components that are not designed to run on the other operating system. With this configuration, you may need to return your computer software to its original (factory) state in order to troubleshoot hardware and software problems with support.

Additionally, even if you can find third-party drivers for use in a dual-OS configuration, pay attention to the available hard drive capacity. Each operating system takes up significant space on your hard drive. Installing XP and Vista at the same time can significantly limit the hard drive space available for other applications, which will degrade overall performance.

Please read the following important information before starting the update. HP recommends that you print this document for reference during the installation process.

Warning.

All important data should always be backed up (for example, but not limited to, personal data, photos, videos, documents, applications, email, etc.) before starting any update to avoid losing important data.

A clean installation (custom) removes all files on the hard drive; all partitions on the hard drive are removed before installing Windows. Original HP drivers and software (and any other installed software) will be removed and will need to be reinstalled or replaced with Windows 8/8.1 compatible versions.

Programs created for Windows 7 or earlier operating systems may not work after installing Windows 8.1.

If your computer is sent to service or is being repaired after upgrading to Windows 8.1, then it is possible to reinstall the image of the laptop to the original Windows operating system, and Windows 8.1 will be removed. After the repair is completed, you can restore Windows 8.1.

Go to the customer support website (http://www.hp.com/support), select the Programs and Drivers page, and enter your computer model number. Download and save Windows 8/8.1 device drivers and program files to your computer's hard drive.

Note.

If Windows 8.1 is listed in the drop-down menu, your computer model is supported.

1. Copy the downloaded files to a CD/DVD or USB flash drive to use after installing Windows 8.1.

Step 2: Create recovery discs and backup important files

Create Windows 8 system recovery discs if you haven't already done so. If a problem occurs during the system upgrade process, you can restore your computer to its original configuration using recovery discs. For information about creating a personal set of recovery discs, see Creating recovery discs or saving a recovery image to a USB drive.

You can use Microsoft Backup and Restore Center or Microsoft Windows Easy Transfer to back up your Windows files and transfer them to Windows 8.1.

Before using other backup programs, make sure they are compatible with Windows 8.1 - You may need to review the documentation that came with your backup software or visit the software developer's website. You should also have a copy of the software installation files on a USB drive or CD.

Do not use backup software that is not compatible with Windows 8.1! If you are unsure about your backup software's compatibility with Windows 8.1, HP recommends using Microsoft Backup and Restore Center or Microsoft Windows Easy Transfer software.

Once complete, verify that the backup was successful and the files are accessible.

Step 3: Disable Acceleration in Intel Rapid Storage

Some HP computers come pre-installed with high-speed mSATA SSDs in addition to the main hard drive. mSATA cache drives enable faster boot times and improve computer performance. Before performing a clean installation, you must disable cache disk acceleration in the Intel Rapid Storage Technology interface. Once the clean installation is complete, you will need to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology and re-enable mSATA cache drive acceleration.

Determine if your computer has an mSATA cache drive:

Disabling acceleration in Intel Rapid Storage Technology

If your computer has an mSATA cache drive, follow these steps to prepare it for Windows 8.1 installation.

Possible problems when installing Windows 8.1

Aborting installation- at some points in the process the installation may be stopped and restarted. When you restart your computer, you will see several prompts with options: Continue where you left off or Start over.

User Account Management Security- Microsoft's User Account Control program will ask you to confirm that you want the specified program to make changes to your computer. This prevents spyware or viruses from attempting to install malware.

When prompted "Allow the following program to make changes to the computer?" if the program name is specified as Microsoft Windows, and the name of the developer will be Microsoft Corporation, select Yes to allow this action.

Select a username and password- By default, Windows 8.1 is designed to seamlessly integrate your computer into the Internet or cloud with other social services and devices using a connected Microsoft user account, such as a Microsoft LiveID, Instant Messenger, Gmail, or AOL account.

• Local account- you can enter a unique username and password that will only be valid on this computer, and thus keep it as an independent device, not associated with other devices. You will, however, be able to manually connect to the cloud service to exchange data.

  Microsoft Account- If you use your connected Microsoft account to sign in, this computer will automatically connect to your other mobile devices and request access to all the data you have stored in your social networking accounts.

Allow repeated reboots- During installation, the computer will restart several times. During the reboot, you can either remove the installation DVD or ignore the prompt To boot from a CD or DVD, press any key....

Performing a clean (custom) installation using a DVD or USB drive

If you purchased Windows 8.1 on DVD, or you created a DVD or USB drive when you purchased Windows 8.1 for download, follow these steps to perform a clean (custom) installation.

Enable mSATA cache drive and acceleration (optional)

If your computer has an mSATA cache drive, you need to enable acceleration in the Intel Rapid Storage Technology settings to increase PC performance. Use the following instructions to set up a drive for Windows 8.1.

What to do after upgrading to Windows 8.1

Connect to the Internet if you are not already connected.

Installing updated video drivers - For best quality, install the latest drivers on your computer. Use previously downloaded drivers, Windows 8.1 drivers burned to a CD/DVD, or a USB flash drive.

Go to the HP Customer Support website (http://www.hp.com/support), select the software and driver download page, and enter your computer model number. Download and install drivers for Windows 8.1 on your computer.

Create a Windows Repair Disc - Using a Windows 8.1 System Repair disc can help you fix startup problems and repair Windows 8 if problems arise later.

In the Windows 8.1 Charms bar, select Settings, then - Control Panel. Type recovery , then from the list of search results select Creating a recovery disc.

Restore your backup files - If you upgraded to Windows 8.1 using a clean install, you can restore your files using the backups you made before installing. For instructions, see Restoring Files from a Backup.

If your computer had a recovery partition (Windows 7 or Windows 8 Recovery Partition) and the Recovery Manager program, they will be deleted during the installation of Windows 8.1. If after the update you want to restore the original operating system, before updating you need to create HP recovery media, obtain a disc containing the retail version of the required Windows operating system.

Attention!

Even if you have already updated your drivers, you may need to reinstall some drivers because... Some Windows 8 drivers may not automatically transfer to Windows 8.1. To ensure your HP computer has the best drivers, make sure you have the latest drivers for your system. Go to the customer support website (www.hp.com/support), select the Software and Drivers page, and enter your computer model number. Download and save device drivers and Windows 8.1 software package files to your computer's hard drive.