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| * If you are not sure if you have this option, you can call the //HP Professional hotline// and ask: +33.1.70.48.53.19 | * If you are not sure if you have this option, you can call the //HP Professional hotline// and ask: +33.1.70.48.53.19 | ||
| * You can also check the warranty status on the [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/checkwarranty|Product Warranty Check]] page | * You can also check the warranty status on the [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/checkwarranty|Product Warranty Check]] page | ||
| - | * A USB stick with 16+ Gb for downloading the installation files | + | * A USB stick with 16+ Gb for downloading the installation files, if there this no working ''HP_Recovery'' partition, or you can't use it |
| + | * A network connection | ||
| ===== If there is a working HP_Recovery partition ===== | ===== If there is a working HP_Recovery partition ===== | ||
| + | * Connect a network cable (just in case Windows tries to find an update) | ||
| * Reboot and press the ''ESC'' key repeatedly to enter the //Startup Menu// | * Reboot and press the ''ESC'' key repeatedly to enter the //Startup Menu// | ||
| - | * Select F11 to recover the system | + | * Select ''F11'' to recover the system |
| * Follow the instructions | * Follow the instructions | ||
| - | * Once the actual Windows 10 configuration starts, go to | + | * Once the actual Windows 10 configuration starts, go to the [[#basic_windows_10_installation|Basic Windows 10 installation]] section |
| ===== No recovery partition ===== | ===== No recovery partition ===== | ||
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| ==== Downloading the installation media ==== | ==== Downloading the installation media ==== | ||
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| ==== Performing the factory reset ==== | ==== Performing the factory reset ==== | ||
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| + | Note: you may have to enter the BIOS and disable the Secure Boot and enable the Legacy Support (check [[other:win10misc#mbr_vs_gpt_legacy_vs_uefi|MBR vs GPT, Legacy vs UEFI]] for more details | ||
| * Connect the USB drive, reboot and press the ''ESC'' key repeatedly to enter the //Startup Menu// | * Connect the USB drive, reboot and press the ''ESC'' key repeatedly to enter the //Startup Menu// | ||
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| * Note that if you select //UEFI - SanDisk Ultra// instead of LEGACY, you may not ne able to select some of the partitions when choosing where to install Windows | * Note that if you select //UEFI - SanDisk Ultra// instead of LEGACY, you may not ne able to select some of the partitions when choosing where to install Windows | ||
| * Follow the instructions from //Windows Setup// | * Follow the instructions from //Windows Setup// | ||
| - | * Select the **language** (e.g. French) | + | * Select the **language** (e.g. //French//) |
| + | * Disable **Cortana** (by clicking //Deactivate vocal control//) | ||
| * Select the **operating system** (e.g. //Windows 10 Anniversary Update Pro - WestEU, x64, 20/03/2017//) | * Select the **operating system** (e.g. //Windows 10 Anniversary Update Pro - WestEU, x64, 20/03/2017//) | ||
| * Accept the **Licence** | * Accept the **Licence** | ||
| * Select the **partition** where you want to install Windows | * Select the **partition** where you want to install Windows | ||
| * The partition needs to be big enough (>14729 MB) | * The partition needs to be big enough (>14729 MB) | ||
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| + | <wrap hi>The following steps have not been tested</wrap> | ||
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| + | * Follow the instructions | ||
| + | * Once the actual Windows 10 configuration starts, go to the [[#basic_windows_10_installation|Basic Windows 10 installation]] section | ||
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| + | ===== Basic Windows 10 installation ===== | ||
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| + | * Select the **language** (e.g. //French//) | ||
| + | * Disable **Cortana** (by clicking //Deactivate vocal control//) | ||
| + | * Choose the **region** (e.g. France) and keyboard layout (e.g. //Français//) | ||
| + | * You can ignore the secondary keyboard layout | ||
| + | * Let Windows quickly look for updates (if you have a network connection) | ||
| + | * Accept the **Licence** | ||
| + | * If/When Windows 10 wants you to create an online Microsoft account or to use a company account, disconnect the computer from the network before going to the next screen and Windows 10 will allow you to create a local account | ||
| + | * create an account that has the same login as your LSCE account | ||
| + | * Reconnect the network and do some basic configuration: | ||
| + | * disable Cortana | ||
| + | * disable all the personalized settings, in order to get as much personal data protection as possible | ||
| + | * [[win10misc#updating_windows_10|Update Windows]] | ||
| + | * Clean the ''C:'' disk, including system files. You may gain 30+ Gb if you accept to completely remove the previous version of Windows (Windows 7) | ||
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| ===== Installing HP Software ===== | ===== Installing HP Software ===== | ||
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| + | You can use either SDM (HP SoftPaq Download Manager) or HP Support Assistant. SDM will offer more packages to download (not all of them useful), but SA is easier to use. The version numbers may differ slightly between SDM and SA | ||
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| + | ==== Using HP SoftPaq Download Manager ==== | ||
| * Go to the [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers|HP Software and Driver Downloads]] ([[https://support.hp.com/fr-fr/drivers|French]]) and then enter your computer name (you may have to click on //Other HP Products// first): e.g. ''840 G3'' (for a //HP Elitebook 840 G3//) | * Go to the [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers|HP Software and Driver Downloads]] ([[https://support.hp.com/fr-fr/drivers|French]]) and then enter your computer name (you may have to click on //Other HP Products// first): e.g. ''840 G3'' (for a //HP Elitebook 840 G3//) | ||
| - | * Expand the //Software-Solutions// panel and download the //HP SoftPaq Download Manager// | + | * Expand the //Software-Solutions// panel and download and install the //HP SoftPaq Download Manager// |
| - | * Execute the download manager | + | * Execute the download manager (Start => HP => HP Softpaq Download Manager) |
| - | * Install the packages that are preselected (eg BIOS, and packages shown as Newer version available) | + | * If there is an available update for the BIOS (with the //manual install// status), select only this one and accept the manual installation |
| + | * If the BIOS does not seem to have been updated after you followed the instructions and rebooted, maybe the installation files were not in the right place! | ||
| + | * Copy the ''F:\Hewlett_Packard'' (//HP_TOOLS//) directory to ''D:\'' (//HP_RECOVERY//) | ||
| + | * Reboot, type ''ESC'' to enter the //Startup Menu//, and choose //Update System BIOS//. The //Update BIOS// button should display the version of the new BIOS you want to install (e.g. ''1.24'') | ||
| + | * Install the packages that are preselected (packages shown as //Newer version available//) | ||
| + | * Install the packages that have a //Critical// priority | ||
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| + | Note: Some of the packages (e.g. BIOS) can't be installed automatically! They will be downloaded to ''C:\ProgramData\HP\HP SoftPaq Download Manager\SWDownload'' and you have to execute them from this directory | ||
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| + | ==== Using HP Support Assistant ==== | ||
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| + | * Install [[http://www.hp.com/go/hpsupportassistant|HP Support Assistant]] and check if there are other recommended updates | ||
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| + | ===== Other resources and links ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elitebook-840-g3-notebook-pc/7815294/model/7815297/document/c04730900|HP Notebook PCs - Installing Windows 10]] | ||
| + | * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elitebook-840-g3-notebook-pc/7815294/model/7815297/document/c04683497|HP PCs - Understanding and Using Windows 10]] | ||
| + | * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04758961#AbT2|HP PCs - Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows 10)]] | ||
| + | * [[https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c00006110|HP PCs - How to Reset Your Computer to Factory Settings (Windows 10, 8, 7)]] | ||
| + | * [[https://support.hp.com/fr-fr/document/c04742289|HP PCs - Microsoft Push-Button Reset (Windows 10)]] | ||
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