Restoration from Recovery Media

Is restoration from Recovery Media restore whole drive with all partitions (System+OS+Recovery+HP_Tools Partition)?
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Hi,
Yes, choosing the 'Factory Reset' option will do this.
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HT201263 now when I try to restore from recovery I get a code 3014 and it will not restore?

The screen only shows a usb cord to an itunes logo and it results in a code 3014 when i connect and try to restore from recovery mode.
I am trying to get my phone back after trying to update today through itunes
I-phone 3GS

Make sure that the backup file with the bookmarks has the correct file extension: .html for a HTML backup and .json for a JSON backup. 
You can check that via the right-click context menu of that file and open the Properties. 
If you are not sure about the file type then you can open the file in Firefox via "File > Open File" 
A JSON backup will show as one long text line without line breaks and a HTML backup as a web page with clickable links. 
A JSON backup starts with: {"title":"","id":1,"dateAdded": 
An HTML backup starts with: <nowiki><!DOCTYPE NETSCAPE-Bookmark-file-1></nowiki>
You may need to add quotes ("") around the name to rename the file to the correct file extension.
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox

HP laptop g7-1150us recovery (from recovery media) failed.

Model: HP laptop g7-1150us
recovery media: 3 DVDs that I created when I got this laptop.
Hard disk: I have run diagnosis for hard disk. Passed.
Problem:
I have tried recovery from recovery media. Following the instruction, I insert 3 DVDs. It copied the required files from DVD to the hard disk and shows "recovery preparation is complete". Also, it shows it will start recovery after restarting the computer. Once the computer is restarted, it shows boot failed. It is exactly the same story when I tried recovery manager from internal recovery disk.

If you can read the 25 character Microsoft Windows 7 license key attached to bottom of laptop, you can download a Windows 7 ISO file to burn to a DVD or USB flash drive. The version must match version that came installed on your PC as listed on the Microsoft COA sticker attached to bottom of laptop. Such as Windows Home Premium.
Link to the Windows 7 ISO file downloads:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/
You can use the Windows 7 USB/DVD installation tool to convert the ISO file you download. Link and instructions below. You need a DVD+R or DVD -R . Or a 4 GB flash drive to use the USB method.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool#installation
Use the 25 character key on the COA to activate the installation.
The key will activate either a 32 or 64 bit installation.
Next go to your support and driver page to install the drivers you need.
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Restore Windows 7 from Recovery Media on brand new SSD

Hey all,
a. I have a brand new Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD which I want to install on my x230t.
b. I have already created a recovery media disc on a 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive.
c. I have already updated all drivers (and BIOS) on currently installed mechanical hard drive.
So the question is simple, how do I use that to restore to factory settings on brand new SSD? I don't want to:
1. clone the current mechanical drive and
2. I don't want to follow this guide as this installs a fresh copy of Windows 7 by downloading the a standard installation ISO and then installing the drivers included in the "SWTOOLS" folder in the C Drive. I want to use the factory recovery disk I created on an USB flash drive as that install all drivers and turn computer to factory state (all at the same time).

ron2k_1 wrote:
I don't want to:
1. clone the current mechanical drive and
2. I don't want to follow this guide as this installs a fresh copy of Windows 7 by downloading the a standard installation ISO and then installing the drivers included in the "SWTOOLS" folder in the C Drive. I want to use the factory recovery disk I created on an USB flash drive as that install all drivers and turn computer to factory state (all at the same time).
Recovery media is actually a clone. At the Lenovo factory, we preload your system by installing the OS, drivers, and software. The very last step of the preload process is to create an image of the preloaded HDD using imagex, and this is what is on the Q drive of the Win7 preload. So if you were to use the recovery media you created, all you are doing is restoring a image (clone) of the HDD as it left the Lenovo factory. This is what you say you don't want to do.
If it were me, I would install the fresh copy of Win7, manually install the WLAN driver and System Update from the X230 driver matrix, and then let Windows Update and System Update do the rest...
Recovery media is OK, but you are left with a 1+ year old preload and still have to run Windows Update and System Update to download hundreds of updates. Might as well just start with a fresh install and accomplish the same thing.

Restoring recovery partition from recovery media windows 8

I have accidentally deleted my recovery partition on my 14b-150se sleekbook. I already created a recovery media on my pendrive after i bought the laptop with preinstalled windows 8. But the pendrive can only help to restore the computer. I am unable to refresh my pc without that partition. Can i get back the recovery partition using the recovery pen drive..?? My product number is (Removed content).

Hello , Thank you for visiting the HP Forums! A great place where you can find solutions for your issues, with help from the community! I came across your post about the System Recovery, and wanted to assist you! As long as you have the Recovery Partition on your USB drive, you should be able to recover the notebook. Please review the following documents for further assistance, if needed:HP PCs - Recovering your computer from a USB flash driveHP PCs - Creating and Using a Microsoft Recovery USB Drive (Windows 8)HP PCs - Creating a Recovery Image on Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 8) Please let me know if this information was helpful by clicking the thumbs up below.
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How can i restore from Recovery Disk if my notebook's hard drive and dvd drives are dead.

Hi. Good day. My hard drive just crashed and im trying to restore from my restore disks. Unfortunately, my dvd is dead too. I copied the recovery disks to a new hard drive and tried booting from a flash drive but the noteebook is still giving me the SMART hd error message. Please help. Thanks.

Hi,
If you have, or can borrow an external CD/DVD drive it would be worth trying this although I'm not certain your notebook will support booting from a drive connected via USB.
Another option may be to see if you can find a second hand optical drive on somewhere like Ebay - the drives compatible with your notebook can be found on Page 59 of your Maintenance & Service Guide. It may even be worth removing a re-seating your existing drive just in case this helps as described in this section.
Does the drive show up in Device Manager? If it does, right click it and select Properties. Select the driver tab and see if there is an error code in the status box.
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I'm unable to recover Windows 8 from recovery media.

I am trying to do a system factory restore and have been unable to do so and am getting frustrated.
By the way I'm using the Thinkpad Twist s230u with Windows 8.0
Here is what I have done so far...
1) Created recovery disk on a USB drive (I don't have any CD/DVD on this laptop).
2) Rebooted and pressed F-11 to start recovery mode
3) Chose my language and keyboard
4) Selected "Troubleshoot" and "Reset PC"
5) Selected "Target - Windows 8"
At this point, I get the message "Insert Windows Install or recovery media."
I insert the USB disk.
I get the message "Media inserted is not valid."
6) So I backtrack to "Troubleshoot". Instead of "Reset PC" I choose "Advanced Options"
7) I choose "System Image Recovery"
Now I get the message "Windows cannot find system image"
WTH? I am sure that the USB media was created correctly and the recovery partition is intact on HDD 2 (Windows Disk Management shows the recovery partiation as "Hard Drive 2"). I try to browse for an image and it' asking me for a driver that has system info? I can't get it to find the recovery partition, and it doesn't look like the USB disk has enough information to restore an entire OS.

I believe I have solved this problem by using a partition manager, making a copy of the recovery partition to the primary drive. Then "reset pc" seemed to recognize it.

Cant restore from recovery mode iphone 4s

Can't restore iphoe 4s from recovery mode. Error 21 happing every time.

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Re: How to install Windows from recovery media on a new hard drive?

Immediately after a Windows update, my computer would not restart. It said disk error.
I could not start it from the recovery media and F8 would not work. I bought and installed a new hard drive. Now when I put in the recovery media to install Windows on the new hard drive, it gives an error message.
What can this be? Should I be able to install Windows from the recovery media?
It is Windows 7 and the laptop is Satellite A500, 64 bit.

Hello
Generally speaking you can install recovery image on every compatible HDD so thee should not be any problem about it.
Please tell us what happen when you start recovery installation. Which error message is shown?
Is new HDD recognized in BIOS. Before you start recovery installation set BIOS to default settings.

SSD Drive on HP G60... won't install from recovery media (Vista)

I bought a new SSD .. Intel 501 series. When I try to install OS via the recovery media, it errors with "Recovery data is missing. Please use recovery media to restore your system." Why?
I have tried installing Win 7 on the same machine and it works fine. I just don't have another valid key for 7, so I want to use the OS that came with the machine (Vista)... Anybody solve this problem? Help is greatly appriciated.

I should add that the recovery media worked fine when I ugraded the HDD to another HDD.... but it's just not working when upgrading to a SSD

Keep getting errors during recovery from recovery media?

My hard drive failed on my L655-S5065 Laptop.
I replace the Hard Drive, Purchased the Toshiba Recovery Media and updated the BIOS.
The first disc of the media loads fine. The second disc runs for about 20 minuntes then kicks back the error code (0A-0543-0000). After the first failed recovery I used the "erase hard drive" option on the recovery media, tried the recovery again and same error code?
Thanks for the help, Steve

I'd suggest contacting support and telling them what happens. It's possible that there's a problem with the discs, and if it hasn't been too long since you purchased them, maybe you can get another set. However, I don't know what the policy is regarding that.
- Peter

Re-image from recovery media is failing on Windows 8.1

I upgraded to Windows 8.1 recently. Now i wanted to reimage my Laptop using recovery media on Laptop hard drive.
1. Started "HP Recovery anager".
2. Selected "Windows Recovery Environment". Rebooted as requested.
3. Now the system took me to Recovery Environent.
4. Selected "Troubleshooting".
5. Opted for complete re-image of the system.
6. It showed Windows 8.1 as the OS that need to recover instead of Windows 8.0
7. Finally it failed stating some thing like partion is locked or it couldnt revert to 8.1
I'm not able to re-image my laptop using HP recovery partion due to Windows 8.1 update. Can some one help me out please.
My warrently expired and i dont have recovery disks with me now (I alredy created one set and they are useless now because of scratches).
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Follow the steps outlined under "Recovery when Windows 8 does not start correctly". Hopefully this will work for you. If not you may have to contact HP Support to order Recovery Media.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03489643&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc...
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IPod 1st Generation Touch- System Restore from Recovery Mode

My iPod Touch 1st Generation worked fine one day and the next day all it would do is disply the little white "Apple" and then go black. It was fully powered. I opened my Itunes account and connected the iPod. Nothing. Then I saw on a previous discussion board to hold the power and home button at the same time while hook to my computer. A graphic of the usb cord and Itunes appeared, and the Itunes account recognized the device but said it was in "Recovery Mode" and in order to have it work again I would need to allow for a system restore. So I did. It seemed to go through the process and then tried to re-sync. It has now been "syncing" for over an hour. It is stuck. I can not do anything, even if I disconnect the iPod from the computer. I have no idea what to do, I am super frusterated. My iTunes account seems to be locked and have not made any progress with the iPod of getting past any other graphic other grapic besides the usb/iTunes picture. Please help if possible.
Also, since it is a 1st generation, I recently upgrade the OS to the only allow upgade however, I am not sure which one it was. This is the first problem I have had with my iPod. Apologize for the lack of specifics.
Thanks much in advance.

Close iTunes and disconnect the iPod from the computer. Reboot the computer. Then try to restore again.
- Try as necessary:
- A reset.
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Placing the iPod in
Recovery mode
- Placing the iPod in DFU mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- Both those modes require that you turn the iPod fully off. If you can't do that let the battery fully drain. After charging for at least an hour try the reset.and restore again.
- If still not successful time for an appointment a the Genius Bar of an Apple store.

Delete my win 7 but cannot restore from recovery partition any more

Hello,
I tried to restore my computer to a fresh install, but instead using the restore to default I pressed the delete all
so I don't even got a windows.
I install win7 from USB and I can see the TOSHIBARECOVERY partition in the disk management.
How can I restore my computer from this partition to factory mode?
Is it possible?
I know I can buy the recovery disc from Toshiba, but I bought this computer in the US, and now IM in Israel for the next year, so there is no possible shipping to here. So I would like to download it.
Thanks,
Nati

Hey.
Same problem here.
I saw something on internet that you either have to have the OS which came with the laptop to do recovery or the DVD for restoring.
Which is huge amount of idiocity.
Why can't the program to make DVD be placed on D drive with the HDD recovery.
And charge that MUCH to get DVD with piece of software that you are supposed to have for free.
Ok shipping and DVD but why can't we select download the recovery ISO instead?
This is just milking MONEY out of customers who accidentaly made a mistake and cannot recover the factory settings.
I see no reason why the recovery DVD can't be put on internet.

Can't system restore from recovery partition, please help!

To start my info is: HP MINI 210-1003sa I have tried accessing recovery manager from the start menu, also tried accessing it by pressing f8, repair computer and f11 system restore isn't lit up as an option to click. It says my netbook has no recovery partition yet when I go to my computer drive D is the recovery partition. I have also downloaded the hp program that creates a bootable system restore USB stick but when I boot from it it just loads up windows. I really need to reset to factory settings ASAP, please help.

Hi Mike:
The second chapter of this saga.
I did order the recovery USB.
I did what it was asking and wiped out the HDD clean.
But the system is still unstable.
It took a very long time to configure itself. Several times I had to run the process again because it would either not boot or it would be just sitting there at the attached screen.
Sometimes it would go to Win8 boot window, but then suddenly come back to the same screen.
It seems that HDD is completly out. What is the warranty on the HDD? This laptop is just two years old.
And a side note: we had to send it for repairs twice already for monitor issues; the keyboard is not flat; there are some loose parts inside. I really expected better quality from such a reputable brand as TOSHIBA.
-Ilya.
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