User guide

About this guide
This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for the HP Z Workstation series. It includes
these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
Workstation features on page 5
Setting up the workstation on page 12
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
7 on page 20
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
8 on page 25
Setting up and restoring Linux on page 33
Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting on page 40
Routine care on page 45
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:
— Find technical details in the
Maintenance and Service Guide for your workstation at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.
— View component installation videos at
http://www.hp.com/go/sml.
— See additional information on your workstation at
http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.
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