Compatibility: Windows Vista
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows Vista (64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows XP
1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where the downloaded file is saved).
2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
<B><U>Operating Systems</U></B><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Business 32 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Starter 32 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Enterprise 64 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Home Basic 64 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Business 64 Edition<BR>Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Edition<BR><BR><BR><BR><B><U>Prerequisites</U></B><BR>- Microsoft .NET 2.0 is required. <br> <br>UEFI and custom imaging <br>------------------------------- <br>The HP System Diagnostics must be run from a FAT or <br>FAT32 partition with a volume name of "HP_TOOLS". <br>This installer will give you the option to install <br>to the HDD or a USB drive. If you install to the <br>HDD and the HP_TOOLS partition is not present, the <br>installer will prompt you to create the HP_TOOLS <br>partition. If you install to a USB drive, the <br>installer will rename the partition on the USB drive <br>to HP_TOOLS. If you use a custom image, you can <br>create the HP_TOOLS partition manually with type <br>FAT32 and make the volume name HP_TOOLS. <br> <br>CAUTION <br>- The HP_TOOLS partition is not protected and can therefore be deleted. <br>- Backing up the computer using the Windows® Vista® Complete PC Backup does not back up the HP_TOOLS partition. <br> <br>For these reasons, HP recommends that you do not place additional data on the HP_TOOLS partition. Because the partition is not backed up, corruption or failure of the partition will result in loss of all data on the partition, plus loss of UEFI functionality. <br> <br>You can find more information on www.hp.com/go/techcenter/startup<BR><BR><BR>