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About this guide
This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for the HP Z Workstation series. It includes
these topics:
Locating HP resources on page 1
Workstation features on page 7
Setting up the workstation on page 20
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
7 on page 32
Setting up and restoring Windows 8 on page 37
Setting up and restoring Linux on page 42
Diagnostics and Minor Troubleshooting on page 49
Routine Care on page 55
TIP:If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:
Guide topics
— Find technical details in the
Maintenance and Service Guide
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
for your workstation at
http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.
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Table of contents
1 Locating HP resources ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Product information .............................................................................................................................. 1
Support ................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Workstation features ......................................................................................................................................... 7
HP Z220 SFF Workstation components ............................................................................................... 8
Z220 SFF Workstation front panel ....................................................................................... 8
3 Setting up the workstation ............................................................................................................................... 20
4 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 ........................................................................ 32
Setting up the Windows 7 operating system ...................................................................................... 32
Installing or upgrading device drivers ................................................................................ 32
Transferring files and settings ............................................................................................ 33
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 ............................................................................. 33
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 33
System Restore ................................................................................................................. 34
System Recovery ............................................................................................................... 35
System Recovery from a recovery partition image ........................................... 35
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs ............................................. 36
5 Setting up and restoring Windows 8 ............................................................................................................... 37
Additional information ......................................................................................................................... 37
Setting up the Windows 8 operating system ...................................................................... 37
Downloading Windows 8 updates ...................................................................................... 38
Backup and recovery in Windows 8 ................................................................................................... 38
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 38
Performing a system recovery ........................................................................................... 39
Using the Windows recovery tools .................................................................... 39
Using F11 recovery tools .................................................................................. 40
Using HP Windows 8 restore media (purchased separately) ............................ 41
6 Setting up and restoring Linux ........................................................................................................................ 42
HP Linux Support Matrix .................................................................................................................... 42
HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL) ....................................................................................................... 43
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux .................................................................................................. 43
Other troubleshooting options ........................................................................... 54
9 Routine Care ................................................................................................................................................... 55
General cleaning safety precautions .................................................................................................. 55
Cleaning the chassis .......................................................................................................................... 55
Cleaning the keyboard ....................................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning the monitor .......................................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning the mouse ........................................................................................................................... 57
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1Locating HP resources
This section provides information on the following resources for your HP workstation:
Topics
Product information on page 1
Technical specifications
●
HP Cool Tools
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Regulatory information
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Accessories
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System board
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Serial number, Certificate of Authenticity, and Genuine
●
Microsoft Label
Support on page 3
Product support
●
HP Support Assistant
●
Warranty information
●
Product documentation on page 4
HP and third-party documentation, white papers
●
Product notifications
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Technical specifications (QuickSpecs)
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Customer Advisories, Security Bulletins, Notices
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Product diagnostics on page 5
HP Vision Diagnostics
●
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
●
Audible beeps and LED code definitions
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POST error codes
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Product updates on page 6
Driver and BIOS updates
●
Operating systems
●
Product information
Table 1-1 Product information
TopicLocation
Technical specificationsGo to
select Workstations.
www.hp.com/go/quickspecs. In the left pane, select your region and then
Product information1
Table 1-1 Product information (continued)
TopicLocation
HP Cool Tools (Windows® 7
only)
Regulatory informationRefer to the
AccessoriesFor complete and current information on supported accessories and components,
System boardA diagram of the system board is located on the inside of the side access panel
Serial number, Certificate of
Authenticity (COA) labels, and
Genuine Microsoft Label (GML)
(if applicable)
Most HP workstations with the Windows 7 operating system are preloaded with
tools that may enhance system performance and with additional software that is not
automatically installed during first boot. To access these applications:
Click the HP Cool Tools icon on the desktop, or
●
Open the HP Cool Tools folder by selecting Start > All Programs > HP > HP
●
Cool Tools.
To learn more about these applications, click HP Cool Tools—Learn More.
To install or launch the applications, click the appropriate application icon.
Additional information is located in the
workstation on the web at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals/.
Safety & Regulatory Information
information. You can also refer to the regulatory label on the workstation chassis.
http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.
see
(tower and desktop configurations) or on the inside of the chassis (all-in-one
configurations). Additional information is located in the
Guide
for your workstation on the web at http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals/.
Serial number labels are on the top or back panel (tower and desktop
configurations). The COA (Windows 7) label and GML (Windows 8) are typically
located near the serial number label. Some workstations have this label on the
bottom panel.
Maintenance and Service Guide
guide for product regulatory
Maintenance and Service
for your
LinuxFor information on running Linux on HP workstations, go to
linux/, then select Linux on Workstations from the list on the left.
http://www.hp.com/
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Support
Table 1-2 Support
TopicLocation
Product support For U.S. support, go to
For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html.
Here you can:
Chat online with an HP technician
●
Obtain email support
●
Find support telephone numbers
●
Locate an HP service center
●
HP Support
Assistant
(Windows 7
only)
Warranty
information
HP Support Assistant is an HP application that helps you maintain the performance of your
workstation and resolve problems through automated updates and tune-ups, built-in diagnostics, and
guided assistance.
To access HP Support Assistant, double-click the HP Support Assistant icon on your desktop.
NOTE: HP Support Assistant is pre-installed on select HP workstations running Windows 7. HP
Support Assistant is not available on workstations running Linux or Windows 8.
To locate base warranty information, see
To locate an existing Care Pack, see http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool.
To extend a standard product warranty, see
carepack-overview.html. HP Care Pack Services offer upgraded service levels to extend and expand
a standard product warranty.
You can find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to your product in the start menu
on your PC and/or in the CD/DVD provided in the box. For some countries/regions, a printed HP
Limited Warranty is provided in the box. In countries/regions where the warranty is not provided in
printed format, you may request a printed copy from
to: