About this guide
This guide provides setup and basic troubleshooting information for the HP Z1 G2 Workstation. It
includes these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
HP Z1 G2 Workstation features on page 7
Setting up and using the workstation on page 11
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
7 on page 31
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
8 on page 37
Setting up and restoring Linux on page 45
Updating the workstation on page 50
Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting on page 52
Routine Care on page 58
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:
Find technical details in the Maintenance and Service Guide at
http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals.
View removal and replacement videos at
http://www.hp.com/go/sml.
Go to
http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information on your workstation.
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