User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ Backup and Recovery Manager V1.0 Overview
- Overview Screen
- Data Backup and Restore
- Backing up your system
- Restoring your system
- Managing your system backups
- Dell Recovery Tools
- Windows Recovery Environment
- Operating Systems Supported
- Supported Optical Media
- Other information you need to know
- Why do I need to back up?
- Backup Options Summary
- Restore Options Summary

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2 Overview Screen
The System Backup Status screen indicates whether you have created a system
backup. If you have not created a system backup, you should create a backup now
by clicking the
Backup System Now … link.
The System Backup Status screen is the first screen to display when you open the
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager. You can also access it from other screens in the
Dell Backup and Recovery Manager by clicking the Overview button.
NOTE: It is recommended that you make frequent and regular system
backups as a safeguard against possible future software or hardware failures
that may occur unexpectedly. See
12 Why do I need to back up?
NOTE: it is recommended that you backup your system before and after
downloading any security updates and installing any applications.