Getting Started Guide

Backup and recovery
■ Back up modifications since your last backup, using HP
system recovery points
■ Schedule backups
Backing up specific files or folders
You can back up specific files or folders to the recovery partition
on the hard drive, to an optional external hard drive, or to discs.
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This process will take several minutes, depending on the file
size and the speed of the computer.
To back up specific files or folders:
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery >
HP Backup and Recovery Manager.
2. Click Next.
3. Click Back up to protect system settings and important
data f
iles, and then click Next
.
4. Click Back up individual fi
les and folders and then
click Next.
The Backup Wizard opens.
5. Click Next
.
6. Click Back up selected files fr
om most common locations
(Recommended).
– or –
Click Advanced Backup (Experienced users) to access
adva
nced filtering techniques.
7. Click Next.
8. Follo
w the on-screen instructions.
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If you are backing up your information onto a disc, you will
be prompted to insert a blank disc into the optical drive.
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