HP Business Notebook PC - Getting Started - XP - Enhanced for Accessibility

Backup and recovery
3. Click Create factory software recovery CDs or DVDs to
recover the system (Highly recommended), and then
click Next.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up your information
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You can only recover files that you have previously back up. HP
recommends that you use HP Backup and Recovery Manager to
create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer.
With HP Backup and Recovery Manager, you can perform
the following tasks:
■ Backing up your information regularly to protect your
important system files
■ Creating system recovery points that allow you to reverse
undesirable changes to your computer by restoring the
computer to an earlier state
■ Scheduling backups at specific intervals or events
When to back up
■ On a regularly scheduled basis
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Set reminders to back up your information
periodically.
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Before the computer is repaired or restored
■ Before you add or modify hardware or software
Back up suggestions
■ Create a set of recovery discs using HP Backup and
Recovery Manager.
■ Create system recovery points using HP Backup and
Recovery Manager, and periodically copy them to disc.
■ Store personal files in the My Documents folder and back
up these folders periodically.
A–2 Getting Started