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4. Click Back up individual files and folders , and then click Next .
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up the entire hard drive
When you perform a complete backup of the hard drive, you are saving the full factory image, including
the Windows® operating system, software applications, and all personal files and folders.
NOTE: A copy of the entire hard drive image can be stored on another hard drive, on a network drive,
or on recovery discs that you create.
NOTE: This process may take over an hour, depending on your computer speed and the amount of
data being stored.
To back up your entire hard drive:
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 files , and then click Next .
4. Click Back up entire hard drive , and then click Next .
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Creating recovery points
When you back up modifications since your last backup, you are creating system recovery points. This
allows you to save a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. You can then recover back
to that point if you want to reverse subsequent changes made to your system.
NOTE: The first system recovery point, a snapshot of the entire image, is automatically created the
first time you perform a backup. Subsequent recovery points make copies of changes made after that
time.
HP recommends that you create recovery points at the following times:
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Before you add or extensively modify software or hardware
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Periodically, whenever the system is performing optimally
NOTE: Recovering to an earlier recovery point does not affect data files or e-mails created since that
recovery point.
To create a system recovery point:
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 files , and then click Next .
4. Click Create or manage Recovery Points , and then click Next .
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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