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Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore, Restore and recovery

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Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore Windows allows you to back up files using Windows Backup and Restore. You can select the level you want to back up, from individual folders to drives. The backups are compressed to save space. To back up: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to schedule and create a backup. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of the computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. See Help and Support for more information. To restore, see Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore on page 102. Restore and recovery Restoring to a previous system restore point Sometimes installing a software program causes your computer or Windows to behave unpredictably. Usually uninstalling the software fixes the problems. If uninstalling does not fix the problems, you can restore the computer to a previous system restore point (created at an earlier date and time). To restore to a previous system restore point, when the computer was running correctly: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. 2. In the left pane, click System Protection. 3. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Click System Restore, and follow the on-screen instructions. Restoring specific files If files are accidentally deleted from the hard disk and they can no longer be restored from the Recycle Bin, or if files become corrupt, restoring specific files is useful. Restoring specific files is also useful if you ever choose to recover the original system using HP Recovery Manager. You can only restore specific files that you have backed up before. Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore Windows allows you to restore files that were backed up using Windows Backup and Restore: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to restore your backup. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of the computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. See Help and Support for more information. Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or recover the computer to its original factory state. 102 Chapter 10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7

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Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore
Windows allows you to back up
files
using Windows Backup and Restore. You can select the level you want to
back up, from individual folders to drives. The backups are compressed to save space. To back up:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
Backup and Restore
.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions to schedule and create a backup.
NOTE:
Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of the computer. You may
be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or
changing Windows settings. See Help and Support for more information.
To restore, see
Restoring
specific
files
using Windows Backup and Restore
on page
102
.
Restore and recovery
Restoring to a previous system restore point
Sometimes installing a software program causes your computer or Windows to behave unpredictably. Usually
uninstalling the software
fixes
the problems. If uninstalling does not
fix
the problems, you can restore the
computer to a previous system restore point (created at an earlier date and time).
To restore to a previous system restore point, when the computer was running correctly:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
System
.
2.
In the left pane, click
System Protection
.
3.
Click the
System Protection
tab.
4.
Click
System Restore
, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring
specific
files
If
files
are accidentally deleted from the hard disk and they can no longer be restored from the Recycle Bin, or
if
files
become corrupt, restoring
specific
files
is useful. Restoring
specific
files
is also useful if you ever
choose to recover the original system using HP Recovery Manager. You can only restore
specific
files
that you
have backed up before.
Restoring
specific
files
using Windows Backup and Restore
Windows allows you to restore
files
that were backed up using Windows Backup and Restore:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
Backup and Restore
.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions to restore your backup.
NOTE:
Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of the computer. You may
be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or
changing Windows settings. See Help and Support for more information.
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or recover the computer to its original factory state.
102
Chapter 10
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7