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Creating the restore image on a USB device, Backing up your information, Create Restore USB

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Creating the restore image on a USB device NOTE: Be sure AC power is connected to the computer before you begin. Verify the exact amount of free space on your storage device before you begin the creation process. For most models, you will need at least 8 GB of free space on the storage device. However, depending on the drivers and software installed on your computer, you may need slightly more than 8 GB of space. HP recommends that you use a 16 GB device for best results. To create the restore image: 1. Select Computer > More Applications. 2. Click Applications, and then click Create Restore USB. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up your information You should back up your computer files on a regular schedule to maintain a current backup. You can manually back up your information to an optional external drive, a network drive, or discs. Back up your system at the following times: ● At regularly scheduled times ● Before the computer is repaired or restored ● Before you add or modify hardware or software To back up your home directory files using Backup Manager Settings: 1. Select Computer > More Applications > Tools > Backup Manager Settings, and then click Backup my home directory. 2. Click the Storage Destination Location menu and select a location to back up your information. 3. Click the Schedule menu and select a time schedule to perform backups at a regularly scheduled time. To immediately back up your information, select the Backup Now check box. NOTE: Before you back up your information, be sure you have designated a location to save the backup files. 4. Click Save and Backup to start the backup and to save the backup settings. To restore backup files, see Restoring specific files on page 70 Creating backups 69

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Creating the restore image on a USB device
NOTE:
Be sure AC power is connected to the computer before you begin.
Verify the exact amount of free space on your storage device before you begin the creation process.
For most models, you will need at least 8 GB of free space on the storage device. However,
depending on the drivers and software installed on your computer, you may need slightly more than 8
GB of space.
HP recommends that you use a 16 GB device for best results.
To create the restore image:
1.
Select
Computer
>
More Applications
.
2.
Click
Applications
, and then click
Create Restore USB
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up your information
You should back up your computer files on a regular schedule to maintain a current backup. You can
manually back up your information to an optional external drive, a network drive, or discs. Back up
your system at the following times:
●
At regularly scheduled times
●
Before the computer is repaired or restored
●
Before you add or modify hardware or software
To back up your home directory files using Backup Manager Settings:
1.
Select
Computer
>
More Applications
>
Tools
>
Backup Manager Settings
, and then click
Backup my home directory
.
2.
Click the
Storage Destination Location
menu and select a location to back up your
information.
3.
Click the
Schedule
menu and select a time schedule to perform backups at a regularly
scheduled time.
To immediately back up your information, select the
Backup Now
check box.
NOTE:
Before you back up your information, be sure you have designated a location to save
the backup files.
4.
Click
Save and Backup
to start the backup and to save the backup settings.
To restore backup files, see
Restoring specific files
on page
70
Creating backups
69