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If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 99 8 Close all programs and save all open files. 9 Touch Finish, and then Yes to begin the system restore. Your Windows® operating system configuration will now be restored to the state it was in when the chosen restore point was created, and then the device will be automatically restarted. Backing up your data or your entire device with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your device system is the data you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since problems with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your device system may be a recent backup of your data. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your device or just your important files to or hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is required. Follow these steps to back up your device or files to external media, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up the device while running on battery power. Connect the USB/AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Press the Windows® ( ) button on the side of the device to display the Start screen and swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the Windows® charms appear, touch the Search ( ) charm. Then touch the Search field and type Control. Touch Control Panel in the list that appears. 2 Touch Save backup copies of your files with File History under the System and Security heading. Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files. For additional Help, launch the Windows® Help and Support screen, and search for "back up files," see "The Windows® operating system can help you" on page 87.

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99
If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
8
Close all programs and save all open files.
9
Touch
Finish
, and then
Yes
to begin the system restore.
Your Windows
®
operating system configuration will now
be restored to the state it was in when the chosen
restore point was created, and then the device will be
automatically restarted.
Backing up your data or your entire device
with the Windows
®
operating system
The most valuable component of your device system is the
data you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since
problems with either hardware or software can make the
data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable
component of your device system may be a recent backup
of your data.
Fortunately, the Windows
®
operating system offers a
convenient way to back up your device or just your
important files to or hard drives. An external hard drive is
recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. No
additional software is required.
Follow these steps to back up your device or files to external
media, or a storage drive:
You cannot back up the device while running on battery
power. Connect the USB/AC adaptor before continuing.
1
Press the
Windows
®
(
) button on the side of the
device to display the Start screen and swipe in from the
right edge of the screen. When the Windows
®
charms
appear, touch the
Search
(
) charm. Then touch the
Search field and type
Control
. Touch
Control Panel
in
the list that appears.
2
Touch
Save backup copies of your files with File
History
under the
System and Security
heading.
Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files.
For additional Help, launch the Windows
®
Help and Support
screen, and search for “back up files,” see
“The Windows
®
operating system can help you” on page 87
.
NOTE