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

A–2 Getting Started
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:
■ Backup 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
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When to back up
■ On a regularly scheduled basis
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Set reminders to back up your information
periodically.
Before the computer is repaired or restored
Before you add or modify hardware or software
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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.
Back up templates stored in their associated programs.
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