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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
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Prepare your backup target by connecting it and/or inserting a
blank CD or DVD in the drive.
2
Click Start.
3
Click Control Panel.
4
Click System and Maintenance.
5
Click Backup and Restore Center.
6
You can choose to back up some files or the entire computer.
Click either Back up files or Back up computer.
NOTE
7
Follow the on-screen help to complete your backup.
For more help, click Start, Help and Support, and search for
"back up."
General tips for installing hardware and software
Here are a few tips to help insure safe and easy installation of new
hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD
writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft
Office and Adobe
toolbars for your web browser).
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Create a Restore Point (see
Restore Points" on page
the System Restore utility to set a Restore Point (see the
section titled Restore Points). If anything goes wrong, you will
then be able to easily restore the Windows
the state it was in prior to the installation, undoing any changes
the installation process introduced.
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Back up your critical data (see
entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on
page
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Have your factory Restore/Reconfiguration CD(s) on hand in
case you need any files from them.
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Do not guess—follow directions carefully! It is often necessary
to run an installation utility first—before connecting a new
hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first,
it may be very difficult to complete the installation
If you choose to back up your entire computer, you will be setting up
a scheduled backup that will be performed periodically, and will only
include the changes made since the last backup.
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