Backing Up, Restoring, And Recovering Windows 7; Backing Up Your Information - HP Z238 User Manual

Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7

Your workstation includes tools provided by HP and Windows to help you safeguard your information and
retrieve it if you ever need to. These tools will help you return your workstation to a proper working state or
even back to the original factory state, all with simple steps.
This section provides information about the following processes:
Creating backups
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Restoring and recovering your system
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NOTE: For more details about the Windows Backup and Restore tools provided, see Help and Support. To
access Help and Support: select Start, and then select Help and Support.
An Operating System DVD/Driver DVD is included with the workstation.
Recovery after a system failure is only as good as your most recent backup.
1. As you add hardware and software programs, create system restore points. A system restore point is a
snapshot of certain hard disk drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at a specific time. A
system restore point contains information that Windows uses, such as registry settings. Windows
creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system
maintenance activities (such as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). You can
also manually create a system restore point at any time. For more information and steps for creating
specific system restore points, see Help and Support. To access Help and Support: select Start, and then
select Help and Support.
2. As you add photos, video, music, and other personal files, create a backup of your personal information.
If files are accidentally deleted from the hard disk drive and they can no longer be restored from the
Recycle Bin, or if files become corrupted, you can restore the files that you backed up. In case of system
failure, you can use the backup files to restore the contents of your workstation. See
information on page
NOTE: HP recommends that you print the recovery procedures and save them for later use, in case of
system instability.

Backing up your information

NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your workstation. You
may be prompted by User Account Control for your permission or password when you perform certain tasks.
To continue a task, select the appropriate option. For information about User Account Control, see Help and
Support: select Start and then select Help and Support.
As you add new software and data files, you should continue to back up your files on a regular basis to
maintain a reasonably current backup. Your initial and subsequent backups allow you to restore your data if a
failure occurs.
NOTE: For detailed instructions on various backup and restore options, perform a search for these topics in
Help and Support. To access Help and Support: select Start and then select Help and Support.
You can back up your information to an optional external hard disk drive, a network drive, or discs.
Note the following when backing up your information:
Store personal files in the Documents library, and back it up regularly.
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Back up templates that are stored in their associated directories.
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Backing up your