Backing Up The Entire Hard Drive - HP 6710b - Compaq Business Notebook Maintenance And Service Manual

4. Click Back up individual files and folders, and then click Next.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Backing up the entire hard drive

When you perform a complete backup of the hard drive, you are saving the full factory image, including
the Windows® operating system, software applications, and all personal files and folders.
NOTE: A copy of the entire hard drive image can be stored on another hard drive, on a network drive,
or on recovery discs that you create.
NOTE: This process may take over an hour, depending on your computer speed and the amount of
data being stored.
To back up your entire hard drive:
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup and Recovery > HP Backup and Recovery
Manager.
2. Click Next.
3. Click Back up to protect system settings and important data files, and then click Next.
4. Click Back up entire hard drive, and then click Next.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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