12 Backup And Recovery In Windows 7; Creating Recovery Media With Hp Recovery Disc Creator - HP ProBook 450 G1 Maintenance And Service Manual

12 Backup and recovery in Windows 7

To protect your information, use Windows Backup and Restore to back up individual files and folders, back up
your entire hard drive (select models only), create system repair discs (select models only) with the installed
optical drive (select models only) or an optional external optical drive, or create system restore points. In
case of system failure, you can use the backup files to restore the contents of your computer.
Windows Backup and Restore provides the following options:
● Creating a system repair disc (select models only) by using the installed optical drive (select models
only) or an optional external optical drive
● Backing up your information
● Creating a system image (select models only)
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Scheduling automatic backups (select models only)
● Creating system restore points
● Recovering individual files
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Restoring the computer to a previous state
● Recovering information using recovery tools
NOTE: For detailed instructions, perform a search for these topics in Help and Support. In case of system
instability, HP recommends that you print the recovery procedures and save them for later use.
Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer. You may be
prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing
Windows settings. See Help and Support for more nformation.

Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator

HP Recovery Disc Creator is a software program that offers an alternative way to create recovery media.
After you successfully set up the computer, you can create recovery media using HP Recovery Disc Creator.
This recovery media performs a system recovery if the hard drive becomes corrupted. A system recovery
reinstalls the original operating system and the software programs installed at the factory, and then
configures the settings for the programs.
HP Recovery Disc Creator can create two kinds of recovery DVDs as follows:
● Windows DVD—Installs the operating system without additional drivers or applications.
Choosing this selection creates a DVD that restores the original operating system and the software
programs installed at the factory.
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Driver DVD—Installs specific drivers and applications only, in the same way that the HP Software Setup
utility installs drivers and applications.
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