Back Up A Windows Pc; Create A Backup With Seagate Dashboard; Install Dashboard On Your Pc; Create A Computer Backup - Seagate Innov8 User Manual

Back up a Windows PC

Select a backup type:

Create a backup with Seagate Dashboard

Create a backup with Windows utilities
Create a backup with Seagate Dashboard
Important info: Before you back up your PC, make certain that your Innov8 is correctly formatted
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for Windows. Seagate recommends using NTFS.
Seagate Dashboard is free, easy-to-use backup software that is included with Seagate drives. The
instructions in this user manual can help you quickly set up a basic Dashboard backup. For details on
additional Dashboard features such as Cloud sync and backing up mobile devices, see the
Dashboard User Manual.
Important info: Before you create a backup with Seagate Dashboard, verify that no additional
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setup is required for your Innov8.

Install Dashboard on your PC

Install Dashboard when running the
download the installer from the

Create a computer backup

1. Open Seagate Dashboard.
2. On the Home page, click PC backup.
3. Choose a backup plan:
Back up Now. Seagate Dashboard begins backing up all your personal files and continues to back up
new or revised files on your PC.
New Backup Plan. Select specific folders and files, a drive and the frequency for the backup.
4. Click Start backup.

Verify that a backup is complete

You can verify that your backups are working as expected in Seagate Dashboard Restore or in the Backup
Seagate Inno v8
setup included on the Innov8 volume. You can also
Seagate Dashboard website.
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