Backing Up Specific Files Or Folders - HP 500 Getting Started Manual

Backup and recovery
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Back up modifications since your last backup, using HP
system recovery points
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Schedule backups

Backing up specific files or folders

You can back up specific files or folders to the recovery partition
on the hard drive, to an optional external hard drive, or to discs.
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This process will take several minutes, depending on the file
size and the speed of the computer.
To back up specific files or folders:
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & 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 individual files and folders and then
click Next.
The Backup Wizard opens.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Back up selected files from most common locations
(Recommended).
– or –
Click Advanced Backup (Experienced users) to access
advanced filtering techniques.
7. Click Next.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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If you are backing up your information onto a disc, you will
be prompted to insert a blank disc into the optical drive.
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