Backing Up The Entire Hard Drive - HP 510 Maintenance And Service Manual

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.
5. The Backup Wizard opens.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Backup selected files from most common locations (Recommended).
- or -
Click Advanced Backup (Experienced users) to access advanced filtering techniques.
8. Click Next.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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blank disc into the optical drive.

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.
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drive, or on recovery discs that you create.
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of data being stored.
To back up your entire hard drive:
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 entire hard drive, and then click Next.
5. The "Back up entire hard disk" page opens.
6. Click Next.
7. Select the location for the backup files, and then click Next.
8. Select the Protect data access with password check box, and type your password in the
Password and Confirm boxes.
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the Protect data access with password check box.
9. Click Next.
10. 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
A copy of the entire hard drive image can be stored on another hard drive, on a network
This process may take over an hour, depending on your computer speed and the amount
This step is optional. If you do not want to password-protect your data access, clear
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