Backing Up Your Information; Performing A System Recovery - HP ZBook 17 Service Manual

Backing up your information

You should back up your computer files on a regular schedule to maintain a current backup. You can
manually back up your information to an optional external drive, a network drive, or discs. Back up
your system at the following times:
At regularly scheduled times
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Before the computer is repaired or restored
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Before you add or modify hardware or software
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To back up your home directory files using Backup Manager Settings:
1. Select Computer > More Applications > Tools > Backup Manager Settings, and click
Backup my home directory.
2. Click Storage Destination Location, and then select a location to back up your information.
3. Click Schedule, and then select a time schedule to perform backups at a regularly scheduled
time.
To immediately back up your information, click the Backup Now check box.
NOTE:
the backup files.
4. Click Save and Backup to start the backup and to save the backup settings.
To restore backup files:
1. Select Computer > More Applications > Tools > Backup Manager Restore.
2. Click Backup Source, and then select the location of the backup files.
3. Click Restore Destination, and then select the destination to restore the files.
4. To restore all files from the selected location, click Restore all files. To restore select files only,
click Restore selected files, click Select Files and then select the files to be restored.
5. Under Restore Point, click the time and date of the backup.
NOTE:
latest version.
6. Click Restore to start restoring the files, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.

Performing a system recovery

Recovery allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory state.
Before you back up your information, be sure you have designated a location to save
If multiple backups have been performed, click Use the latest version to restore the
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