Backing Up Your Information - HP EliteBook 8560w Maintenance And Service Manual

The Backup and Restore Center provides the following options:
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Backing up individual files and folders
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Backing up the entire hard drive (select models only)
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Scheduling automatic backups (select models only)
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Creating system restore points
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Recovering individual files
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Restoring the computer to a previous state
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Recovering information using recovery tools
NOTE: For detailed instructions, perform a search for these topics in Help and Support.
NOTE: In case of system instability, HP recommends that you print the recovery procedures and
save them for later use.

Backing up your information

Recovery after a system failure is as complete as your most current backup. You should create your
initial backup immediately after software setup. As you add new software and data files, you should
continue to back up your system on a regular basis to maintain a reasonably current backup.
You can back up your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs.
Note the following when backing up:
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Store personal files in the Documents folder, and back it up regularly.
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Back up templates that are stored in their associated programs.
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Save customized settings that appear in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot
of your settings. The screen shot can be a time-saver if you have to reset your preferences.
To create a screen shot:
1. Display the screen you want to save.
2. Copy the screen image:
To copy only the active window, press alt+fn+prt sc.
To copy the entire screen, press fn+prt sc.
3. Open a word-processing document, and then select Edit > Paste.
The screen image is added to the document.
4. Save the document.
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When backing up to discs, use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, or DVD±RW. The discs you use will depend
on the type of optical drive installed in your computer.
NOTE:
using them for backup reduces the number of recovery discs required.
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When backing up to discs, number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive of the
computer.
To create a backup using Backup and Restore Center, follow these steps:
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DVDs and DVDs with double-layer (DL) support store more information than CDs, so