Maintenance; Creating Data Backup Discs; Creating System Recovery Discs; Removing Unused Programs - HP Media Center,Pavilion Media Center m8150 Troubleshooting Manual

Maintenance

This section includes information about tasks you can
perform to help ensure trouble-free operation of your
computer, and to ease the recovery of important
information on your computer if problems arise in the
future.

Creating Data Backup Discs

You can use CD or DVD recording (or burning)
software that is installed on your computer, (for
example, Roxio Creator Basic) to create backup discs
of important information, including personal files,
e-mail messages, and Web site bookmarks. You can
also move data to an external hard disk drive.
The following procedure is just one way to back up
data; refer to Help and Support for more
information.
1 Click the Windows Start Button
Programs, Roxio, and then Creator.
The Roxio Creator window opens.
2 Click Data, and then Data Disc.
3 To add files to the open Roxio project window
(which reflects what will end up on your
data disc):
Click Add Data, navigate to the files or folder
you want to back up, and then click Add.
Or
Drag and drop the files or folders from a directory
window to the Roxio project window.
4 Click Continue in the lower-right corner of the
project window.
A dialog opens, prompting you to place a disc
into the disc drive, and providing a list of
acceptable disc types.
5 Click Options in the lower-right pane, and in the
Options window, check that the Verify data
written to the disc after burning checkbox
is checked.
6 Click the Burn button
data to the disc.
A progress screen opens.
®
, All
to begin recording
7 Click Done to return to the Roxio project window.
8 Remove the disc from the disc drive, label it, and
store it in a safe place. If you are using an external
hard drive, ensure the files are marked clearly as
backup data.
When writing data to a backup disc, you should use
software that includes write verification functionality.
This feature compares the data on your hard disk drive
with the data copied to the disc to ensure it is an exact
copy. Depending on your disc recording software, you
may need to manually enable this feature (refer to the
software documentation).
If you encounter recording issues, try alternate media
(different types or brands). Also, use the Windows
Explorer tool to view your files and verify content was
copied over. To open Windows Explorer, right-click the
Windows Start Button, and then click Explore.

Creating System Recovery Discs

This is a one-time procedure that you should perform
while your computer is working properly. If you
encounter problems with your computer later, you can
restore it to its original factory settings by using the
system recovery discs that you created.
Before creating system recovery discs, read "System
Recovery" on page 24.

Removing Unused Programs

Unused programs take up memory space and slow
down the computer. If there are programs you do not
use, follow these steps to uninstall them.
1 Click the Windows Start Button, and then
Control Panel.
2 Click Uninstall a program. The Programs and
Features window opens.
3 Select the program you want to remove, and then
click Uninstall.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions.
NOTE: Some programs have their own uninstall
features. If you cannot uninstall a program from the
Control Panel, refer to the program documentation or
online Help.
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