Manual Backups
The HP Backup and Recovery Manager allows the user to create backups
manually or automatically. The manual backup option is useful for creating
single archives; however, HP encourages users to create a regular automated
backup schedule.
How to Back Up Individual Files and Folders
HP Backup and Recovery Manager allows the user to backup individual files and
folders to a network, hard drive, or CD/DVD disc.
1. On the Windows Start Menu, select HP Backup and Recovery.
2. Select the HP Backup and Recovery Manager.
3. After the Welcome Screen, select
important files
. Click Next to continue.
Backup individual files and folders
4. Select
Backup selected files from most common locations
5. Select
continue.
6. Select the types of files to backup.
7. Add security settings, if desired.
8. Select the destination for the backup.
9. Follow the wizard to finish creating the backup.
Note: Advanced Backup is for experienced users and is not covered within this
document.
How to Create Entire Drive Backups
Entire Drive Backups create a full backup of the entire primary hard drive. The
HP Backup and Recovery Manager provides a simple interface for managing this
process.
1. On the Windows Start Menu, select HP Backup and Recovery.
2. Select the HP Backup and Recovery Manager.
3. After the Welcome Screen, select
important files
. Click Next to continue.
Backup entire hard drive
4. Select
5. After the Welcome screen, select the destination for the backup and click
Next to continue.
6. Add security settings, if desired.
7. Follow the wizard to finish creation.
Backup to protect system settings and
. Click Next to continue.
Backup to protect system settings and
. Click Next to continue.
, and click Next to