B–10 Maintenance and Service Guide
Backup and Recovery
■ Create system restore points (operating system feature).
System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable
changes to your computer by restoring the computer to an
earlier state.
■ Recover a program or driver (Recovery Manager software
feature). This feature helps you reinstall a program or driver
without performing a full system recovery.
■ Perform a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software
feature). With Recovery Manager, you can recover your full
factory image if you experience system failure or instability.
Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition
on the hard drive or from recovery discs you create.
Backing up Your Information
When to Back Up
■ On a regularly scheduled basis.
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Set reminders to back up your information periodically.
■ Before the computer is repaired or restored.
■ Before you add or modify hardware or software.
Backup Suggestions
■ Create system restore points using the Windows System
Restore feature.
■ Store personal files in the Documents folder and back up
these folders periodically.
■ Back up templates stored in their associated programs.
■ Save customized settings 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.
