HP 724AU manual Basic Solutions, Backup Utilities, Using Backup Devices

Solutions

Basic Solutions

Before you consult our extensive list of common solutions, try these helpful hints. If you still need help, this section tells you how to quickly find the solution.

In this section:

■Backup Utilities

■Compaq Help and Support

■Helpful Hints

■Finding Solutions Quickly

Backup Utilities

Using Backup Devices

To retrieve files that may have been lost or damaged, you should back up your files regularly with a backup utility.

A backup utility will protect your data from accidental loss because of a hardware or media failure by creating a duplicate copy of the data on your hard drive on another storage device such as a floppy disk, a tape drive, or another hard drive. In the event that the original data on your hard drive is accidentally erased or overwritten or becomes inaccessible because of a hard drive malfunction, you can easily restore your data from the backed up copy.

Backup utilities allow you to back up all the files on your Notebook or select specific files and folders. For a partial backup of selected files or folders, save to floppy disks. For a complete hard drive backup, use backup devices such as tape drives, external hard drives, or other high-capacity backup devices.

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