For more information about HP Backup and Recovery Manager, see the HP Backup and Recovery Manager Datasheet at http://h20331.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/ HP_Backup_and_recovery_Manager.pdf.
Versions of HP Backup and Recovery Manager
There are two different versions of HP Backup and Recovery Manager
●Portables
●Desktops
NOTE: Portables offers a separate Rescue CD that you can use to restore your computer. You can also create Recovery CDs on Portables. Desktops does not currently offer a Rescue CD — you to create your own Recovery CD set.
NOTE: For Portables, there is an update to version 2.3G that you must obtain from a Softpaq. Search www.hp.com for this update.
Portables
To locate HP Backup and Recovery Manager on Portables, note that there are two folders with HP Backup and Recovery Manager files — C:\SWSETUP\SFT and C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC. The SFT_REC version expands on the hard drive to almost the same contents as SFT, and a link is placed on the desktop to allow a user to install it. The SFT version has an extra directory and files, which are used only in the factory image.
The Portable version of Backup and Recovery Manager also includes a component that allows you to back up to the HP
Desktops
When you create Recovery Media, you can also create ISO files versus directly creating a CD/DVD with HP Backup and Recovery Manager. If you want to go through the back door to get the ISO file, then
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