Making the backup CD
1 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if present, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. The RecordNow! window opens.
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3 Select the Data Projects tab, and then click Data Disc.
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5 Click Add Files and Folders. The Select files and folders to add window opens.
6 In the Look in box, select Desktop from the
7 Click the backup file (for example, Backup.bkf) so it appears in the File name box. Click Add. The window closes.
8 In the RecordNow! window, click the red Burn icon. If a warning window opens, click OK.
9 Wait while the program writes to the CD and the disc tray ejects.
10 Remove the CD, label it, and store it in a safe place for use with the next procedure. Click Done.
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12 Because you do not need the backup file you created, drag the file to the Recycle Bin on the desktop. This deletes the copy of the file that was on the hard disk drive.
Using the code key backup CD after a system recovery
1 Insert the backup CD you made into a drive. The drive window opens and shows the disc contents.
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If the window doesn’t open automatically, click Start, My Computer, and then right- click the drive icon to view the contents of your backup disc.
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3 Click Next.
4 Choose Restore files and settings, and then click Next.
5 When the What to restore window opens, click Browse, and the Browse window shows the A: drive.
6 Click Browse again, and the window shows Select file to catalog.
7 Click the
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10 In the Items to restore box, click the plus sign (+) for the backup file name. The file tree expands. Click the C box so a check mark appears. Click the System State box so a check mark appears.
11 Click Next.
