Making the backup CD

1Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. The RecordNow! window opens.

2Insert a blank CD.

3Select the Data Projects tab, and then click Data Disc.

4Click Continue.

5Click Add Files and Folders. The Select files and folders to add window opens.

6In the Look in box, select Desktop from the drop- down list.

7Click the backup file (for example, Backup.bkf) so it appears in the File name box. Click Add. The window closes.

8In the RecordNow! window, click the red Burn icon. If a warning window opens, click OK.

9Wait while the program writes to the CD and the disc tray ejects.

10Remove the CD, label it, and store it in a safe place for use with the next procedure. Click Done.

11Close the RecordNow! window.

12Because 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

1Insert the backup CD you made into a drive. The drive window opens and shows the disc contents.

Or

If the window does not open automatically, click Start, My Computer, and then right-click the drive icon to view the contents of your backup disc.

2Double-click the backup file (for example, Backup.bkf). The Backup or Restore Wizard opens.

3Click Next.

4Choose Restore files and settings, and then click Next.

5When the What to restore window opens, click Browse, and the Browse window shows the (A:) drive.

6Click Browse again, and the window shows Select file to catalog.

7Click the drop-down menu arrow, and click the optical drive with the backup CD.

8Click the backup file name.

9Click Open and then click OK.

10In 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.

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