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B Select [Exit] menu, then select [Hard Disk Backup / Restore] and press
the
Enter
key.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes], and press the
Enter
key.
C Select the operation to be executed from the menu.
<To back up hard disk contents to the backup area>
(1) Press the
1
key to execute [1. [Backup]].
(When dividing the hard disk into two partitions, select the backup
method at next screen.)
(2) At the confirmation message, press the
Y
key.
The backup process will begin.
<To restore backed up contents to the hard disk>
(1) Press the
2
key to execute [2. [Restore]].
(When data is backed up in two partitions, select the restore
method at next screen.)
(2) At the confirmation message, press the
Y
key.
The restore process will begin.
NOTE
z The time required to complete the backup or restore process differs depending
on the data volume.
D When the message [[Backup] is complete] or [[Restore] is complete] is
displayed, press the
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
key to restart the computer.
• If the backup or restore process was interrupted before completion,
for example if the power was turned off, execute the process again.
• When a new device is installed and a message appears advising that
the computer must be restarted to enable the settings, select [Yes] to
restart the computer.
CAUTION
z When the hard disk backup function has been enabled, the backed up data will
not be erased even if a commercial data erasing utility or similar software is
used to erase all data from user-accessible area. You can use the hard disk
data erase utility included in this computer (Î page 60) to erase all data on the
hard disk, including backed up data. Use this hard disk data erase utility before
disposing of or transferring ownership of this computer.
z Occasionally, the message [#1805 cannot write image file] will be displayed,
and the backup function will be interrupted. If this error occurs, execute the
backup function again. After this, if the backup function is completed properly,
then there is no problem in the hard disk.
z To disable the hard disk backup function
Perform the reinstallation procedure. All data in the backup area and the hard disk
will be erased.
Conduct steps 1-3 C for [Reinstalling Software] (Î page 51). Select [1] or [2] to
execute the reinstallation at the screen for executing the reinstallation.
• When [1] is selected, the hard disk backup function can be disabled.
• When [2] is selected, the hard disk backup function can be disabled, but in this
case, because the hard disk has been divided into partitions, the hard disk backup
function cannot be re-enabled (Î page 42).
• When [3] is selected, the hard disk backup function cannot be disabled.