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WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
The Windows Backup features of Windows 7 (Professional and Ultimate versions) enable
you to back up media files, documents, email, and other personal files to your WD My Cloud
device. If you lose files or your system crashes, you can easily restore the files to your PC.
For more information on Windows Backup, consult Microsoft's documentation.
1. Click > Control Panel > System and Security.
2. Click Backup and Restore.
3. Click Set up Backup and follow the steps in the wizard.
4. When prompted to select where you want to save your backup, click Save on a
network.
5. Click the Browse button and select the WD My Cloud device as the backup destination.
6. Select a share where you want the backup to be created and click OK.
7. Enter the username and password for the WD My Cloud Personal device. (See “Creating
a User” on page 53.)
8. Make sure the backup destination is correct and click Next.
9. When prompted for the content you want to back up, select Let Windows choose or
select desired content and then click the Next button.
10. On the Review your backup settings page, click Save settings and run backup.
Using Windows 8 File History
Windows 8 File History automatically backs up media files, documents, email, and other
personal files to your WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device. If you lose files or your
system crashes, you can easily restore the files to your Windows computer. For more
information on Windows 8 File History, consult Microsoft's documentation.
1. In the task bar, click the File Explorer icon .
2. Click Computer.
3. In the Ribbon (top of page) click Computer > Open Control Panel.
4. Click System and Security and then File History.
5. On the File History page, ensure that File History is On.
6. In the left panel, select Select Drive. File History detects your WD My Cloud device and
lists it in the Select a File History drive list.
7. Click Add Network Location. A Select Folder pop-up displays your WD My Cloud’s
name.
8. Double-click the device name.
9. Select a share.
10. Click Select Folder and then OK.
11. Click Turn On.
Using Apple Time Machine
Backing up
The Apple
Time Machine is a built-in feature on Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion,
and Snow Leopard computers that can back up everything on your computer: music,
photos, documents, applications, emails, and system files. The WD My Cloud device can
store these backups, so that if your hard drive or operating system should crash, or you lose
a file, you can easily restore it to your computer. You can also specify the maximum amount
of space you’d like to use on your Time Machine to back up your files.