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Apologies for redundant question here: How do I protect against total shutdown? -- I need the backup, restore process, etc.



Guys,

I had a big scare yesterday that is forcing me to finally create the backup/restore process to protect my computer.  I'm embarrassed to come at you with this elementary question that I think has been aswered here a thousand times over the last 15 or 20 years.

How do I protect against total shutdown where I lost all data and have to re-install all my programs?   I think there may be new processes that make it easier than in the past.

My "new" HP Envy 700/400 PC has been working perfectly for about 2.5 years since it, with the generous advice of Carl and Kari on what I needed. Thus, I never made the "restore disk" or the "reboot disk," even though I have had a new 16-Gig flash drive sitting here that last six months to do this very thing.

Yesterday the predictable terrifying error message that said something like:  "Oops, looks like your system didn't shut down correction and might need to be RESTORED."  Thankfully there were "options" that included creating a backup.

So, with the help of my son I was able to make the official HP "backup," and rebooted successfully by removing the power cord for a few minutes, then starting the machine normally.

But is probably only a question of time before the system totally breaks down and I have to erase and re-install the system.

Quick question:

Can someone link to me the message or the latest process that works?


I'm deeply grateful for all assistance.

Jay McNally