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BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES –38
8. Select your device, then click OK. File History will automatically begin backing
up your data.
To begin your backup immediately, click Run now.
Using Windows 7/Windows Vista Backup
If you choose not to use WD SmartWare software for backing up files to the
My Book Live, you can use Windows Backup or Apple Time Machine as an
alternative.
Windows Backup
The Windows Backup features of Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate, Home
Premium, and Enterprise) and Windows 7 (Professional and Ultimate versions)
enable you to back up media files, documents, email, and other personal files to
your My Book Live drive. 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.
Windows Vista Backup
1. Click and then Control Panel.
If a Found New Hardware screen displays, click the Cancel button.
2. Click Control Panel > System Maintenance > Backup your computer
and follow the steps in the wizard.
3. When prompted to select where you want to save your backup, click On a
network.
4. Click the Browse button and select the My Book Live drive.
5. Select a share where you want the backup to be created and click the OK
button.
6. Enter the username and password assigned to your user name on the My Book
Live. If no user name has been assigned, enter everyone as the username and
any password (e.g., 1234). Click the OK button.
7. Follow the remaining instructions as prompted by the wizard.
Windows 7 Backup
1. Click > Control Panel > System and Security.
2. Click Backup and Restore.
3. Click the Set up Backup button 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 My Book Live drive as the backup
destination.
6. Select a share where you want the backup to be created and click the OK
button.