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Back up and restore your system
Perform a system backup (Mac)
Computers running Mac OS
backups for the preceding month, and weekly backups for all months before that.
NOTE
When your CANVIO HOME becomes full, Time Machine deletes the oldest backups to create space.
Verify that the Mac is connected to the same local area (share) network (LAN) as the CANVIO HOME device, and that the
device is visible in the Chooser.
1
From your computer's Menu Bar or Dock, click the Time Machine icon. Alternatively, under System Preferences, click
Time Machine.
2
Do the following on the login screen:
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Connect as: Select Registered User.
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Name: Enter timemachineuser.
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Password: Enter admin.
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Click Connect.
3
Click Select Disk.
4
Scroll to and click your CANVIO HOME in the list of drives.
5
(Optional) To select specific files and folders for backup, do the following:
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Click Option.
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Click the files and folders you do not want to include in the backup.
NOTE
If you perform the backup while your computer is running on battery power, check the box to ensure you do not lose any data or
tasks if battery life runs out during the backup.
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Click Backup Now.
Change Time Machine
You can turn notifications on and off, and turn automatic backup on and off.
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To receive notification when Time Machine deletes an old backup: Select Notify after old backups are deleted.
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To turn off automatic backups: Select Off.
Restore your system from a backup (Windows)
You can restore your computer to the condition as of the last backup using SystemSave. Before restoring, repair or replace
defective hardware on your computer. During the restore process, your system will lose any data stored on your computer
after the last full system backup.
1
You need to purchase a new, blank hard drive. Before purchase, make sure that the new drive has enough capacity to
hold all of the used capacity of the old hard drive.
During the restore process, the software checks the available capacity of the new drive. However, we recommend that you verify
NOTE
the capacity before you begin the restore process.
2
Make sure that your computer is turned off.
3
Replace the hard drive in your computer with the new hard drive. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions.
4
Turn on your computer, and use the system BIOS to specify USB as a bootable drive. Check your computer manual or
call your computer manufacturer's technical support for instructions.
NOTE
Toshiba technical support cannot provide instructions for specifying a USB as a bootable drive in your computer system BIOS.
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backup settings
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to perform hourly backups for the preceding 24 hours, daily
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