Getting Started Guide 93
Test Platform Operating System
System Maintenance
System Maintenance
Back-up
It is recommended that you have a regular back-up strategy. Your IT
department may already have a back-up strategy in place which is suitable for
the test platform and its data.
The Windows 10 operating system has a Backup utility that you can use to
archive files and folders in case of a hard disk drive failure. See the Microsoft
Windows Help and Support Center for more information on this utility.
When performing back-ups, we recommend that you back-up the data to an
external storage device connected to your company’s internal network or one
of the test platform’s USB connectors. Also, you should perform back-ups at
times when the Server PC is not being used for normal operations as it may
impact the test platform’s overall performance.
System Restore
Windows 10 contains the capability to restore the system to a previous point in
time. System Restore is enabled with default settings as provided by Microsoft.
However, System Restore is not 100% successful. Therefore, it is not the
recommended method to back-up the instrument. System Restore has not
been tested to verify successful restoring. It is best to use the procedure
described in “Disk Drive Recovery Process” on page 95.