Setup backup query

The system keeps prompt a message about asking to setup a backup for my DV6, may i know is it compulsory? Can i format my windows without setup the backup? Thank you.

 

You are receiving the message from the Windows 7 message center? A little white flag that pops up in the tray area - yes?

Call that a "new Windows thing". You can disable it easily to ignore messages from Windows backup by clicking on the flag and choosing the option to not display messages about this notification. Or you can run the backup program and under the schedule area, choose to manually run windows backup when you want. Though, in all honesty - it wouldn't hurt to have a backup stored away on a portable USB HDD. Just a good way of protecting your investment, IMO.

 

Thanks for your reply. Ya, i am talking about the flag message. If i ignore the message, how can i reformat or restore my windows if my windows clash?

 

I suppose by "backup", a little clarification might be in order. Creating those recovery disks/USB drive when you first purchased your system is great if you are merely looking to restore your system's software and OS configuration to the original factory condition. However, Windows Vista and 7 (Business/Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise editions only) includes the Windows Backup and Recovery feature which will allow you to create an image of your entire HDD (or just select partitions). Software, personal documents, system settings... all of it.

That being said, the default action for Windows 7 Backup is set to run a backup on a schedule. If you you've never run one on the machine before (ie... a new computer or OS install), the message center will prompt you to do so until you either do, set the schedule to run automatic backups or ignore the message completely by telling the message center to ignore those prompts. Mind you, if you choose to have the message center ignore the prompts or select the option in Windows Recovery to "backup my system manually at a time I choose", you can do just that - which is to go into the Recovery application and run the backup on your own whenever you wish. Of which, is what I do. I personally do not modify or acquire new and important documents often enough to worry about running consistent scheduled backups. So I have my notebook set to run them manually whenever I feel the need arises.