Backing up/Recovering Disk

You can back up and recover the entire disk (all partitions) where Windows is installed.

This content only applies to the models provided with LG Update & Recovery.

Caution:

For backup or recovery, the adapter must be connected to the PC.

Tip:

You can perform backup only on an external disk (USB memory, HDD, etc.).

Disk Backup

  1. Connect the external disk where the backup file will be saved to the PC.

  2. Select the Start button [] > [All] and run [LG Update & Recovery].

  3. Select [Backup] > [Disk Backup] > [OK] to reboot the PC.

  4. When the [LG Recovery] screen appears, check the language you want to use and select [Next].

    Language Selection Screen
  5. Select [Backup] > [Disk Backup].

  6. Select the external disk and click [OK].

    External Disk Selection Screen
  7. When the backup is complete, click [OK].

  8. Select the Exit button [] to reboot the PC.

Disk Recovery

Caution:

All user data on the disk to be recovered will be deleted, so you must back up all important data in advance.

Recovering a disk other than the one where Windows is installed will result in the deletion of user data on all disks.

  1. Connect the external disk where the backup file is saved to the PC.

  2. Select the Start button [] > [All] and run [LG Update & Recovery].

  3. Select [Recovery] > [Disk Recovery] > [OK] to reboot the PC.

  4. When the [LG Recovery] screen appears, check the language you want to use and select [Next].

    Language Selection Screen
  5. Select [Recovery] > [Disk Recovery].

  6. Select the backup file on the external disk and the disk to recover, and click [OK].

    Backup File Selection Screen
  7. When the recovery is complete, click [OK].

  8. Select the Exit button [] to reboot the PC.