Setting up your first backup using Easy Setup

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
If you had selected the Launch Easy Setup check box during the setup wizard, the Easy Setup window appears the first time you open the Run or Manage Backups window.
Note: TheEasy Setupwindow is not available in server versions of Veritas System Recovery.
To set up your first backup using Easy Setup
  1. On the Tasks menu, click Run or Manage Backups.
  2. In the Easy Setup window, either accept the default drive and file and folder backup settings, or click any of the settings to edit them.
    Note: You cannot back up files and folders to cloud storage. Clear theBack Up My Documentscheck box to backup to cloud.
  3. Click OK.
  4. In the First Backup window, do one of the following:
    • Select Run first backup according to schedule to run the backup as per the schedule that you specified.
    • Select Run backup now to run the backup immediately.
  5. Click OK.
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