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How to use the Backup utility that is included in Windows XP
to back up files and folders
How to back up files and folders
Step 1:
Start the Backup utility
| a.
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Click
Start, click
Run, type
ntbackup.exe,
and then click
OK. |
| b.
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If the
Backup or Restore Wizard
starts, go to Step 3. If
you receive the
following error message,
the Backup utility is
not installed:
Windows cannot find
'ntbackup.exe'.
In this case, click
Exit, and then
go to Step 2. |
Step 2:
Install the Backup utility
| a.
|
Insert
the Windows XP disc in
the CD drive or in the
DVD drive of the
computer. |
| b.
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Click
Exit. |
| c.
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Click
Start, click
Run, type the
following, and then
click
OK:
CDDrive:\valueadd\msft\ntbackup\ntbackup.msi
Note CDDrive
is the drive letter for
the CD drive or the DVD
drive. If you do not
know the drive letter,
try "D" or "E." |
| d.
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When
the Backup or Restore
Wizard prompts you,
click
Finish. |
| e.
|
Remove
the Windows XP disc. |
| f.
|
To
start the Backup
utility, click
Start, click
Run, type
ntbackup.exe,
and then click
OK. |
Step 3:
Select folders or drives to back
up
| a.
|
On the
"Welcome to the Backup
and Restore Wizard"
page, click
Advanced Mode. |
| b.
|
Click
the
Backup tab. |
| c.
|
On the
Job menu, click
New. |
| d.
|
Click
to select the check
boxes for the drives
that you want to back
up. If you want to be
more specific in your
selections, expand the
drive that you want, and
then click to select the
check boxes for the
files or for the folders
that you want. |
| e.
|
Click
to select the
System State
check box.
Note If you want
to back up system
settings and data files,
back up all the data on
your computer plus the
System State data. The
System State data
includes such things as
the registry, the COM+
class registration
database, files that are
under Windows File
Protection, and boot
files. |
Step 4:
Select a location for the backup
files
| a.
|
In the
Backup destination
list, click the backup
destination that you
want to use. |
| b.
|
If you
clicked
File in the
previous step, click
Browse, and
then select the
location. You can
specify a network share
as a destination for the
backup file. |
Step 5: Back
up the files
| a.
|
On the
Backup tab,
click
Start Backup.
The
Backup Job Information
dialog box appears. |
| b.
|
Under
If the media already
contains backups,
use one of the following
steps:
|
• |
If you want to
append this
backup to
previous
backups, click
Append this
backup to the
media. |
|
• |
If you want to
overwrite
previous backups
with this
backup, click
Replace the data
on the media
with this backup. |
|
| c.
|
Click
Advanced. |
| d.
|
Click
to select the
Verify data after backup
check box. |
| e.
|
In the
Backup Type
box, click the type of
backup that you want.
When you click a backup
type, a description of
that backup type appears
under "Description." |
| f.
|
Click
OK, and then
click
Start Backup. A
Backup Progress
dialog box appears, and
the backup starts.
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Step 6: Exit
the Backup utility
| a.
|
When
the backup is complete,
click
Close. |
| b.
|
On the
Job menu, click
Exit |
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