Chapter Overview

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Chapter Overview

• Using the Backup Utility
• Backing Up Data
• Restoring Data
• Using the Automated System Recovery Wizard

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Introducing the Backup Utility

• Use one of two methods for starting the Backup Or
  Restore Wizard.
• Click Start, point to All Programs, point to
  Accessories, point to System Tools, and then
  click Backup.
• Click Start, click Run, and in the Open text box,
  type ntbackup and then click OK.
• Use the Backup Or Restore Wizard to
• Back up or restore data
• Schedule regular unattended backup jobs
• Store backups on tape, disk, CD, or optical
  drives.

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Requirements for Running the Backup Utility

• All users can
• Back up their own files and folders
• Back up files and folders for which they have the
  Read, Read Execute, Modify, or Full Control
  permission
• Restore files and folders for which they have the
  Write, Modify, or Full Control permission
• Members of the Administrators and Backup
  Operators groups can back up and restore all
  files regardless of the assigned permissions.

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Planning Issues for Backups

• Plan your backup jobs to fit the needs of the
  company.
• Plan a process for quickly and successfully
  restoring data.
• There is no single correct backup plan for all
  networks.
• Determine which files and folders to back up.
• Determine how often to back up.
• Determine which media to use for storing backup
  data.

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Determining Whether to Perform Network or Local
Backup Jobs

• Network backups
• Let you back up data from multiple network
  computers
• Let you consolidate backup data from multiple
  computers to a single removable backup medium
• Let one administrator back up the entire network
• Local backups
• Let you back up the registry and Active Directory
  service
• Require you to move from computer to computer
• Require a removable storage device on every
  computer
• Network and local backups can be used together.

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Selecting the Type of Backup Operation

• Some backup types use backup markers, which are
  also known as archive attributes.
• When a file changes, an attribute is set on the
  file that indicates the file has changed since
  the last backup.
• When you back up the file, this clears or resets
  the attribute.
• There are five types of backups normal, copy,
  incremental, differential, and daily.

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Considerations for Combining Backup Types

• An effective backup strategy combines different
  backup types.
• Some backup types require more time to back up
  data but less time to restore data.
• Some backup types require less time to back up
  data but more time to restore data.
• If you combine backup types, markers are
  critical. Both incremental and differential
  backups check for and rely on markers.

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Example Combining Normal and Differential
Backups

• On Monday, perform a normal backup.
• On Tuesday through Friday, perform differential
  backups.
• Differential backups do not clear markers, so all
  backups include all changes since Monday.
• This strategy takes more time to back up but less
  time to restore.

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Example Combining Normal and Incremental Backups

• On Monday, perform a normal backup.
• On Tuesday through Friday, perform incremental
  backups.
• Incremental backups clear markers, so each backup
  includes changes since the previous backup only.
• This strategy takes less time to back up but more
  time to restore.

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Example Combining Normal, Differential, and Copy
Backups

• On Monday, perform a normal backup.
• On Tuesday, perform a differential backup.
• On Wednesday, perform a copy backup, which
• Includes all selected files
• Does not clear markers or interrupt the usual
  backup schedule
• Creates a snapshot of your data
• On Thursday and Friday, perform differential
  backups.
• Differential backups do not clear markers, so
  each differential backup includes all changes
  since Monday.
• This strategy takes more time to back up but less
  time to restore.

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Using the General Tab to Change the Default
Backup Options
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Using the Restore Tab to Change the Default
Backup Options
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Changing Additional Backup Default Options

• You can use the Backup Type tab to select a
  default backup type.
• Normal, copy, incremental, differential, daily
• You can use the Backup Log tab to determine the
  amount of information to be logged.
• Detailed, summary, none
• You can use the Exclude Files tab to select which
  files are excluded from backup jobs.

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Performing Preliminary Tasks Before Backing Up
Data

• Ensure that the files you want to back up are all
  closed.
• Check the removable media device.
• Is it attached to a computer on the network?
• Is it powered on?
• If you are backing up to tape, is the tape device
  attached to the computer you are going to run
  Backup on?
• Is it on the Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)?
• Is the media loaded in the media device?

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Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up
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Backup Type, Destination, and Name

• Select The Backup Type option
• Tape or file
• Choose A Place To Save Your Backup option
• For a tape, enter the tape name.
• For a file, enter the path for the backup file.
• Type A Name For This Backup option
• If it is a filename, the extension .bkf is
  appended automatically.

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Setting Advanced Backup Options

• Select The Type Of Backup
• Verify Data After Backup
• Use Hardware Compression, If Available
• Disable Volume Shadow Copy
• Append This Backup To The Existing Backups or
  Replace The Existing Backups
• Allow Only The Owner And The Administrator Access
  To The Backup Data And Any Backups Appended To
  This Medium
• When To Backup Now or Later

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Scheduling Backup Jobs

• Click Set Schedule to have the backup run at a
  later time.
• The Task Scheduler displays the Schedule Job
  dialog box.
• You can set the date, time, and number of
  occurrences for the backup job to repeat.
• You can select Show Multiple Schedules to display
  all the scheduled tasks.
• You can click Advanced to schedule how long the
  backup can last and for how many days, weeks,
  months, or years you want this schedule to
  continue.

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Preparing to Restore Data

• Base your restore strategy on the backup type
  that you used for the backup.
• Perform a trial restore periodically.
• Keep documentation for each backup job.
• Keep a record of multiple backup jobs in a
  calendar format.

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Selecting Backup Sets, Files, and Folders to
Restore

• Determine what needs to be restored.
• Individual files and folders
• An entire backup job
• A backup set
• In the Backup Or Restore Wizard, select Restore
  Files And Settings.
• Expand the media type that contains the data.
• Expand the appropriate media set.
• Select the data that you want to restore.
• Click Finish to start the restore job, or click
  Advanced to set advanced options.

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Specifying Advanced Restore Settings

• Restore Files To option Original Location,
  Alternate Location, or Single Folder
• When Restoring Files That Already Exist On Your
  Computer option
• Leave Existing Files (Recommended)
• Replace Existing Files If They Are Older Than The
  Backup Files
• Replace Existing Files
• Select The Options You Want To Use option
• Restore Security Settings
• Restore Junction Points, But Not The Folders And
  File Data They Reference
• Preserve Existing Volume Mount Points

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Completing the Restore

• The Backup Utility
• Prompts you to verify your selection of source
  media to use to restore data
• Starts the restore process
• Displays status information about the restore
  process
• Lets you view the restore log report

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Introduction to the Automated System Recovery
Wizard

• The Automated System Recovery Wizard helps you
  back up your system partition so that you can
  restore it.
• The Automated System Recovery Wizard creates
• A floppy disk that contains system settings
• A backup of the local system partition on tape or
  as a file location on a network server

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Starting the Automated System Recovery Wizard

• Click Start, point to Accessories, point to
  System Tools, and then click Backup.
• In the Welcome To The Backup Or Restore Wizard
  page, click Advanced Mode.
• In the Advanced Mode window, click Automated
  System Recovery Preparation Wizard, and then
  click Next.
• In the Welcome To The Automated System Recovery
  Preparation Wizard page, click Next.
• In the Backup Destination page, select the
  appropriate options, and then click Next.
• Backup Media Type
• Backup Media Or File Name
• In the Completing The Automated System Recovery
  Preparation Wizard, click Finish to start the
  backup of your system files.

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Chapter Summary

• You use the Backup Utility to back up data
  manually, schedule regular unattended backup
  jobs, and restore data.
• The Backup Utility provides five types of
  backups normal, copy, differential, incremental,
  and daily.
• The Backup Utility has configurable default
  options that apply to all backup and restore
  operations.
• You can back up everything on the computer
  select files, drives, or network data or back up
  only the system state data.

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Chapter Summary (Cont.)

• The advanced options in the Backup Utility
  include verifying the data after the backup and
  using hardware compression.
• The Backup Utility lets you restore individual
  files and folders, an entire backup job, or a
  backup set.
• The Backup Utility provides access to the
  Automated System Recovery Wizard.
• The Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard
  creates a floppy disk that contains system
  settings and a backup of the local system
  partition so that you can restore it in case of
  an emergency.