BackupTasks

Backup Tasks

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For most backup tasks, use the Backup or Restore Wizard.

Open the Backup or Restore Wizard

You can start the Backup or Restore Wizard in several ways:

Start Programs Accessories System Backup

Windows Explorer or My Computer right-click on a drive Properties Tools Backup Now

Computer Management Storage Disk Management right-click on a drive Properties Tools Backup

Open a command prompt ntbackup.exe

Once the wizard is displayed, click Advanced Mode to open the standard interface for the program if desired.

Perform a Backup

To immediately create a backup of everything on your server, including an ASR floppy, do this:

Open the wizard Back up files and settings All information on this computer select backup type (tape or file) specify destination (if file) specify name for backup set Finish

To schedule a backup of selected volumes or folders, do this:

Open the wizard Back up files and settings Let me choose what to back up Back up files and settings select volumes, folders, system state, and/or network shares select backup type (tape or file) specify destination (if file) specify name for backup set Advanced select backup type optionally choose to verify backup and/or disable volume shadow copy choose whether to append to or replace existing backup set Later specify job name Set Schedule Next enter Administrator password

Backups can be scheduled to run daily, weekly, monthly, once, at startup, at logon, or when the system is idle. For more information on scheduling backups and other tasks, see Tasks later in this chapter.

Perform a Restore

To restore selected volumes, folders, or files, do this:

Open the wizard Restore files and settings select a backup set choose what to restore Finish

To restore an item to a different location, do this:

Open the wizard Restore files and settings select a backup set choose what to restore Advanced choose Alternate Location or Single Folder as desired choose whether to leave existing files, replace them always, or replace them if they are older than files being restored specify whether to restore security settings Finish

Perform a System Recovery

To completely restore a system using Automated System Recovery, do this:

Insert your WS2003 product CD Boot your machine press F2 when prompted insert ASR floppy follow prompts

Make sure to remove your floppy and later your product CD when prompted to do so.

Recreate a Missing ASR Floppy

If you lose the ASR floppy for your backup set, you can recreate it as follows :

Open the wizard Restore files and settings select backup set associated with missing disk select \Windows\Repair folder select Asr.sif and Asrpnp.sif files to restore Advanced Restore files to single folder type A:\ insert blank formatted floppy