Microsoft Backup utility - a simple how-to guide

[Peter Clark]

start -> run -> ntbackup -> next -> select backup files
and settings -> next -> select let me choose what to back
up -> next -> use the tree on the left to select folders
and all their subcontents and/or the list on the right to
select individual files that you want to backup -> next ->
browse -> select a place/name to save the backup -> next -
> advanced -> select differential from drop down list ->
next -> optional slections here - your choice what to
select -> next -> optional selections here too - your
choice -> next -> your choice-when? -> next -> finish.

sound about right?


>-----Original Message-----
>I am looking for some simple instructions on how to
>create a full backup of selected files and then create
>differential backups from the full backup.
>
>The files I want to backup are scattered throughout the
>drive and I don't want to have to remember which files or
>folders need backing up every time I perform a
>differential. Every time I go looking for instructions on
>how to use the application it becomes a "black whole" of
>information I don't want or don't understand.
>
>What I'm trying to do should not be that difficule, but
>it is turning out to be just that. I have tried using
>the "Wizzard", but I'm getting nowhere. I've tried
>searching the net for a user manual, but without success.
>I've asked several colleagues who claim to be expert PC
>users, but they can't explain how to do it.
>
>Can you refer me to a source of instructions on how to
>perform simple backups using the Microsoft Backup Utility
>in XP?
>
>Many thanks
>.
>

[Big Daddy Jim]

How about this...

http://www.screenshotmovies.com/tutorials/Win2K/ntbackup/simple_backup/index.htm

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"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
> start -> run -> ntbackup -> next -> select backup files
> and settings -> next -> select let me choose what to back
> up -> next -> use the tree on the left to select folders
> and all their subcontents and/or the list on the right to
> select individual files that you want to backup -> next ->
> browse -> select a place/name to save the backup -> next -
> > advanced -> select differential from drop down list ->
> next -> optional slections here - your choice what to
> select -> next -> optional selections here too - your
> choice -> next -> your choice-when? -> next -> finish.
>
> sound about right?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am looking for some simple instructions on how to
> >create a full backup of selected files and then create
> >differential backups from the full backup.
> >
> >The files I want to backup are scattered throughout the
> >drive and I don't want to have to remember which files or
> >folders need backing up every time I perform a
> >differential. Every time I go looking for instructions on
> >how to use the application it becomes a "black whole" of
> >information I don't want or don't understand.
> >
> >What I'm trying to do should not be that difficule, but
> >it is turning out to be just that. I have tried using
> >the "Wizzard", but I'm getting nowhere. I've tried
> >searching the net for a user manual, but without success.
> >I've asked several colleagues who claim to be expert PC
> >users, but they can't explain how to do it.
> >
> >Can you refer me to a source of instructions on how to
> >perform simple backups using the Microsoft Backup Utility
> >in XP?
> >
> >Many thanks
> >.
> >

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

Peter,

I find it convenient to select the drive on the left, expand on=20
the right and there unselect the ones I wish to exclude.

differential only makes sense if one has a recent full normal=20
backup relative to which one wants a differential.

use a copy rather than a normal when one wants an image of=20
some area and does not want to interrupt the normal/differential=20
or normal/incremental calculations

if one is backup up to disk file, then the verify option is very=20
cheap in time, so I always use it

When doing a backup of the system with belief the backup=20
will be of use for retoring the bootable system, always make=20
double certain that System State is included.

--=20
Roger=20

"Peter Clark" > wrote in message =
...
> start -> run -> ntbackup -> next -> select backup files=20
> and settings -> next -> select let me choose what to back=20
> up -> next -> use the tree on the left to select folders=20
> and all their subcontents and/or the list on the right to=20
> select individual files that you want to backup -> next ->=20
> browse -> select a place/name to save the backup -> next -
> > advanced -> select differential from drop down list ->=20
> next -> optional slections here - your choice what to=20
> select -> next -> optional selections here too - your=20
> choice -> next -> your choice-when? -> next -> finish.
>=20
> sound about right?
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am looking for some simple instructions on how to=20
> >create a full backup of selected files and then create=20
> >differential backups from the full backup.=20
> >
> >The files I want to backup are scattered throughout the=20
> >drive and I don't want to have to remember which files or=20
> >folders need backing up every time I perform a=20
> >differential. Every time I go looking for instructions on=20
> >how to use the application it becomes a "black whole" of=20
> >information I don't want or don't understand.=20
> >
> >What I'm trying to do should not be that difficule, but=20
> >it is turning out to be just that. I have tried using=20
> >the "Wizzard", but I'm getting nowhere. I've tried=20
> >searching the net for a user manual, but without success.=20
> >I've asked several colleagues who claim to be expert PC=20
> >users, but they can't explain how to do it.
> >
> >Can you refer me to a source of instructions on how to=20
> >perform simple backups using the Microsoft Backup Utility=20
> >in XP?
> >
> >Many thanks
> >.
> >