XP Backup Facility

Hi,
I just tried out the Windows XP backup facility and set a schedule for it to
be run daily. The problem is it backs up all of the folders, but only the
files that have been modified recently. For example when I was backing up
over 1000 files and tried to restore on another PC only the recently
modified files but all of the folders appeared.

When I watched the backup process itself for the number of files and folders
being backed up it too said that all of the folders but only some of the
files were being backed up. What can I do to get it to back up every file in
the folders I specify???

--
Thanks,
Andrew Bonney (abweb)

www.andrewbonney.com

Tel: 01943 872966
Fax: 08701 309329

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Straight out of the help files:

Open Backup.
The Backup Utility Wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled.

Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard.
Click the Backup tab, and then, on the Job menu, click New.
Specify the files and folders you want to back up by selecting the check box
to the left of a file or folder in Click to select the check box for any
drive, folder, or file that you want to back up.
In Backup destination, do one of the following:
Click File if you want to back up files and folders to a file. This is
selected by default.
Click a tape device if you want to back up files and folders to a tape.
In Backup media or file name, do one of the following:
If you are backing up files and folders to a file, type a path and file name
for the backup (.bkf) file, or click the Browse button to find a file.
If you are backing up files and folders to a tape, click the tape you want
to use.
Specify any backup options you want, such as the backup type and the log
file type, by clicking the Tools menu, and then clicking Options. When you
have finished specifying backup options, click OK.
Click Start Backup, and then make any changes to the Backup Job Information
dialog box.
If you want to set advanced backup options such as data verification or
hardware compression, click Advanced. When you have finished setting advanced
backup options, click OK. For more information about advanced backup options,
see To set advanced backup options.
Click Start Backup to start the backup operation.
Important

You can use Backup to back up and restore data on either FAT16, FAT32, or
NTFS volumes. However, if you have backed up data from an NTFS volume used in
Windows XP, it is recommended that you restore the data to an NTFS volume
used in Windows XP, or you could lose data as well as some file and folder
features. Some file systems might not support all features of other file
systems. For example, permissions, encrypting file system (EFS) settings,
disk quota information, mounted drive information, and Remote Storage
information will be lost if you back up data from an NTFS volume used in
Windows XP and then restore it to a FAT volume or an NTFS volume used in
Windows NT 4.0.
To back up and restore Microsoft SQL Server database files, it is
recommended that you use SQL's built-in backup and restore utilities. For
more information, see the Microsoft SQL Server documentation.
Some tape drives might not support hardware compression.
Notes

You must be an administrator or a backup operator to back up files and
folders. For more information about permissions or user rights, click Related
Topics.
To start Backup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories,
point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
If the Backup and Recovery Wizard does not start by default, you can still
use it to back up files by clicking the Tools menu, and then clicking Backup
Wizard.
If you want to back up your system, you should back up all the data on your
computer plus the System State data, which includes such things as the
registry and the Active Directory directory service database.
You can only back up the System State data on a local computer. You cannot
back up the System State data on a remote computer.
Backup files usually have the extension .bkf, although you can use any
extension.
Backup operators and administrators can back up and restore encrypted files
and folders without decrypting the files or folders.
If you have Windows Media Services running on your computer, and you want to
back up the files associated with these services, see "Running Backup with
Windows Media Services" in the Windows Media Services online documentation.
You must follow the procedures outlined in the Windows Media Services online
documentation before you can back up or restore files associated with Windows
Media Services.


"Andrew Bonney (abweb)" wrote:

Hi,
I just tried out the Windows XP backup facility and set a schedule for it to
be run daily. The problem is it backs up all of the folders, but only the
files that have been modified recently. For example when I was backing up
over 1000 files and tried to restore on another PC only the recently
modified files but all of the folders appeared.

When I watched the backup process itself for the number of files and folders
being backed up it too said that all of the folders but only some of the
files were being backed up. What can I do to get it to back up every file in
the folders I specify???

--
Thanks,
Andrew Bonney (abweb)

www.andrewbonney.com

Tel: 01943 872966
Fax: 08701 309329

abweb is a registered Microsoft partner


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