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Backup

How to Backup Windows XP and Lower

Make Sure Backup is Installed

If you have Windows XP Pro the Backup or Restore Wizard has already been installed on your computer. If you have Windows XP Home it is not installed but it is on your Windows XP Home CD. If you have Windows XP Home and you need to install the Backup or Restore Wizard follow the steps below.

1. Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary, double-click the CD icon in My Computer.
2. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks.
3. Click Browse this CD.
4. In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup.
5. Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility.

If Backup is not installed in any of the earlier Windows operating systems it simply a matter of installing it similar to the above

How to Backup using Windows Backup

To open the Backup or Restore Wizard click Start, point to All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Backup to start the wizard.

A welcome screen will open. This screen gives you the option to start the Backup or Restore Wizard in advanced or wizard mode. We will use the Wizard mode > Click Next.

The next screen is where you decide which type of backup you want to perform. Select let me choose what to backup option and click Next.

The next screen is where you choose which files and/or folders you want to backup. You will notice System State System State data by clicking the + next to My Computer. Untick System State. Backing up your system state saves all the settings your computer uses. Click the + next to My Documents then tick the off as many files and folders that you want to backup.

Conclusion

Practice backing up and restoring until you feel confident. When this is so, use the Advanced screens and get used to backing up using Incremental - (backs up all files changed since last backup), Full (backs up all files selected) and Differential (Backs up all files that have changed since the last full backup). It is recommended to automatically backup a weekly Full backup, a daily Incremental and the day before the full backup make this one a Differential. This way you will take advantage of the ability backup your files faster using less media, yet having the ability to restore quickly too!.

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References

MAXIMUM PC Guides. Retrieved on 25 May 2008

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