How to use the backup feature to back up and restore data in Windows Server 2003
To Back Up Selected Files or Folders
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.
2. Click Advanced Mode.
3. Click the Backup tab.
4. On the Job menu, click New.
5. Expand the drive or folder that contains the items that you want to back up. Click to select the check boxes next to the files, folders, or drives that you want to back up.
6. In the Backup destination box, specify the destination for the new job. To do so, do one of the following:
•If you want to back up files and folders to a file, click File.
•If you want to back up to tape, click a tape device.
NOTE: If a tape device is not connected to your computer, File is the only backup media type that is available in the Backup destination box.
7. In the Backup media or file name box, do one of the following:
• If you are backing up to a file, specify a path and file name for the backup (.bkf) file. Or, click Browse, specify a file name and location where you want to save the file, and then click Save.
• If you are backing up to tape, click the tape that you want to use.
8. On the Tools menu, click Options. Specify any additional backup options that you want on the appropriate tabs of the Options page. Click OK.
9. Click Start Backup.
10. If you want to set advanced backup options, such as data verification or hardware compressions, click Advanced. Specify the options that you want, and then click OK.
11. Review the settings on the Backup Job Information page. Specify whether you want this backup to replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add this backup to the existing information.
12. Click Start Backup.
To Back Up the System State (Including Registry Settings)
To back up the system state (including the registry hives system, software, security, the Security Accounts Manager (SAM), and the default user (but not HKEY_CURRENT_USER)), follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.
2. Click Advanced Mode.
3. Click the Backup tab.
4. On the Job menu, click New.
5. Click to select the System State check box.
6. Click to select the check boxes next to any other files, folders, or drives that you want to back up.
7. In the Backup destination box, specify the destination for the new job. To do so, do one of the following:
• If you want to back up files and folders to a file, click File.
• If you want to back up to tape, click a tape device.
NOTE: If a tape device is not connected to your computer, File is the only backup media type that is available in the Backup destination box.
8. In the Backup media or file name box, do one of the following:
• If you are backing up to a file, specify a path and file name for the backup (.bkf) file. Or, click Browse, specify a file name and location where you want to save the file, and then click Save.
• If you are backing up to tape, click the tape that you want to use.
9. On the Tools menu, click Options. Specify any additional backup options that you want on the appropriate tabs of the Options page. Click OK.
10. Click Start Backup.
11. If you want to set advanced backup options, such as data verification or hardware compressions, click Advanced. Specify the options that you want, and then click OK.
12. Review the settings on the Backup Job Information page. Specify whether you want this backup to replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add this backup to the existing information.
13. Click Start Backup.
To Restore the System State Data (Including Registry Information)
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.
2. Click Advanced Mode.
3. Click the Restore and Manage Media tab.
4. In the Items to restore box, expand the media that you want to restore, and then click to select the System State check box.
5. Click to select the check boxes next to any other drives, folders, or files that you want to restore.
6. In the Restore file to box, specify the location where you want to restore the files by doing one of the following:
• If you want to restore the files or folders to the same location in which they were when you backed up the data, click Original location, and then go to step 8.
• If you want to restore the files or folders to a new location, click Alternate location.
This option preserves the folder structure of the backed up data.
• If you want to restore the files and folders to a single location, click Single folder.
NOTE: If you do not designate an alternate location for the restored data, the restore operation erases the current system state data and replaces it with the information that you are restoring.
7. If you selected Alternate location or Single folder, type the location in which you want the data to be restored, or click Browse and select the location.
8. Click Start Restore.
9. On the Confirm Restore page that appears, click Advanced if you want to set advanced restore options, and then click OK.
10. Click OK to start the restore operation.
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