Thread: How to use the Backup utility in Windows XP

How to use the Backup utility to back up files and folders in Windows XP Home Edition

This news explains how to utilize the Backup usefulness that is contained with a common installation of Windows XP, but not with the Windows XP Home Edition. Still, the Backup efficacy is contained in the Value add folder of the Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM. You have to first install it, to utilize the Backup function in Windows XP Home Edition.

To back up files and folders using the Backup utility

After installation from the CD-ROM, to make a backup of your files and folders follow these steps.

1. Start the Backup utility as well as choose the files plus folders that you wish to back up.

a. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and afterward click Backup.

b. Click Advanced Mode.

Note If the Backup as well as Restore Wizard starts, the utility is operational in Wizard mode. You can click to clear the Always start in wizard mode check box, as well as afterward restart the Backup utility. If you carry on to make use of the Backup as well as Restore Wizard, your steps will differ to some extent from what is scheduled in this process.

c. Click the Backup tab.

d. On the Job menu, click New.

e. Choose all the check boxes subsequently to the drives that you need to back up. If you wish to choose specific files or folders, expand the drive where these files or else folders are situated. Then, choose the check boxes next to the files or folders that you wish to back up.

2. Also choose the System State check box that is situated below My Computer in the navigation pane.

3. If the Backup destination listing is accessible, click the backup destination that you want to make use of.

Notes

o If you chosen file in this step, sort the full path along with file given name for which you wish to back up data in the Backup media box or else in the file name box.

o You can identify a network share as a destination for the backup file. Usually, backup files have the .bkf file given name extension. But, you can make use of some file name extension that you want.

4. Click Start Backup to open the Backup Job Information dialog box.

5. Below If the media by now contains backups, do any of the following:
o If you want to affix this backup file to earlier backup files, click Append this backup to the media.

o If you need to overwrite earlier backup documents with this backup folder, click Replace the data on the media with this backup.

6. Click Advanced.

7. Choose the Verify data after backup check box.

8. In the Backup Type box, click the type of backup that you want to generate. For a description of a backup type, click a backup type along with the explanation which appears below Description. You can choose some of the subsequent backup types:

o Normal
o Copy
o Incremental
o Differential
o Daily

9. Click OK, and afterward click Start Backup.

10. When the backup is finished, click Close.