2. Overview
Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
Preparing to Back Up Data
Backing Up Data
Restoring Data
Best Practices
3. Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
Backup
The Goal of Backing Up
Data Data Is to Restore That
Data If It Is Lost
Data
Permissions and User
Rights Are Required to
Back Up and Restore
Data Corruption Restore
Data
Data Data
Data Data
4. Preparing to Back Up Data
Planning Issues for Windows Backup
Backup Types
Examples of Backup Types
5. Planning Issues for Windows Backup
Which Files and Folders to Back Up
How Often to Back Up
Which Target Media to Use for Storing Backup Data
Which Backup Type to Use
Whether to Perform Network or Local Backup Jobs
6. Backup Types
Type Backs up Clears marker
Normal Selected files and folders Yes
Copy Selected files and folders No
Selected files and folders that
Differential No
changed since the last backup
Selected files and folders that
Incremental Yes
changed since the last backup
Selected files and folders that
Daily No
changed during the day
7. Examples of Backup Types
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Example 1
N D D D D
Example 2
N I I I I
Example 3
N D D C D D
N Normal (Clears Markers) D Differential I Incremental (Clears Markers) C Copy
8. Backing Up Data
Performing Preliminary Tasks
Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up
Specifying Backup Destination and Media Settings
Specifying Advanced Backup Settings
Scheduling Backup Jobs
9. Performing Preliminary Tasks
Close files
for backup
Administrator
Notify
Users to Close Files That Will Be
Backed Up
Ensure Backup Media Is Set Up
User
10. Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up
Backup Wizard
What to Back Up
You can specify the items you want to back up.
Select what you want to back up:
Back up everything on my computer
Back up selected files, drives, or network data
Only back up the System State data
Can
Back Up System State Data Only on the Local
Computer, Not on a Remote Computer
CanBack Up Active Directory Only if Running
Windows Backup at a Domain Controller
< Back Next > Cancel
11. Specifying Backup Destination and Media Settings
Backup Wizard
Where to Store the Back Up
Your backed up data is stored on the media in the destination you specify.
Choose a media type for your backup, and then enter the name of the media to
receive the backup data.
Backup media type:
File
Backup media or file name:
E:Backup.bkf
< Back Next > Cancel
12. Specifying Advanced Backup Settings
Start Select Backup Type
Verify Data After Backup
Use Hardware Compression
Select to Append or Replace
Control Access to Backup
Provide Backup Description
Finish or
Identify the Media Schedule
13. Scheduling Backup Jobs
Schedule Job
Schedule Settings
At 4:06 PM on 8/21/99
Schedule Task: Start Time:
Once 4:06 PM Advanced...
Schedule Task Once
Run on: Saturday , August 21, 1999
Show multiple schedules.
OK Cancel
14. Restoring Data
Preparing to Restore Data
Selecting Backup Sets, Files, and Folders to Restore
Specifying Advanced Restore Settings
15. Preparing to Restore Data
Base Restore Strategy on Backup Type
Perform Trial Restores Periodically
Keep Documentation on Each Backup
Record Backup Frequencies and Types on a Calendar
16. Selecting Backup Sets, Files, and Folders to Restore
Backup - [Restore]
Job Edit View Tools Help
Welcome Backup Restore Schedule Jobs
Click to select the check box for any drive, folder or file that you want to restore:
File Volume Set No. Created Method Size
C: 1 4/4/99 at 12:34.. Normal 1,731KB
Media created 4/4/99 at 12:34..
Select Backup Sets, Files and
Catalog
Folders, or Individual Files
Restore files to: If files already exist:
Original location Do not replace. Start Restore
17. Specifying Advanced Restore Settings
Restore Wizard
Advanced Restore Options
You can choose to restore security or special files.
Select the special restore options you want to use:
Restore security
Restore Removable Storage Management database
Restore junction points, not the folders and file data they
reference
< Back Next > Cancel
18. Best Practices
Back Up an Entire Volume in Case of a Hard Disk Failure
Always Back Up Active Directory
Create an Offline Backup Log for Each Backup
Keep One Copy of the Backup Offsite
Secure Both the Backup Device and Backup Media
19. Review
Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
Preparing to Back Up Data
Backing Up Data
Restoring Data
Best Practices