Recommended Backup Schedule:
* Four (4) days a week: Run a DAILY DIFFERENTIAL BACKUP. A DIFFERENTIAL backup will backup only those files that have been created or modified since your last NORMAL backup.
* One (1) day a week: Run a WEEKLY NORMAL BACKUP. A NORMAL Backup will backup ALL your selected files and mark them as backed up.
How long will backups take to run and what is the impact on my computer?
Daily differential backups will take a shorter time to run than your normal full backup since this backs up only modified and new files. Depending on how many files are involved this backup may only take a few minutes. You should be able to work normally on your computer, but may notice a slight slow down.
Weekly normal full backup will of course take longer since it backs up all your selected files and will hold more data. Again, how much data you have will determine how long. If you have 2GB or less of data the backup should take less than one hour. During this time you may notice a slow down in computer performance. So, you may want to schedule this during a time when you are not using your computer.
What is involved?
There are four (4) processes involved in setting up your backups. Repeat for all backups to be scheduled.
1. Create a folder to hold your backups, (Do this step only ONCE)
2. Select files to backup.
3. Schedule how often you want the backup to run, and
4. Run the task and confirm that the data backed up correctly.
Step 1: Create a Folder on your Z:\drive (Network storage space) to hold your backups (Do this step only once)
1. Open My Computer
2. Double Click your Z Folder. (Look for a folder similar to 'Userdir' (Z:))
3. Make a new folder called: My Backups
Step 2: Select your Backup Files
1. Select: Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Backup
2. You will see: Welcome to Backup Utility
3. Select: Backup Wizard (Advanced)
4. The Welcome to Backup Wizard window will display. Click NEXT
5. When prompted for What to Backup . Select Backup selected files (or select Let me choose what to backup)
6. Click NEXT
7. Items to Backup window will display. From Left hand window pane drill down as follows:
* Double click on: My Computer
* Double click on: Local Disk (C)
* Double click on: Documents & Settings
* Double click : <your username>
8. From the Left Hand window pane , Place a checkmark in front of the following:
* Application Data
* Cookies
* Desktop
* Favorites
* Double Click Local Settings and place a checkmark in Application Data ONLY
* My Documents
* If you have created any extra folders, be sure to include those
9. Click NEXT
10. Choose a place to save : Click BROWSE and select Z:\My Backups
11. In the Filename box : Type in a name for your backup folder -
* For a Weekly backup enter: Backup Weekly
* For a Monthly Backup enter: Backup Monthly
* For a Daily Backup enter: Backup Daily
12. Click SAVE
13. Click NEXT
14. The window, Completing the Backup Wizard will display. Click ADVANCED.
Step 3: Schedule how often to run the backup
1. Select your Type of Backup from the pull down list and then click NEXT
* For a DAILY backup choose DIFFERENTIAL which will backup MODIFED OR CREATED FILES.
* For a WEEKLY backup choose NORMAL which will backup ALL SELECTED FILES.
2. In the How to Backup window: Leave both statements blank .
3. Click NEXT
4. Under Backup Options : Select Replace existing Backups. Click NEXT
5. When prompted for When to Backup :
* Select Later
* In the Job Name box: Type in DAILY FOUR
* Click Set Schedule
6. FOR A DAILY DIFFERENTIAL BACKUP - In the Schedule Job window
* In Schedule Task: select: WEEKLY.
* In Start Time : <select your start time>
* Under Schedule Task Weekly: <select the FOUR days you want this task to run>
* Click OK
7. FOR A WEEKLY NORMAL BACKUP - In the Schedule Job window
* In Schedule Task: select Weekly
* In Start Time : <select your start time>
* Under Schedule Task Weekly: <select the ONE day you want this task to run>
* Click OK
8. The Set Account Information Box will appear. Your default JagNET user id will appear. Type in your JagNET password and confirm . Click OK .
9. Click NEXT
10. You may again be prompted to enter your Jag NET password and confirm password. Click OK .
11. Click FINISH
Step 4: Test Scheduled Tasks
1. Select: Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Scheduled Tasks
2. A list of your scheduled tasks will display.
3. Right Click the task to test and select RUN.
Step 5: Confirm backup
1. Go to My Computer | Z:\ | My Backups
2. Confirm the recent date and time for the backup
NOTES :
1. To review what files are included in your backup command , find the file in the following directory and open it with Notepad. You can also edit this file to remove a file that no longer needs to be backed up or add a file/folder.
\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data
2. Backup logs are also in the above directory.
3. To change password : Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Scheduled Tasks. Right click on the task and select properties. If you change your JagNET (windows login) password, you MUST change the password associated with your backups.
4. To change the time/frequency of the backups : Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Scheduled Tasks. Right click on the task and select properties.
5. To delete the task: Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Scheduled Tasks. Right click on the task and select Delete.
6. Types of Backups
* Normal : Backs up selected files and marks each file as backed up.
* Copy : Backs up selected files, but does not mark any as backed up.
* Differential : Backs up selected files only if they were created or modified since the previous backup, but does not mark them as backed up.
* Incremental : Backs up selected files only if they were created or modified since the previous backup.
* Daily : Backs up only files that were created or modified today.
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