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Backup and Restore Files in Windows XP

Setting up an immediate backup job to ESS

  1. Click on Start.
  2. Select All Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then Backup.
  3. When the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, click Next.

  1. In the Backup or Restore window select Back up files and settings and click Next.

  1. In the What to Back Up window, select Let me choose what to back up and click Next.

  1. In the Items to Back Up window that appears, you need to select the file and/or folders that will be backed up.

  1. In the left window, click on the “+” sign to navigate through the directory structure.  If you want to select a file or folder, click on the square box next to it.  A blue check mark indicates that the entire folder will be backed up, while a black checkmark indicates a part of the folder will be backed up.  The recommended files and folders to be backed up on a Windows XP machine are:
Desktop  C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Desktop
Documents – Exclude downloads, My Pictures, and My Music  C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\My Documents
Thunderbird Folder (includes address book, signatures, and settings)  C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Thunderbird
IE Favorites  C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Favorites
Microsoft Office Templates C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
FileMaker Pro or PalmSync files? Other data you have filed outside of the My Documents folder

 

  1. In the Backup Type, Destination, and Name window, select your back up destination by clicking the down arrow and selecting H:, then click Next.
    1. If the H: drive is not available, click on the browse button.
    2. When the Save As windows opens click on the My computer icon (on the left). Then double click the H: drive so that it appears in the Save in box.
    3. Click Open and then Save.

NOTE:  When the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, you need to decide if you are going to immediately start the back up process or continue on to Setting up a scheduled backup job on ESS on the next page.

  1. If you only want to back up your data once click, Finish.
  2. The backup process will begin and a window will appear showing the progress.  Click on Close when the backup is complete.

       

Setting up a scheduled backup job to ESS

  1. Click on the Advanced button.

  1. In the Type of Backup window, leave the choice as Normal.

  1. Click Next.
  2. In the How to Back Up window, check the box next to Verify data after backup.

  1. Click Next.
  2. In the Backup Options window, click in the circle next to Replace the existing backups and click Next.

  1. In the When to Back Up window, click in the circle next to Later to activate the schedule.
  2. Give the scheduled task a name by typing in the Job name text box (such as PC backup)
  3. Click on Set Schedule button to open the Schedule Job window.
  4. Select the frequency of the back up by clicking on the down arrow under Schedule Task. Then click on the desired task frequency and choose a time.
  5. Place a check in the box of the day(s) you would like the back up to run on your computer. NOTE: Your computer has to be on and logged into the ESS server.

  1. Click OK.
  2. Click Next.
  3. Type in your ESS password in both boxes and click OK. NOTE: The ESS password is normally what you use to login to your computer.
  4. Click Finish.

Restoring all or part of the backup

  1. Double click on the backup.bkf file on the H drive.

  1. Click on Next.
  2. In the Backup or Restore window, select Restore files and settings and click on Next.

  1. In the What to Restore window, double click on folders on the left to see their contents and then select the any drive, folder, or file you want to restore by clicking in the box next to it.  A blue check mark appears if you have successfully selected the item.  When you have made all of your selections, click on Next.

  1. It is recommended that you restore the file(s) to a location different from the original location, such as the Desktop. Click on Advanced.

  1. In the Where to Restore window, select Alternate location under Restore files to: and then either type in the path name or browse to the desired destination.

  1. Click on Next.
  2. In the How to Restore window, select whether you want to leave or replace existing files.

  1. Click on Next.
  2. In the Advanced Restore Options window, click on Next.

  1. In the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window, click on Finish.

  1. The Restore Progress window will appear.

  

  1. When the restore is complete, the following window will appear.  Click on Close.

  1. If a single file or folder is restored to an alternate location, the complete folder structure is also restored.

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