USING THE BACKUP UTILITYTHE EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF LOST DATA IS THE END GOAL OF ALL BACKUP JOBS

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Lesson 1: Using the Backup Utility

The efficient recovery of lost data is the end goal of all backup jobs. A backup job isa single process of backing up data. Regularly backing up the data on server hard disksand client computer hard disks prevents data loss caused by disk drive failures, poweroutages, virus infections, and other such incidents. If data loss occurs, and you havecarefully planned and performed regular backups, you can restore the lost data,whether it is a single file or an entire hard disk.After this lesson, you will be able to

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Describe the Backup utility that is provided in Windows XP Professional

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Identify the permissions and rights that are required to back up and restore data

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Plan a backup

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Select a type of backup operation

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Change the default backup options in Windows XP ProfessionalEstimated lesson time: 30 minutes

What Is the Backup Utility?

The Windows Backup utility provides a simple interface for backing up and restoringdata. To access the Backup Or Restore Wizard, on the Start menu, point to All Pro-grams, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. Alterna-tively, on the Start menu, you can click Run, type ntbackup, and then click OK.You can use Backup in two modes:Wizard mode In Wizard mode, Backup steps you through the process of backing upor restoring your data.Advanced mode In Advanced mode, Backup presents a more traditional backupinterface for selecting files and backup locations.The Backup Or Restore WizardIn Wizard mode, you will use the Backup Or Restore Wizard, shown in Figure 20-1, toback up or restore data. By default, Backup launches the Backup Or Restore Wizardwhen you launch the utility. You can use the Backup Or Restore Wizard to back updata manually or to schedule unattended backup jobs on a regular basis. You can backup data to a file or to a tape. Files can be stored on hard disks, in shared folders on anetwork, or on drives with removable media (such as Iomega Zip and Jaz drives ortape drives).