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20-2 Chapter 20 Backing Up and Restoring Data<br />

Lesson 1: Using the Backup Utility<br />

The efficient recovery of lost data is the end goal of all backup jobs. A backup job is<br />

a single process of backing up data. Regularly backing up the data on server hard disks<br />

and client computer hard disks prevents data loss caused by disk drive failures, power<br />

outages, virus infections, and other such incidents. If data loss occurs, and you have<br />

carefully planned and performed regular backups, you can restore the lost data,<br />

whether it is a single file or an entire hard disk.<br />

After this lesson, you will be able to<br />

■ Describe the Backup utility that is provided in Windows XP Professional<br />

■ Identify the permissions and rights that are required to back up and restore data<br />

■ Plan a backup<br />

■ Select a type of backup operation<br />

■ Change the default backup options in Windows XP Professional<br />

Estimated lesson time: 30 minutes<br />

What Is the Backup Utility?<br />

The Windows Backup utility provides a simple interface for backing up and restoring<br />

data. To access the Backup Or Restore Wizard, on the Start menu, point to All Programs,<br />

point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. Alternatively,<br />

on the Start menu, you can click Run, type ntbackup, and then click OK.<br />

You can use Backup in two modes:<br />

Wizard mode In Wizard mode, Backup steps you through the process of backing up<br />

or restoring your data.<br />

Advanced mode In Advanced mode, Backup presents a more traditional backup<br />

interface for selecting files and backup locations.<br />

The Backup Or Restore Wizard<br />

In Wizard mode, you will use the Backup Or Restore Wizard, shown in Figure 20-1, to<br />

back up or restore data. By default, Backup launches the Backup Or Restore Wizard<br />

when you launch the utility. You can use the Backup Or Restore Wizard to back up<br />

data manually or to schedule unattended backup jobs on a regular basis. You can back<br />

up data to a file or to a tape. Files can be stored on hard disks, in shared folders on a<br />

network, or on drives with removable media (such as Iomega Zip and Jaz drives or<br />

tape drives).

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