The outline of the steps to create a backup are listed below:

• Select Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup to start the Backup and Restore wizard. Click <Next>.
• Select 'Back up files and settings radio button (checked by default) and click <Next>
• Determine what to Backup. The options available are

My documents and settings
Everyone's document and settings
All information on this computer
Let me choose what to backup. The last option allows you to select the Drives/Folders/Files that you may wish to backup

Automate Backup

• You can automate or schedule backup for regular intervals by the following steps:

  • Click <Advanced> button to set up advanced back up options.
  • Select the type of backup - you can set up Incremental, Daily, or Normal backup
  • Select 'Verify data after backup' option. This step ensure that the backup is successful
  • Specify whether to append backup to existing backup or replace the existing backups. Click <Next>.
  • Select 'Later' radio button to schedule backup of data.
  • Click <Set Schedule> button.Schedule Job window appears.
  • You can schedule the backup job to run daily, weekly, monthly etc. In the following screenshot, the backup job is scheduled to run every week on Saturday at 3.00 P.M

  
  

  

  
  

  • Click <OK> on setting the schedule. You will be returned to the Schedule window. Click <Next> and complete.

• Load the Operating System Disk in your CD Drive
• Right-click on the Start Menu and select Explore and navigate to your CD ROM Drive.
• Open <VALUEASS> folder.
• Open <MSFT> folder.
• Open <NTBACKUP> folder.
• Double-click to run NTBACKUP.exe to install Windows Backup utility. Once installed, follow the steps given above (for XP Professional) to backup files.

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