Vista Backups Help

• Copy backup. A copy backup copies all selected files but does not mark each file as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared). Copying is useful if you want to back up files between normal and incremental backups because copying does not affect these other backup operations.
• Daily backup. A daily backup copies all selected files that have been modified the day the daily backup is performed. The backed-up files are not marked as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared).
• Differential backup. A differential backup copies files created or changed since the last normal or incremental backup. It does not mark files as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared). If you are performing a combination of normal and differential backups, restoring files and folders requires that you have the last normal as well as the last differential backup.
• Incremental backup. An incremental backup backs up only those files created or changed since the last normal or incremental backup. It marks files as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). If you use a combination of normal and incremental backups, you will need to have the last normal backup set as well as all incremental backup sets in order to restore your data.
• Normal backup. A normal backup copies all selected files and marks each file as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). With normal backups, you need only the most recent copy of the backup file or tape to restore all of the files. You usually perform a normal backup the first time you create a backup set.

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Schedule an Automatic Backup

Hard disks die, and computers get stolen. You need to backup your computer regularly. Most people backup weekly, but I do it nightly, because who can stand to lose a week’s worth of work?
First, buy yourself an external USB hard disk to hold your backup. You can’t backup to your C:\ drive, because you won’t be able to get to your backup if it dies. Here are some well-reviewed drives in different capacities: 250 GB, 500 GB, and 750 GB. I have the 750 gigger. Be sure to get one big enough to hold all your files.
Then, follow these steps to schedule a backup (you’ll need administrative privileges):

1. Connect and turn on your external hard disk.
2. Click Start, type Backup, and then click Backup and Restore Center.
3. Click Back up files.

4. On the Where Do You Want To Save The Backup page, click On a hard disk, CD, or DVD, and then select your disk. Click Next.
5. If the Which Disks Do You Want To Include In The Backup page appears, select the disks where you store important files, and then click Next.
6. On the Which File Types Do You Want To Back Up page, select any file types you don’t want to lose. Then, click Next.
7. On the Back Up Files page, schedule how often you want your files backed up. I suggest changing this to Daily. If you don’t mind losing a whole week of work if your computer has a problem, you can leave it at Weekly. Then, schedule a time when your computer will be turned on and connected to the external hard disk, and click Save settings and start backup.
Windows Vista will immediately start a backup. It’ll also run a backup at the time and interval you specified.
This automatic backup will save your most important files. You should also do a Complete PC backup at least once (it’s better to do it every six months). You can’t easily schedule that,

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