Microsoft KB Archive/301254

= HOW TO: Back Up Windows 2000 System Files with the Backup Program in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 301254

Article Last Modified on 10/29/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q301254



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * ** Backing Up the Server
 * *** To Back Up Selected Files or Folders
 * To Back Up the System State (Including Registry Settings)
 * To Schedule a Backup for a Later Time or Date
 * To Back Up the Server with the Backup Wizard
 * Restoring Data to the Server
 * *** To Restore Selected Files from a File or Tape
 * To Restore the System State Data (Including Registry Information)
 * To Restore the Contents of a Computer with the Restore Wizard
 * Troubleshooting
 * *** You Cannot Back Up or Restore Files
 * You Cannot Schedule a Backup Operation



SUMMARY
This step-by-step guide is intended for users who back up and restore data on Windows 2000-based servers. This includes backing up and restoring the system configuration and local registry.

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Backing Up the Server
You can back up Windows 2000-based servers manually or by using the Backup Wizard that is included with the Backup tool. You can back up the entire contents of the server, selected portions of the server, or the System State data (the configuration information).

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To Back Up Selected Files or Folders

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click the Backup tab. On the Job menu, click New to create a new job.
 * 3) Select the files, drives, or folders that you want to back up by clicking to select the check box next to each item that you want to back up.
 * 4) Specify the destination for the new job. Click File if you want to back up files and folders to a file (if no tape device is installed, this is selected by default). Click a tape device if you want to back up to tape.
 * 5) If you are backing up to a file, specify a file name and folder in the Backup media or file name box. If you are backing up to tape, click the tape that you want to use.
 * 6) Click Start Backup.
 * 7) Review the settings in the Backup Job Information dialog box. Determine whether this backup should replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add to the existing information. If you want to use a different label for the media, type the new label. Click Start Backup to start the backup operation.

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To Back Up the System State (Including Registry Settings)

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click the Backup tab. On the Job menu, click New to create a new job.
 * 3) Click to select the System State check box. This selection backs up the System State data, along with any other data that you select.
 * 4) Specify the destination for the new job. Click File if you want to back up files and folders to a file (if no tape device is installed, this is selected by default). Click a tape device if you want to back up to tape.
 * 5) If you are backing up to a file, specify a file name and folder in the Backup media or file name box. If you are backing up to tape, click the tape that you want to use.
 * 6) Click Start Backup.
 * 7) Review the settings in the Backup Job Information dialog box. Determine whether this backup should replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add to the existing information. If you want to use a different label for the media, type the new label. Click Start Backup to start the backup operation.

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To Schedule a Backup for a Later Time or Date
You may want to run a backup operation when there is low system usage. However, such times may be late at night or on weekends. You can schedule backup jobs to run at these times.
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click the Backup tab. On the Job menu, click New to create a new job.
 * 3) Select the files, drives, or folders that you want to back up by clicking to select the check box next to each item that you want to back up.
 * 4) Specify the destination for the new job. Click File if you want to back up files and folders to a file (if no tape device is installed, this is selected by default). Click a tape device if you want to back up to tape.
 * 5) If you are backing up to a file, specify a file name and folder in the Backup media or file name box. If you are backing up to tape, click the tape that you want to use.
 * 6) Click Start Backup.
 * 7) Click Schedule. Save your backup selections by clicking Yes if you are prompted.
 * 8) In the Job name box, type a name for the scheduled backup job. Click Properties to set the date, time, and frequency parameters (once, weekly, monthly, etc.). Click OK to close the Properties dialog box, and then click OK to close the Scheduled Job Options dialog box.

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To Back Up the Server with the Backup Wizard

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click Backup Wizard. Click Next to continue.
 * 3) Click the option that you want to use (back up everything, back up selected files, or back up the System State data), and then click Next.
 * 4) If you clicked the Back up selected files, drives, or network data option, select the items that you want to back up by clicking to select the check box next to any drive, folder, or file that you want to back up. (If you clicked either of the other two options, skip to step 5.) Click Next to continue.
 * 5) Click the backup media type and specify a name for the backup media or a file name. Click Next to continue.
 * 6) Review the settings that you specified, and then click Finish to start the backup operation.

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Restoring Data to the Server
If a data loss occurs, you can restore your backup data either manually or by using the Restore Wizard that is included with the Backup tool.

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To Restore Selected Files from a File or Tape

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click the Restore tab to display the available media sets. Click the media that you want to restore, and then select the drives, folders, or files that you want to restore by clicking to select the check box next to the items.
 * 3) Choose the restore location. Click Original location if you want to restore the information to the same location as when you backed up the data. Click Alternate location if you want to restore the files or folders to a new location, but you want to preserve the folder structure of the backed up data. Click Single folder if you want to have all of the selected items restored to a single location.
 * 4) If you clicked Alternate location or Single folder, type the location in which you want the data to be restored, or click Browse and select the location.
 * 5) Click Start Restore, and then click OK to confirm the restore operation. Click OK to start the restore operation.

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To Restore the System State Data (Including Registry Information)

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click the Restore tab to display the available media sets.
 * 3) Click the media that you want to restore, and then click to select the System State check box. This restores the System State data (including the registry settings) along with any other information that you specify.
 * 4) Select the restore location. If you clicked Alternate location or Single folder, type the path to the appropriate restore location. If you do not designate an alternate location for the restored data, the restore operation erases the current System State data and replaces it with the information that you are restoring.
 * 5) Click Start Restore, and then click OK to confirm the restore operation. Click OK to start the restore operation.

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To Restore the Contents of a Computer with the Restore Wizard

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
 * 2) Click Restore Wizard to start the Restore Wizard. Click Next to continue.
 * 3) Select the items that you want to restore by clicking to select the check box next to the items under a selected media set. Click Next to continue.
 * 4) Review the settings, and then click Finish to begin the restore operation.

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You Cannot Back Up or Restore Files
You must be a member of the Administrators or Backup Operators group on the local server to back up or restore files or folders.

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You Cannot Schedule a Backup Operation
Backup uses the Windows Task Scheduler service to manage scheduled backups. If this service is not running, you cannot schedule a backup operation. To start this service, start a command prompt session and then type net start schedule. Or, use the Services console in Computer Management to start, stop, or restart the service.

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