Microsoft KB Archive/137749

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How to Perform an Automated Backup with System Agent

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Q137749

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to use System Agent and Microsoft Backup to perform automated backups.

MORE INFORMATION
You must first create a file set of the files to be backed up. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) Start Microsoft Backup.
 * 2) On the Backup tab, double-click the drive containing the files you want to back up.
 * 3) To select all the files in a folder for backup, click the check box next to the folder. To select only certain files in a folder, double- click the folder, and then click the check box next to the files you want.
 * 4) After you select the files and folders you want to back up, click Next Step.
 * 5) Click the destination for the backup files, and then click Options on the Settings menu.
 * 6) On the Backup tab, click the "Quit Backup after operation is finished" check box to select it. Select any other options you want, and then click OK.
 * 7) On the File menu, click Save As. Type a name for the file set, and then click Save.
 * 8) On the Settings menu, click Drag And Drop.
 * 9) Click the Confirm Operation Before Beginning check box to clear it, and then click OK. Quit Backup.

After you create the file set, schedule a Backup task in System Agent. To do so, follow these steps:

 Double-click the System Agent icon on the taskbar. If you already have a Backup task scheduled, disable the task. On the Program menu, click Schedule A New Program.  Type the following line in the Program box "c:\progra~1\access~1\backup.exe c:\program files\accessories\" where  is the name of the file set you created in Backup. 


 * 1) Schedule the days and time you want the automated backup to occur.
 * 2) Click OK and close System Agent.

Additional query words: sage sysagent

Keywords : kbusage win95

Issue type : kbhowto

Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbWin95 kbPlus95