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How to use the backup feature to back up and restore data in Windows Server 2003

• SUMMARY
• Backing up the Server
• To Back Up Selected Files or Folders
• To Back up the System State (Including Registry Settings)
• To Back Up Data by Using the Backup Wizard
• Restoring Data to the Server
• To Restore the System State Data (Including Registry Information)
• To Restore Backed Up Data by Using the Restore Wizard
• Troubleshooting
• You Cannot Back Up or Restore Data
• You Cannot Schedule a Backup Operation

SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to use the Backup feature to back up and restore data on your Windows Server 2003-based computer. This article is intended for users who back up and restore data, and it includes information about how to back up and restore the system configuration and local registry.

To perform the procedures in this article, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group or the Backup Operators group.

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Backing Up the Server

You can manually back up data or use the Backup Wizard, which is included in the Backup feature. You can back up the whole contents of the server, selected portions of the server, or the system state data (the system configuration information).

To Back Up Selected Files or Folders

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Point to Accessories
4. Point to System Tools
5. Click Backup
6. Click Advanced Mode
7. Click the Backup tab
8. On the Job menu, click New
9. Expand the drive or folder that contains the items that you want to back up. Click to select the check boxes next to the files, folders, or drives that you want to back up.
10. In the Back up destination box, specify the destination for the new job. To do so, do one of the following:
    1. If you want to back up files and folders to a file, click File
    2. If you want to back up to tape, click a tape device
       1. NOTE: If a tape device is not connected to your computer, File is the only backup media type that is available in the Backup destination box
11. In the Backup media or file name box, do one of the following:
    1. If you are backing up to a file, specify a path and file name for the backup (.bkf) file. Or
12. Click Browse
    1. Specify a file name and location where you want to save the file
13. Click Save
14. Click the tape that you want to use
15. On the Tools menu, Click Options
    1. Specify any additional backup options that you want on the appropriate tabs of the Options page
16. Click OK
17. Click Start Backup.
18. If you want to set advanced backup options, such as data verification or hardware compressions, click Advanced
19. Specify the options that you want
20. Click OK
21. Review the settings on the Backup Job Information page.
22. Specify whether you want this backup to replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add this backup to the existing information
23. Click Start Backup.

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To Back Up the System State (Including Registry Settings)

To back up the system state (including the registry hives system, software, security, the Security Accounts Manager (SAM), and the default user (but not HKEY_CURRENT_USER)), follow these steps:

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Point to Accessories
4. Point to System Tools
5. Click Backup
6. Click Advanced Mode
7. Click the Backup tab
8. On the Job menu, click New
9. Click to select the System State check box.
10. Click to select the check boxes next to any other files, folders, or drives that you want to back up.
11. In the Back up destination box, specify the destination for the new job. To do so, do one of the following:
    1. If you want to back up files and folders to a file, click File
    2. If you want to back up to tape, click a tape device
       1. NOTE: If a tape device is not connected to your computer, File is the only backup media type that is available in the Backup destination box
12. In the Backup media or file name box, do one of the following:
13. 1. If you are backing up to a file, specify a path and file name for the backup (.bkf) file. Or
14. Click Browse
    1. Specify a file name and location where you want to save the file
15. Click Save
16. Click the tape that you want to use
17. On the Tools menu, Click Options
    1. Specify any additional backup options that you want on the appropriate tabs of the Options page
18. Click OK
19. Click Start Backup.
20. If you want to set advanced backup options, such as data verification or hardware compressions, click Advanced
21. Specify the options that you want
22. Click OK
23. Review the settings on the Backup Job Information page.
24. Specify whether you want this backup to replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add this backup to the existing information
25. Click Start Backup.

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To Back up Data by Using the Back up Wizard

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Point to Accessories
4. Point to System Tools
5. Click Backup
6. Click Advanced Mode
7. Click Next
8. Specify what you want to back up
9. Click Next
10. If you selected Back up selected files, drives, or network data in step 8, expand the drive or folder that contains the items that you want to back up
11. Click to select the check boxes next to the drive, folder, or file that you want to back up
12. Click Next
13. Specify the backup type, destination, and name in the appropriate boxes.
14. Click Next
15. NOTE: If a tape device is not connected to your computer, File is the only backup media type that is available in the Backup destination box
16. Review the settings that appear on the Completing the Backup Wizard page.
17. If you are satisfied with the options, click Advanced
18. Specify the options that you want
19. Click OK
20. Click Finish

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Restoring Data to the server

If a data loss occurs, you can restore your backup data manually or by using the Restore Wizard, which is included in the Backup feature.

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Point to Accessories
4. Point to System Tools
5. Click Backup
6. Click Advanced Mode
7. Click the Restore and Manage Media tab
8. Click the media that you want to restore
9. Click to select the check boxes next to the drives, folders, or files that you want to restore
10. In the Restore file to box, specify the location where you want to restore the files by doing one of the following:
    1. If you want to restore the files or folders to the same location in which they were when you backed up the data, click Original location, and then go to step &
       1. If you want to restore the files or folders to a new location, click Alternate location.
       2. This option preserves the folder structure of the backed up data.
    2. If you want to restore the files and folders to a single location, click Single folder
11. If you selected Alternate location or Single folder, type the location in which you want the data to be restored, or
    1. Click Browse
    2. Select the location
    3. Click OK
12. On the Tools menu, click Options.
13. Click the Restore tab, specify the restore option that you want.
14. Click OK
15. Click Start Restore
16. On the Confirm Restore page that appears, Click Advanced if you want to set advanced restore options
17. Click OK
18. Click OK to start the restore operation

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To Restore the System State Data (Including Registry Information)

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Point to Accessories
4. Point to System Tools
5. Click Backup
6. Click Advanced Mode
7. Click the Restore and Manage Media tab
8. In the Restore file to box, specify the location where you want to restore the files by doing one of the following:
   1. If you want to restore the files or folders to the same location in which they were when you backed up the data, click Original location, and then go to step &
      1. If you want to restore the files or folders to a new location, click Alternate location.
      2. This option preserves the folder structure of the backed up data.
   2. If you want to restore the files and folders to a single location, click Single folder
9. If you selected Alternate location or Single folder, type the location in which you want the data to be restored, or
   1. Click Browse
   2. Select the location
   3. Click OK
10. On the Tools menu, click Options.
11. Click the Restore tab, specify the restore option that you want.
12. Click OK
13. Click Start Restore
14. On the Confirm Restore page that appears, Click Advanced if you want to set advanced restore options
15. Click OK
16. Click OK to start the restore operation

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To restore Backed Up Data by Using the Restore Wizard

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Point to Accessories
4. Point to System Tools
5. Click Backup
6. Click Advanced Mode
7. On the Welcome tab
8. Click Restore Wizard (Advanced)
9. Click Next
10. In the Items to restore box, expand the media that you want to restore
11. Click to select the check boxes next to the drives folders, or files that you want to restore
12. Click Next
13. Review the settings that appear on the Completing the Restore Wizard page.
14. If you want to specify advanced backup options, click Advanced
15. Specify the options that you want
16. Click OK
17. Click Finish

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Troubleshooting

You Cannot Back up or Restore Data

You must be a member of the Administrators group or the Backup Operators group on the local computer to back up or restore data.

 

You Cannot Schedule a Backup Operation

The Task Scheduler service must be running before you can schedule a backup. If the Task Scheduler service is not already running, follow these steps to start it:

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type CMD
4. Click OK
5. Type net start schedule
6. Press Enter

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