201109 Windows 7 Backup

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Windows 7 Backup Glynn Brooks NTPCUG Windows Inside/Out SIG September 17, 2011 Today’s Topics        How to backup your PC using Windows 7 Backup How to restore files from a backup How to restore the entire C: drive from a backup How to restore Windows XP files from a backup Windows 7 Backup problems Recommendations Additional Resources 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 2 Definitions    Backup – make a copy of your important data on a separate disk for safekeeping File & Folder Backup – a copy of just your data (documents, music, photos, videos) System Image Backup – a restorable snapshot of your entire C: drive (programs, settings, and files) 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 3 How to backup your PC  Decide where to put the backup files     Create the backup    External hard drive (recommended for home users) Flash drive Network location (Windows 7 Pro and higher) Backup your data Create a system image Burn a system recovery disc and keep it with the system image backup 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 4 How to restore files from a backup     Mount the backup drive Launch Windows 7 Backup Click the Restore link Browse to the files / folders you want to restore Step by step instructions You can restore files to their original locations, or put them anywhere else you like 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 5 How to restore the entire C: drive     Connect your external backup hard drive Boot from the System Restore disc Follow instructions on the screen This video shows the entire process 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 6 How to restore Windows XP files    The Windows XP backup program, NTBackup, created xxx.BKF files Windows 7 Backup cannot handle .BKF files Download and run this special utility if you need to restore files created by the NTBackup program There is no Windows 7 utility that will create .BKF files, but you can create them using XP Mode 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 7 Windows 7 Backup Problems    Limitation: You cannot restore individual folders or files from a system image backup (as you can with Norton Ghost and Acronis TrueImage) People get into problems with it when they try to manage the files on their external hard drives – it does not work as NTBackup did and there are multiple files created each time Please comment on your experiences with Windows 7 Backup 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 8 Recommendations      Create the system image backup and burn the system recovery disc the first time you use Windows 7 Backup Create a new system image whenever you make a significant change to your system or install new applications, service packs, drivers, etc. Dedicate one or more external hard drives for nothing but backups Rotate backup hard drives offsite Remember: It’s better to have a backup you don’t need than to need a backup you don’t have! 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 9 Additional Resources   Excellent Fred Langa article Glynn Brooks contact information: [email protected] 214-228-2831  Download these slides from the Shared Documents section: http://sp.ntpcug.org/XPSIG/ 4/16/2016 RGB Technical Solutions 10