BACKUPs Powered by DeSiaMore 1 COMPUTER DATA BACKUPS WHAT IS BACKUPS? Data backup involves the saving of your data in two or more locations, so that if something happens to your computer, you still have your data reserved in backup. This allows you to keep your data even if you lose your computer. Powered by DeSiaMore 2 WHY BACKUPs? HARD DISK That hard drive will not live forever. harddrives will live for years without incident. But eventually they will die,AND it might happen suddenly, the hard drive just dies without warning. Powered by DeSiaMore 3 POWER FAILER It can result in loss of the document you are currently working on because you did not save it before the power failed and your PC shut down, or in loss of your entire hard drive because a power surge fried your motherboard and destroyed the file allocation table of your hard drive. Powered by DeSiaMore 4 VIRUS ATTACK There are plenty of nasty computer viruses out there that will delete files on an infected machine. That's why Virus Protection is just as important. Powered by DeSiaMore 5 WHAT DATA SHOULD BACKUP It include our own Data's. System and setting. Include Mydocument,Favourite ect. All Data's (*.*) Powered by DeSiaMore 6 SELECTING BACKUP DEVICES AND MEDIA. Many tools are available for backing up data. Some are fast and expensive. Others are slow but very reliable.The backup solution that's right for your organization depends on many factors, including:Powered by DeSiaMore 7 CAPACITY. The amount of data that you need to back up on a routine basis. Can the backup hardware support the required load given your time and resource constraints? REALIABILITY The reliability of the backup hardware and media. Can you afford to sacrifice reliability to meet budget or time needs? EXTENSIBILITY The extensibility of the backup solution. Will this solution meet your needs as the organization grows? Powered by DeSiaMore 8 SPEED The speed with which data can be backed up and recovered. Can you afford to sacrifice speed to reduce costs? COST The cost of the backup solution. Does it fit into your budget? Powered by DeSiaMore 9 SELECT MEDIA FOR BACKUPS There are many different types of media on which backups can be stored. The type of media you use will depend largely on preference, availability, and file size.Here are some of your main options for creating backups:Powered by DeSiaMore 10 Network Server USB Pen Drive CD-R(W) DVD-R(W) Floppy Disk Zip Disk Hard-disk Powered by DeSiaMore 11 THE BASIC TYPES OF BACKUPS Wizard Backups It is doing by software (Os-WINDOW) ect. Manual Backups Is normally Copy and Paste only. Refer to page 73 to 75 in Notes Powered by DeSiaMore 12 If you use Windows XP Professional, the Windows Backup utility (Ntbackup.exe) should be ready for use. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you'll need to follow these steps to install the utility: Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary, double-click the CD icon in Pc On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks Click Browse this CD. In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup. Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility. Powered by DeSiaMore 13 With that chore out of the way, you're ready to begin backing up. By default, the Backup utility uses a wizard that makes the process straightforward. To start Backup: 1.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard. 2.Click Next to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. You should see the page shown in Figure 1, which represents your first decision point. Powered by DeSiaMore 14 Powered by DeSiaMore 15 Powered by DeSiaMore 16 Powered by DeSiaMore 17 RESTORE Powered by DeSiaMore 18