Backup User and System Files

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How to Backup User and System Files in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to configure and backup user file types and system files of your choice in Windows 7.

NOTE

Backups are saved in this format: (backup location)\(computer name)\Backup Set (year-month-day) (time)

For example, if your computer name is Computer, your backup location is on Hard Disk (network or local) D: , and you backed up on 9/7/2007 at 1:00:50 PM (It uses 24 hour time), then that backup would be located in D:\Computer\Backup Set 2007-09-07 130050 .

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Here's How:

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).
A) Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

B) Go to step 3.

OR

2. Open the Start Menu, and click on the Computer button.
A) Right click on the drive that you back up file on, and click on Properties, Tools tab, and the Back up now button. (See screenshot below)

3. If Backup is Not Configured -
A) Click on the Set up backup button. (See screenshot below)

B) Go to step 6.

4. To Make Changes to an Existing Backup before Backing Up Files -
A) Click on the Change settings link. (See screenshot below)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Backup an Existing Configured Backup -
A) Click on the Back up now button. (See screenshot below step 4A)

B) Go to step 15.

6. You will now see this window pop-up briefly. (See screenshot below)

7. Select where you want to save your backup, and click on Next. (See screenshots below)
NOTE: Click on the Save on a network button to select to save the backup to a selected network location.

8. Select (dot) what you want to back up. (See screenshot below)
A) If you select Let Windows choose, then go to step 11.

B) If you select Let me choose, then continue on to step 9.

9. Select (check) What you want to back up. (See screenshot below)

10. When finished, click on the Next button. (See screenshot below above)

11. Review your backup settings to make sure they are correct. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If they are not correct, then click on the back arrow button (top left corner) to go back to step 9 to correct them.

12. Click on the Change schedule link, to change the backup schedule to how often you want to have Windows 7 automatically backup these files. (See screenshot above)

13. Set the schedule to what you want, then click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not want to have backup run automatically on a schedule, then uncheck the Run backup on a schedule box.

14. Click on the Save settings and run backup button when ready to backup. (See screenshot below step 11)

15. You will now see this window pop-up briefly. (See screenshot below)

16. You will now see the backup progress. (See screenshot below)

That's it,
Shawn