Backing up Data in Windows Vista

**Hamir** · 27-02-2009

hi,
"I don't know how to backup data." Like preparing for a natural disaster, it is Very Important Data, but don't know where to start. i want to know how to backup in windows vista.Any recommendations and suggestions are appreciated.

**ChrisUlrich** · 27-02-2009

Follow this procedure to backup data using Backup utility:
Step 1: Go to Control Panel -> ‘Backup and Restore Centre’ and Choose Backup Files.
Step 2: Windows will search all possible places where you can take a backup copy and it will list it the next screen. If you want to take the backup in the network, you can browse and choose the destination for backup.
Step 3: Choose the drives you want to backup and choose the type of files you want to backup. System files, executable files won’t be backed up and backup can be done only from NTFS region.
Step 4: In the next screen choose how often you want to take backup and click ‘Save settings and start backup’.

**XDRoX** · 27-02-2009

To access the Backup and Restore Center, follow these steps:

Click Start.
Click Control Panel.
Double-click Backup and Restore Center
Click Back up files.
When the User Account Control dialog box opens, click Continue.
Decide where you want to save your backup. You can save your backup to any of the following media:
a writable CD (stores approximately 700MB of data),
a writable DVD (stores approximately 4.7GB of data--almost 7 times that of a CD),
an external hard drive (ususally connected by a USB cable), or
a network drive to which you have access.
Make sure that you have enough blank media to complete your backup.
Choose the option that you want to use to backup.
Click Next.
On the Which disks do you want to include in the backup? dialog box, select the disk(s) you want to backup.
Click Next.
On the Which file types do you want to back up? dialog box, uncheck the files types that you do not want to back up. (Vista recommends that you leave all file types selected.)
Click Next.
Choose how often you want your backups to happen. Your first backup will probably be your largest since it will back up every file that fits your backup criteria. Subsequent backups will only save files that have been added or changed since the last backup.
Click Save settings and start backup.
Insert your blank media into the appropriate drive. When prompted, insert each new disk and label them as instructed. Labeling your media will make restoring files in the future much easier.