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To back up your entire system
1    Click the Backup tab.
2    On the File menu, click Open File Set.
3    Click Full System Backup, and then click Open.
4    Click Next Step, click the destination where the backed up
files will be stored, and then click Start Backup.
5    Type a name for the backup set.
     If you want to assign a password, click Password Protect. 
Important
     To back up your entire system, you must use this procedure.
If you just select your hard disk (for example, drive C), Backup
will not back up vital parts of your system, such as registry
files.
     You can also back up your entire system by dragging the icon
for the full system backup set onto the Backup icon.

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To back up selected folders and files
1    Click the Backup tab.
2    Click the plus sign next to the drive that contains the
folders or files you want to back up. 
3    To select all the files in a folder, click the box next to
it. To select only certain files, click the icon for the folder
that contains the files, and then click the box next to each file
in the right side of the window.
4    Click Next Step, click the destination where you want the
backed up files to be stored, and then click Start Backup.
5    Type a name for the backup set.
     If you want to assign a password, click Password Protect.
Tip
     A shaded check box indicates that only some of the files in
that folder are selected. 

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To restore your entire system
1    Click the Restore tab.
2    In the left window, click the drive where you placed the
backup set when you did a full system backup.
3    In the right window, click the full-system backup set, and
then click Next Step.
4    In the right window, click the check box next to the
full-system backup set.
5    Click Start Restore.
6    After your files are restored, restart your computer.
Note
     If you use the full system backup set to restore individual
files, you may get a message that the registry was not restored
correctly. If the Windows directory was not restored, you can
ignore this message.

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To restore backed up folders and files
1    Click the Restore tab.
2    Click the drive where you placed the backup set when you
backed up the files.
3    In the right side of the window, click the backup set you
want, and then click Next Step.
4    In the left side of the window, click the box next to each
folder you want to restore.
     To display more folders, click the plus sign next to a
folder. Select individual files in the right side of the window.
5    Click Start Restore.

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To compare file contents with a backup set
1    Click the Compare tab.
2    In the left side of the window, click the drive that
contains the backup set.
3    In the right side of the window, click the backup set you
want to compare, and then click Next Step.
4    In the left side of the window, click the box next to each
folder you want to compare.
     To display more folders, click the plus sign next to a
folder. Select individual files in the right side of the window.
5    Click Start Compare.


To back up a predefined set of files
1    On the File menu, click Open File Set.
2    Click the name of the file set you want to use, click Open,
and then continue as with a regular backup.
Tips
     You can also back up a set of files by dragging the icon for
the file set onto the Backup icon.
     You can also back up a set of files by double-clicking a
file set name.

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To exclude files of a specific type or date
1    On the Settings menu, click File Filtering.
2    Click the options you want.
Tips
     For Help on an item, click   at the top of the dialog box,
and then click the item.
     You can add file types to the list by creating a new file
type. For more information, click Related Topics below.

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 To specify settings for an operation
1    On the Settings menu, click Options.
2    Click the tab for the settings you want to change, and then
click the options you want.
Tip
     For Help on an item, click   at the top of the dialog box,
and then click the item.

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To back up files quickly using drag and drop
     Drag a file set icon onto the Backup icon. 
Tips
     You can put a shortcut to Backup on your desktop.
     To change drag-and-drop settings, click Settings, and then
click Drag And Drop.
     You can also start a backup by double-clicking the file set
name.
     For Help on an item, click   at the top of the dialog box,
and then click the item.

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To format a backup tape
1    Insert the tape into the tape drive.
2    On the Tools menu, click Format Tape. 
3    Type a  name for the tape when you are prompted to do so.
Notes
     Microsoft Backup works only with tape drives that are
QIC-compatible. For a complete list of compatible tape drives,
click Related Topics below.
     Formatting a tape can take up to several hours, depending on
the size of the tape.
     If formatting fails or is progressing very slowly, there may
be a conflict between your video display driver and floppy disk
controller. It may be possible to avoid this by starting the
format operation and then starting a full-screen MS-DOS window.
For more information, click Related Topics below. 

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To erase a backup tape
1    Insert the tape into the tape drive.
2    On the Tools menu, click Erase Tape.
Tip
     You can erase only the entire tape; you cannot do a partial
erase.


Tape drives that are compatible with Backup
Microsoft Backup works only with the 1992 or later versions of
the tape drives listed below. If your tape drive does not appear
in the list below, contact your tape drive manufacturer for
information about backup software that you can use with
Windows95.
The following tape drives are compatible with Backup:
     QIC 40, 80, and 3010 tape drives made by the following
companies, and connected to the primary floppy disk controller:
         Colorado Memory Systems
         Conner
         IOmega
         Wangtek (only in hardware phantom mode)
     Colorado Memory Systems QIC 40, 80, and 3010 tape drives
connected through a parallel port.
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The following are not compatible with Backup:
     Drives connected to a secondary floppy disk controller or to
an accelerator card
     Archive drives
     Irwin AccuTrak tapes
     Irwin drives
     Mountain drives
     QIC Wide tapes
     QIC 3020 drives 
     SCSI tape drives
     Summit drives
     Travan drives


To verify that your tape drive will work with Backup
1    On the Tools menu, click Redetect Tape Drive.
2    If your tape drive is not detected successfully, try the
following:
     Make sure it is a compatible drive. For a list of compatible
tape drives, click Related Topics below.
     Check your electrical connections, and clean the tape drive
head.
     Redetect the drive with a new tape in the drive. The drive
may not be detected correctly if the tape is damaged.

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To perform incremental backups on a regular cycle
1    First create your file set, using the Full option on the
Backup tab. For information, click Related Topics below. Then
create incremental backups for the appropriate period (for
example, every Friday for a month) as follows.  
2    On the File menu, click Open File Set.
3    Click the file set, and then click Open.
4    On the Settings menu, click Options.
5    On the Backup tab, click Incremental, and then click OK.
6    Click Next Step, and then click the destination where the
backed up files will be stored.
7    On the File menu, click Save.
8    On the first day of the new cycle, start the cycle over by
creating your file set again using the Full option on the Backup
tab.

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To back up only files that have changed
1    Click the Backup tab.
2    On the Settings menu, click Options. 
3    On the Backup tab, click Incremental, and then click OK.
4    Click the files you want to back up, and then click Next
Step.
5    Select a destination.
6    On the File menu, click Save As.
7    Type a name for the file set, and then click Save.
8    Click Start Backup.
Notes
     All the files you have selected (as defined by the file set)
are backed up. The next time you back up this group of files,
only the files that have changed will be backed up. 
     Files created after the date of the incremental file set,
and files that have been renamed, will not be included in a
incremental backup. To include these files, create a new file set
by starting with step 1 above.
     If you perform incremental backups on a regular cycle (for
example, every day for a week), click Related Topics below.
     To restore all files, you will need both the backup set with
the first backup made using the file set, and the most recent
backup using the file set.

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To define a set of files to be backed up
1    Click the Backup tab.
2    Click the plus sign next to the drive that contains the
folders or files you want to select.
3    To select all the files in a folder, click the box next to
it. To select only certain files, click the icon for the folder
that contains the files, and then click the files in the right
side of the window. 
4    Click Next Step, and then click the destination where the
backed up files will be stored. 
5    On the Settings menu, click Options.
6    On the Backup tab, make sure the options you want are
selected.
7    On the File menu. click Save As, and then type a name for
the file set.
     The next time you want to back up the same group of files,
you can use the file set you just created.

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A file set is a file that specifies a group of folders or files
you want to back up. If you frequently back up the same files,
you can create and store a file set for future operations with
that group of files.


A backup set is a file that is created when you back up folders
or files. The backup set contains the copy of the material you
backed up.

You may need to move the Help window to see the button or area of
the Backup window you need to use.


Click Help Topics to return to the list of topics.


Lists the drives and folders from which you can select the files
to back up. To select a folder or file, click the box next to it.
To see more folders on a drive, click the drive name.


Lists details about the folder or drive selected on the left. To
see the names of files, double-click the folder that contains
them. To select a file or folder, click the box next to it.
Selecting a folder selects all the files in it.


Lists the drives and folders from which you can select the backup
set you want to restore.
To see more folders on a drive, click the drive name.


Displays details about the backup set you are preparing to
restore. A backup set is a file that is created when you back up
folders or files. The backup set contains the copy of the
material you backed up.


Lists the folders in the backup set from which you can select the
files you want. To select a folder or file, click the box next to
it.


Displays contents of the backup set or folder selected on the
left. To select a file or folder, click the box next to it.
Selecting a folder selects all the files in it.


Lists the drives and folders from which you can select the backup
set you want to compare with the original. 
To see more folders on a drive, click the drive name.

Displays details about the backup set that you are preparing to
compare with the original files. A backup set is a file that is
created when you back up folders or files. The backup set
contains the copy of the material you backed up.


Provides a space for you to type a name for the backup set you
just created. A backup set is a file that is created when you
back up folders or files. The backup set contains the copy of the
material you backed up.


Click this if you want to assign a password to the backup set.


 Provides a space for you to type a password to assign to this
backup set. A backup set is a file that is created when you back
up folders or files. The backup set contains the copy of the
material you backed up.


Provides a space for you to retype and verify the password you
want to assign to this backup set.


Lists the drives and folders where you can put the backup set you
create. A backup set is a file that is created when you back up
folders or files. The backup set contains the copy of the
material you backed up.
To select a drive or folder, click it. To see more folders on a
drive, click the drive name.


Specifies the location you have selected as the destination for
your backup copy.


Provides a space for you to type the password for this backup
set. A backup set is a file that is created when you back up
folders or files. The backup set contains the copy of the
material you backed up.


Click this to exclude the selected files from the backup,
restore, or compare operation.

Click this to remove the selected types of files from the Exclude
list. These file types will be included in the backup, restore,
or compare operation.


Lists the types of files that will be excluded from the backup,
restore, or compare operation.


Click this if you want to exclude only files that were last
modified within this range of dates.


Specifies types of files (for example, .tmp) that you want to
exclude from the backup, restore, or compare operation.


Click this to select all file types in the list. This option is
useful when you want to include only a few file types in a
backup, restore, or compare operation. To include only a few file
types, click Select All, and then click to deselect the file
types you want to include. Only those files that are not selected
will be included in the operation.


Cancels all file-filtering options you have set.


Prompts you with a beep when Backup is ready for the next step of
an operation.


Replaces the existing status log file with a new one as the
backup operation takes place.


Closes Backup after the current operation is finished.

Makes backup copies of all the files you selected for backup,
including files that haven't changed since the last backup.
(Contrast with incremental backup, which backs up only the files
that have changed or have been created in selected folders since
the last time you backed up the files in the file set.)


Backs up only the files in the file set that have changed, or
files that have been created in selected folders, since the last
time you backed up the file set. (Contrast with full backup,
which makes backup copies of all the files you selected for
backup, including files that haven't changed since the last
backup.)


Specifies that Backup should automatically compare the backup
copies with the original files to be sure they were copied
accurately.


Specifies that you want to use the Backup data-compression
feature when you are backing up to a tape drive. This reduces the
space that backed up data occupies on the tape.


Formats the tape in the tape drive automatically before files are
backed up to it. This works only for tapes that have never been
formatted before.


If the tape is unformatted or the format is not recognized,
erases the tape in the tape drive automatically before files are
backed up to it. If this option is turned off, the backup set
will be added to the current tape if there is room.


Erases the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive automatically
before files are backed up to it. If this option is turned off,
the backup set will be added to the floppy disk if there is room.


Closes Backup after it has finished restoring your files.


 Restores the files you requested to their original location (the
location they were originally in).

Restores files to a drive and folder other than the one they were
originally in.


Restores files to a specific folder instead of to the location
they were originally in.


Specifies that Backup should automatically compare the backup
copies with the restored files to be sure the files were restored
accurately.


Specifies that Backup should not replace any files on the
destination drive with the backed up copies of those files. This
will prevent your overwriting a file on the destination drive if
it is different from the backed up copy.


Specifies that Backup should replace files on the destination
drive only if they are older than the backed up copies of those
files. This will prevent your overwriting a file on the
destination drive if you have changed it since the you made the
backup copy.


Specifies that Backup should always replace files on the
destination drive with the backed up copies of those files.


Specifies that Backup should prompt you to specify whether a file
in the destination drive should be replaced with the backed up
copy.


Closes Backup when it has finished comparing the files you
requested.


Specifies that the files you want to compare with the backup copy
are in the location from which you made the backup copy.

Specifies that the files you want to compare with the backup copy
are in a location other than the one you used to make the backup
copy.


Specifies that the files you want to compare with the backup copy
are in a specific directory instead of in the location from which
you made the backup copy.


Closes Backup when the file set you dragged onto the Backup icon
has been backed up.


Displays a message confirming which files will be backed up after
you have dragged a file set onto the Backup icon.


Specifies that the Backup window should be minimized while a file
set you have dragged onto the Backup icon is being backed up.


Microsoft Backup works only with the 1992 or later versions of
the tape drives listed below. If your tape drive does not appear
in the list below, contact your tape drive manufacturer for
information about backup software that you can use with
Windows95.
The following tape drives are compatible with Backup:
     QIC 40, 80, and 3010 tape drives made by the following
companies, and connected to the primary floppy disk controller:
         Colorado Memory Systems
         Conner
         IOmega
         Wangtek (only in hardware phantom mode)
     Colorado Memory Systems QIC 40, 80, and 3010 tape drives
connected through a parallel port.
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The following are not compatible with Backup:
     Drives connected to a secondary floppy disk controller or to
an accelerator card
     Archive drives
     Irwin AccuTrak tapes )
     Irwin drives
     Mountain drives
     QIC Wide tapes
     QIC 3020 drives 
     SCSI tape drives
     Travan drives
     Summit drives



Help is available for each item in this group. Click   at the top
of the dialog box, and then click the specific item you want
information about.


Provides a space to type a name for the tape you are formatting.