Data Backup Software and Service

The article aims to give a step-by-step instruction about how to use the Backup utility built in the Windows Server 2003.
Backing up the Server
There are several ways for Server users to back up their files. You can manually back up data, use the Windows built-in backup utility or use the third party Backup software, among which some are free, such as Autobackup, SyncBack, EASEUS Disk Copy. Windows Backup utility’s features and functions may be not comparable with the third party software, but indeed its compatibility is unparalleled. Steps of backing up files in Windows Server 2003 with backup utility are as the following:

First of all, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group or the Backup Operators group.
To Back Up Selected Files or Folders
1 Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.
2 Click Advanced Mode.
3 Click the Backup tab.
4 On the Job menu, click New.
5 Expand the drive or folder that contains the items that you want to back up. Click to select the check boxes next to the files, folders, or drives that you want to back up.
6 In the Backup destination box, specify the destination for the new job. To do so, do one of the following:
If you want to back up files and folders to a file, click File.
If you want to back up to tape, click a tape device.
NOTE: If a tape device is not connected to your computer, File is the only backup media type that is available in the Backup destination box.
7 In the Backup media or file name box, do one of the following:
If you are backing up to a file, specify a path and file name for the backup (.bkf) file. Or, click Browse, specify a file name and location where you want to save the file, and then click Save.
If you are backing up to tape, click the tape that you want to use.
8 On the Tools menu, click Options. Specify any additional backup options that you want on the appropriate tabs of the Options page. Click OK.
9 Click Start Backup.
10 If you want to set advanced backup options, such as data verification or hardware compressions, click Advanced. Specify the options that you want, and then click OK.
11 Review the settings on the Backup Job Information page. Specify whether you want this backup to replace the information that is already present on the destination media, or add this backup to the existing information.
12 Click Start Backup.