Schedule Backup in Windows XP
Instead of searching any free or paid version of backup solution have a look to Windows XP backup. Windows XP backup work same as other backup programs works, you can choose drives or folders, schedule backups, restore from the backup. Now lets see how to use Windows XP backup.
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From Programs, Accessories, System Tools, choose Backup: When you launch this you get three options start backup wizard, restore wizard and automated system recovery wizard. You can choose any of them as per your requirement.
- Navigate to the Backup tab and now from here you can choose what you want to add to your backup. Click the Browse button at the bottom of the screen to choose a place on the destination drive to store the data. Click Start Backup.

- Use Replace The Data option when you are taking backup of most system files. Append Data option is useful when you are taking backup from different locations.

Click the Advanced button, and set the Backup Type to Incremental. That setting will save only the files you’ve changed or added since the most recent backup. (You’ll copy everything the first time.)

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Click the Schedule button and save a copy of the settings when prompted. The Scheduled Job Options window will open. Click Properties, and use the Schedule Task pop-up menus to set the time and frequency of the backup. Note that your PC needs to be on to process the backup; but pick a time, such as late at night, when you won’t be competing with the utility for system resources. For a primary machine, I like to run a backup every day, but you could be fine with weekly backups on a less frequently used system. Click OK. Choose Start Backup to begin the job the first time.
My Next articles will on two other option of Windows XP Backup
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The information is nice enough for those who want to backup their critical data daily (or frequently) automatically.
Just wanted to add that Backup & Restore can also be directly started in the Run option using the command “ntbackup” (probably save some fraction of time).
Also one can try Differential backup in which restoration of backup is faster than Incremental and easy too. Only that it consumes comparatively much more space for backup file.
thanks for this very useful information sharing with us.
Thank you Ajay for your comment.
The moment i completed reading this article, an idea came to my mind about creating my blog on Windows backup, throwing some light on Differential backup. So as per your comment, i ll surely try to create an article on above topic on your blog whenever i ll get time and proper content. That will be a good sharing of knowledge indeed.
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