Renan Mangco Blog's: How to Back up FIiles

Manually back up your files

To back up your files to an external hard disk drive

1.	Click Start, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. If the Backup option does not appear on the System Tools menu, you can install it.
2.	The Backup or Restore Wizard appears. Click Next.
3.	On the Backup or Restore page, click Next.
4.	On the What to Back Up page, click All information on this computer, and then click Next.
5.	On the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, click Choose a place to save your backup, and select your external hard disk drive. Then click Next.
6.	On the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard page, click Finish.
7.	Windows Backup saves a copy of your files to your external hard disk drive. When the backup is complete, click Close.

If your computer stops responding, you will be able to restore your files to the state they were in when you completed the backup. However, any new files you have created and any changes you have made to existing files since the backup occurred will not be saved unless you back up your files again. For best results, back up your files every week or immediately after creating important files, such as after you copy pictures from your digital camera.

For an additional layer of protection, purchase a second external hard disk drive and perform another backup of your hard disk drive. Store this external hard disk drive in a different location, such as at a family member's house, to protect your files from theft, fire, or natural disasters that might damage both your computer and your backup.

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Schedule backups

If you're busy, you might not have time to manually back up your files every week. Fortunately, you can schedule backups to occur automatically. This takes a few minutes to set up, but once you've done so, you'll be protected indefinitely.

To schedule a weekly backup

1.	Click Start, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. If the Backup option does not appear on the System Tools menu, you can install it.
2.	The Backup or Restore Wizard appears. Click Next.
3.	On the Backup or Restore page, click Next.
4.	On the What to Back Up page, click All information on this computer, and then click Next.
5.	On the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, click Choose a place to save your backup, and select your external hard disk drive. Then click Next.
6.	On the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard page, click Advanced.
7.	On the Type of Backup page, click Next.
8.	On the How to Back Up page, click Next.
9.	On the Backup Options page, select Replace the existing backups. Then click Next.
10.	On the When to Back Up page, click Later. In the Job name box, type Backup. Then click Set Schedule.
11.	On the Schedule tab in the Schedule Job dialog box, click the Schedule Task list, and then click Weekly.
12.	In the Start time box, specify a time of day when your computer will not be used for several hours, such as 3:00 AM. In the Schedule Task Weekly area, select the day of the week you want to back up your files. If you are backing up files overnight, remember to leave your computer running the night before.
13.	Click the Settings tab. Select the Wake the computer to run this task check box.
14.	Click OK.
15.	In the Set Account Information dialog box, type your password in both the Password and Confirm password fields. Then click OK.
16.	On the When to Back Up page, click Next.
17.	In the Set Account Information dialog box, type your password in both the Password and Confirm password fields. Then click OK.
18.	In the Account Information Warning dialog box, click OK.
19.	On the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard page, click Finish.