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Introducing the Backup Utility The backup utility in Windows Server 2003, commonlyreferred to by its executable name, Ntbackup, can be openedby clicking Backup in the Accessories–System Tools programgroup in the Start menu. Alternatively, it can be launched bytyping
ntbackup.exe
in the Run dialog box. The first time you launch the backup utility, it runs in Wizardmode, as shown in Figure 7-1. This chapter focuses on themore commonly used Backup Utility interface. If you agreewith most administrators that it is easier to use the standardutility than the wizard, clear the Always Start In Wizard Modecheck box, and then click Advanced Mode.
Figure 7-1
 The Backup Or Restore Wizard
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Chapter 7 BackingUp Data
 
As you can see on the utility’s Welcome tab in Figure 7-2, youcan back up data man_ually (the Backup tab) or using theBackup Wizard. You can also schedule unattended backup jobs. The Backup Utility is also used to restore data manually(the Restore And Manage Media tab) or using the RestoreWizard. The Automated System Recovery (ASR) Wizard, whichbacks up critical operating system files, will be discussed laterin this book.
Figure 7-2
 The Welcome tab of the Backup Utility This lesson focuses on data backup planning and execution,and to explore the capa_bility of the Backup Utility we will usethe Backup tab, as shown in Figure 7-3, rather than theBackup Wizard.
Figure 7-3
 The Backup tab of the Backup Utility Lesson 1Fundamentals of Backup
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Selecting Files to Back Up You may use the Backup tab to select the files and folders to bebacked up. Items may be on local volumes or in network folders.When you select an entire folder for backup, a blue check markappears. If you select only certain items in a folder, the folderdisplays a dimmed check mark to indicate a partial backup. To back up files or folders from remote machines, either select theitems from a mapped drive or expand My Network Places. Thelatter is the equivalent of using a Universal Naming Convention(UNC), such as \\
Server01
\
Sharename
\
Path-to- resource
. Althoughselecting files and folders through My Network Places is morecum_bersome (you must navigate more levels of the interface tolocate the files), it has an advantage because drive mappings aremore likely to change over time than UNCs.
Tip
 You can save theset of selected files and folders using the Save Selectionscommand in the Job menu. You can later load the selections usingLoad Selections from the Job menu, saving the time required torecreate your selection.Selecting the Backup DestinationWindows Server 2003 allows you to create a backup job on avariety of media types: a tape drive, a removable drive such asthe Iomega Jaz drive, and, most importantly, directly to file on adisk volume. If the destination is a tape, the name specified mustmatch the name of a tape that is mounted in the tape device.If backing up to a file, the Backup Utility creates a .bkf file in thespecified location, which can be a local volume or remote folder. Itis not uncommon for administrators using the Backup Utility toback up a file on each server and consolidate the resulting files ona central server, which then transfers the backups to removablemedia. To achieve such a consolidation, the backup destination isconfigured as either a UNC to a single location on a central serveror a local file on each server, which is later copied to a centrallocation. There are two important limitations of the Backup Utility. First, itdoes not support writable DVD and CD formats. To work around
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