Windows 2000 Backup

Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301420&sd=tech

Requirements

1. You must have a tape or disk storage device that is attached to your computer from which you want to make the backup.
2. You must be an administrator or a backup operator to back up files and folders.

To Create the Backup

1. Insert a tape into your tape storage device.
2. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Welcome to the Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools screen is displayed.
3. Click the Backup Tab.
4. At the bottom of the screen, verify that the entry that is displayed in the Backup media or file name box is correct. The default entry is A:\Backup.bkf. If you want to back up to a different drive, change the drive letter to the correct drive letter.
5. Insert the appropriate medium into the backup drive, for example, a floppy disk, CD-ROM, or DAT tape.
6. Expand the My Computer tree to find the C:\InetPub\Wwwroot folder. Place a check mark next to this folder. This folder is the default content folder for IIS. If you have additional virtual Web sites, put a check mark next to those content folders as well.
7. Click Start Backup.
8. A Progress dialog box is displayed. When the backup is complete, remove the medium and close the Windows Backup window. Refer to the following Best Practices section for information about how to use backups effectively.

Best Practices

1. Create a backup log: Always create and print a backup log for each backup. Keep a book of logs to make it easier to locate specific files. The backup log is helpful when you restore data as you can print it or read it from any text editor. Also, if the tape that contains the backup set catalog is corrupted, the printed log can help you to locate a file.
2. Retain copies: Keep three copies of the media. Keep at least one copy offsite in a properly controlled environment.
3. Perform trial restorations: Perform a trial restoration periodically to verify that your files had been properly backed up. A trial restoration can uncover hardware problems that are not revealed with software verifications.
4. Secure devices and media: Secure both the storage device and the backup media. It is possible for someone to access the data from a stolen medium by restoring the data to another server for which that user is an administrator.