Subject:  Archiving Files Using Windows XP Backup Utility
From:     Pamela Fong
Date:     Sun Jun 13 15:59:23 PDT 2004


Here are the basic steps for backing up selected files and folders
to a .bkf archive file using the Backup Utility that comes with
Windows XP.  You can write the .bkf file to a local drive, or to a
mapped network drive.

  0.  If you are using Windows XP Home, you have to manually
      install the Backup utility via Ntbackup.msi.  For
      instructions see,

        http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q302894

  1.  Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Backup
  
      If the window, "Welcome to the Backup or Restore Wizard",
      appears, click the URL, "Advanced Mode".
  
  2.  To create detailed logs of operations, select the
      the menu item, Tools|Options.  Then click the tab,
      "Backup Log", and choose "Detailed".  Then click OK.
  
  3.  In the main Backup Utility window, select the tab, "Backup".
  
  4.  Click to select the files and folders you want to back up.
  
  5.  To archive your data to a .bkf file, designate
      "Backup destination" to be "File".  You won't have any
      choice if you don't have an attached tape drive.
   
  6.  Then in the text box, "Backup media or file name", specify the
      name of the .bkf file to contain the archived data.  Specify
      the full path name, including the drive letter.
  
  7.  Click the button, "Start Backup".  Select 
      "Replace the data on the media with this backup".
  
  8.  Click "Start Backup".

  9.  When the backup is complete, you can view the logs by
      selecting the menu item, Tools|Report.
      
 10.  For additional documentation, select the menu item,
      Help|Help Topics. 


Tips
  It may be useful to remove temporary files using the
  Disk Cleanup utility prior to archiving folders located in
  C:\Documents and Settings.

---Pam