Using the Backup Wizard

The Backup Wizard is a series of dialog boxes that guides you through the steps required to create a new backup job.

The Backup Wizard is used to create new backup jobs. It cannot be used to modify an existing job.

Using the Wizard is easy. All you need to do is make selections by clicking the appropriate options. After you've made your selections, click the Next button and the Wizard displays the next step.

 
  To create a job using the Backup Wizard:

  1. Click Backup Wizard in the Startup window, then click OK.

    Or,

    Click the Backup Wizard icon on the toolbar.

    The What to Back Up window of the Backup Wizard is displayed.

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  2. Select the drives and files you want to back up.

    To back up all files, folders, and drives on your computer, click Back up My Computer. Click Next to continue. The Backup Type Wizard window appears.

    Or,

    To back up only some of the files, folders, or drives on your computer, click Back up selected files, folders and drives.

    The Backup Wizard Selection Panes appear.

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    Select the specific drives, folders, and files you want to back up. For more information on selecting files, see Selection Panes.

  3. Click Next to continue.
  4. Select a backup type.

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    Click All Selected Files to back up all selected files, then click Next.

    Or,

    Click New and Changed Files Only to back up only files that are new or have changed since the last All Selected Files backup and click Next.

  5. Select a destination for the backup from the Where to back up list. See Where to Back Up.

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  6. Click Next to continue.

    The How to Back Up Wizard window appears.

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  7. Select your backup options for this screen.
  8. Click Next to continue.

    The When to Back Up Wizard appears.

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  9. Click Now to begin this backup immediately, or click Later to schedule this backup for a later time.

    To back up later, specify the frequency, then set the time, date, and/or days of the week to run this backup job. For more information on scheduling your backup job, see Scheduling a Backup Job.

  10. Click Next to continue.

    The Name the Backup Job window appears.

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  11. Type a name for this backup job.
  12. Review the backup job's summary. To change an option, use the Back and Next buttons.
  13. Click Start to begin this backup job. The Backup Progress window appears Backup Progress Window

    Or, Click OK to run your job as scheduled.