Contents
Overview 1
Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring
Data 2
Preparing to Back Up Data 3
Backing Up Data 9
Restoring Data 16
Lab A: Backing Up and Restoring Data 21
Best Practices 32
Review 33

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included in this prerelease version. All labs in the course
are to be completed using the Beta 3 version of
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Module 10: Backing Up
and Restoring Data

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Preparation
To prepare for this module, you should:
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Read all the materials for this module. Some topics have animated slides
that are indicated by an icon in the lower left corner of the slide. These
slides require you to click them to play the animation.
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Review the Delivery Tips and Key Points for each section and topic.
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Complete the lab.
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Study the review questions and prepare alternative answers for discussion.
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Anticipate questions that students may ask. Write out the questions and
provide answers to them.

Presentation:
30 Minutes

Lab:
45 Minutes
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Module Strategy
Use the following strategy to present this module:
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Introduction to Backing up and Restoring Data
Provide an overview of the processes of backing up and restoring data.
This topic has an animated slide. Use it to explain why data backup is an
important task. Then, discuss the media to which students can back up data

This information is provided to assist you in replicating or customizing
Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courseware.

The labs in this module are also dependent on the classroom
configuration that is specified in the Customization Information section at
the end of the Classroom Setup Guide for course 1556A, Administering
Microsoft Windows 2000.

Lab Setup
There are no setup requirements for the lab in this module.

Lab Results
Performing the lab in this module introduces the following configuration
changes:
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The addition of the Backup1.bkf and Backup2.bkf files on drive D.
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The addition of the MOC\NT1556A\Labfiles folder on drive D.

Important

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Overview
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Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
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Preparing to Back Up Data
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Backing Up Data

objectives.
Lead-in
In this module, you will learn
how to back up and restore
data.
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The Goal of Backing Up
Data Is to Restore That
Data If It Is Lost
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Permissions and User
Rights Are Required to
Back Up and Restore
Data
Backup
Backup
Backup
Data
Data
Data
Data
Data Corruption
Data Corruption
Data Corruption
Restore
Restore

Members of the Administrators, Backup Operators, and Server Operators
groups can back up and restore all files (regardless of the assigned
permissions). By default, members of these groups have the Backup files
and directories and Restore files and directories user rights.

Slide Objective
To introduce backing up and
restoring data.
Lead-in
While maintaining a
network, it is important to
ensure that network data,
such as Active Directory, is
not lost. For this purpose,
you use the Backup utility.
Delivery Tip
The slide for this topic is
animated. The icon on the
lower left corner indicates
the animated slide. Use this
slide to explain why data
backup is an important task.
The animation begins with
the process of data backup,
then it presents the data
becoming corrupt, and
finally it depicts the data
being restored from the
back up copy.
Key Points


Slide Objective
To introduce issues and
concepts for backing up and
restoring data.
Lead-in
Because the goal of backing
up data is to restore the
data when necessary,
consider your restore goals
when you prepare to back
up data.
Delivery Tip
This section provides an
overview of backing up data.
Prepare students for the
topic by providing the
following key points of
information.
Key Points
Plan backup jobs to
incorporate your restore
strategy.

Determine the backup type
to use based on the backup
and restore needs of your
organization.
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Files. You can store the files on a removable media device or on a network
location, such as a file server. Users can back up their personal data to a
network server. Use this type of removable media for temporary backup
jobs only.
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Tape drive. A less expensive removable medium than others, a tape drive is
more convenient for large backup jobs because of its high storage capacity.
However, tapes have a limited life and can deteriorate. Be sure that you
check the manufacturer recommendations for use.

If you use a removable media device to back up and restore data, be sure that
you verify that the device is supported on the Windows 2000 Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL).
Slide Objective
To present the issues to
consider when planning a
backup job.
Lead-in
Before you back up files,
you should develop a
backup strategy that suits
your organization. To
develop this strategy,
consider these issues.
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Determine the Backup Type to Use
The backup type affects what is backed up and how long it takes to back up and
restore data. For more information about backup types, see “Backup Types”
later in this module.

Backs up
Backs up
Selected files and folders
Selected files and folders
Clears marker
Clears marker
Clears marker
Yes
Yes
Copy
Copy
Selected files and folders
Selected files and folders
No
No
Differential
Differential
Selected files and folders that
changed since the last backup
Selected files and folders that
changed since the last backup
No
No
Incremental
Incremental
Selected files and folders that
changed since the last backup
Selected files and folders that
changed since the last backup
Yes

backup types, use copy. For example, use a copy backup
between a normal and an incremental backup to create an
archival snapshot of network data.
Differential Only selected files and folders that have a marker. It does
not clear markers.
Because a differential backup does not clear markers, if
you did two differential backups in a row on a file, and
nothing changed in the file, the entire file would be
backed up each time.

Slide Objective
To describe the five backup
types.
Lead-in
Backup types provide you
with methods for backing
up data.
Delivery Tip
Show students the Archive
attribute in the Properties
dialog box for a document.
Key Points
Differential backups do not
clear backup markers.

Incremental backups clear
backup markers.

Markers are critical when
you combine different

Normal (Clears Markers)
N
Incremental (Clears Markers)
Incremental (Clears Markers)
I
Differential
Differential
D
Copy
Copy
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Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Friday
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backup types require more time to back up data than to restore data.
Conversely, other backup types require less time to back up data than to restore
data. Following are some examples of combining different backup types.
Example 1: Normal and Differential Backups
On Monday, a normal backup is performed, and on Tuesday through Friday,
differential backups are performed. Differential backups do not clear markers,
which means that each backup includes all changes since Monday. If data
becomes corrupt on Friday, you only need to restore the normal backup from
Monday and the differential backup from Thursday. This strategy takes more
time to back up data than to restore it.
Example 2: Normal and Incremental Backups
On Monday, a normal backup is performed, and on Tuesday through Friday,

what would be restored if
data were restored on
Friday.

In Example 3, the copy
backup type performed on
Wednesday is not part of
the Friday restore.

Each cylinder contains the
entire amount that you need
to restore. The bright color
section of the cylinder
represents what was backed
up on a particular day.
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Backing Up Data
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Performing Preliminary Tasks
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Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up
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Specifying Backup Destination and Media Settings
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Specifying Advanced Backup Settings
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Scheduling Backup Jobs

following key points of
information.
Key Points
To back up data using
Windows Backup, specify
what to back up and where
to store the backed up data.

You can specify advanced
settings such as appending
or replacing an existing
backup.

You can schedule an
unattended backup.
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Performing Preliminary Tasks
User
User
Close files
for backup
Close files
for backup
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Notify Users to Close Files That Will Be
Backed Up
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Ensure Backup Media Is Set Up
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Slide Objective
To present the preliminary
tasks for backing up data.
Lead-in
Before you use the Backup
wizard, you need to perform
certain tasks to ensure that
your backup is successful.
Delivery Tip
Demonstrate sending an
administrative message by
using the Send Console
Message dialog box.

For information on how to
send an administrative
message, refer students to
module 8, “Remote
Administration of Shared
Folders,” in course 1556A,
Administering
Microsoft Windows 2000.
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