Archive for November, 2008
Backup The Windows XP OS with Automated System Recovery
By Admin on November 27th, 2008
By Petterson Bogdan
I consider that Windows XP it is a fine system, however prolonged period utilization could alter your registries, a number of viruses may damage important Windows dlls that cause the Operating System slower to use in time. When this happens it’s better to have a rescue solution. And fortunate there are a few techniques to work out it, although I intend to talk on Automated System Recovery practice (or ASR method) which happen to be included Windows XP Professional itself. The reason is that you do not have to install any specialized package and it is easy to complete.
Only tools you need are: a blank floppy disk, the Windows XP Professional CD and some free space to the location where you want to put the backup file.
The utility is called backup and it can be found in Start Programs Accessories Backup. If you want a shortcut you just type Start Run : ntbackup, which is the name of the program. when you start it and the welcome screen shows you you select the Advanced Mode. In the Advanced Mode of the Backup Utility you have three options to choose: Backup Wizard, Restore Wizard and Automated System Recovery Wizard. The first option is if you want to make a more detailed of the directories and partitions, for example if you have special documents located elsewhere. The second is used to restore a previously made backup. The third is used to make a backup of the entire Windows Operating System which is in most of the cases located on C: partition. If by any circumstance your Windows OS is located elsewhere(another drive) you can choose the first option and select manually from the drives.
If you select Automated System Recovery Wizard you are prompted on the next screen only about the location of the backup file where it would be created. You are free to decide about the name and the destination of this file. It requires only to have enough free drive space. Finishing the Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard is just the last step. When you click on Finish the program will begin processing and then the backup operation will begin. The backup is made in one file which is having *.bkf extension. The process can take about ten minutes but could be also less. After the image of the operating system is made you are prompted to insert the floppy disk. This is used if your system fails to start and you must boot from the Windows XP installation disk. The diskette will help you start the rescue program and restore the backup image.
After the completion you can remove the diskette from its drive. You can also create scheduled automated backups with Schedule Jobs.
Many information and details about Create Recovery Disk and Automated System Recovery Wizard.
