To set the backup type
Using the Windows interface
1. | Open Backup The Backup Utility Wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled. |
2. | Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard. |
3. | Click the Tools menu, then click Options. |
4. | On the Backup Type tab, in Default Backup Type, select the type of backup you want to perform. |
Note
| • | To start Backup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. |
| • | There are five backup types: copy, daily, differential, incremental, and normal For more information about these backup types, click Related Topics. |
Using a command line
1. | Open Command Prompt |
2. | To set the backup type, type: |
| Value | Description |
/M backup type | Specifies the backup type. It must be one of the following: normal, copy, differential, incremental, or daily |
For information about additional backup options, see Command line parameters
For example, to create a normal backup job named "Backup Job 1" that backs up the System State data to the file C:\backup.bkf, type:
ntbackup backup systemstate /M normal /J "Backup Job 1" /F "C:\backup.bkf"
All other options will default to those specified in the Backup program.
Note
| • | To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. |
| • | To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: ntbackup /? |
| • | If you do not specify the other Backup options, ntbackup will use the Backup program's default values for the backup type, verification setting, logging level, hardware compression, and any other settings. |
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