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11.2.2. MS Windows

NTBackup is the built-in backup application introduced in Windows NT around 1997 and part of all subsequent versions up to and including Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. It uses a proprietary backup format (BKF) to back up files. Files can be backed up to tape, ZIP drives, floppy disks, and hard drives. It also features integration with Task Scheduler and has several command line switches for scheduled automated backups.In Windows Vista and later operating systems, NTBackup was replaced by Windows Backup and Restore, which uses the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file format, supports backup to modern media such as DVDs and image-based full system backups.
  1. Run MS Windows XP virtual machine (virtualbox)
  2. Click Start -> Run -> ntbackup
  3. First we will perform a full backup.
    • Next
    • Back up files...
      Next
    • Let me choose what to back up
      Next
    • Select My Documents
      Next
    • Choose a place to save your backup:
      C:\
      Next
      Finish
      Report
      Close
  4. Perform restore procedure.
    • Run ntbackup
    • Next
    • Restore files...
      Next
    • Browse and select c:\backup...
      Click items to restore
      Select C:\
      Next
    • Advanced
    • Alternative location
      c:\restore
      Next
      Next
      Next
      Finish
    • Report
      Close
    • List the restored files on the C:\ drive
  5. Incremental Backup
    • Execute ntbackup
    • Next
    • Back up files...
      Next
    • Let me choose what to back up
      Next
    • Select My Documents
      Next
    • Browse
      C:\
      Next
    • Advanced
    • Select - Incremental
      Next
    • Next
    • Next
    • Select Now
      Next
    • Finish
    • Report
      Close
  6. Try to restore your incremental backup.

11.2.2.1. Tasks

  1. Make new files and directories in the My Documents.
  2. Make new incremental backup.
  3. Try to restore your incremental backup.