Win IT Desktop Backup:

Chapter 1: Windows OS

Desktop Backup

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  • USB drive backup: Pros and cons

    (presented by SearchWindowsServer.com)

    Tip -  There are good reasons for Windows administrators to use external USB drives for backup. There are also reasons not to.

  • Troubleshooting backups: Tape compression

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    Tip -  Although nearly all backup utilities and most tape drives offer the ability to compress data "up to 50 percent" when storing it, that percentage is almost never achieved in the real world. Here are the reasons why, and what you can do about it.

  • Step-by-Step Guide: Automating Backups

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    01 Aug 2006

    Article -  You can gain better control over the NTBACKUP utility in Windows Server 2003 by creating a script that leverages the power of the Windows Removable Storage Manager (RSM) interface. This step-by-step guide shows you how to create a script that can bridge...

  • Encrypting files during Win2000 backups may cause problems

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    Tip -  Using Microsoft's Encrypted File System (EFS) to encrypt files while doing backup on a Windows 2000 system may cause problems.

  • Like life, the best things in backup are 'free'

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    Tip -  Here's how to tell whether server-free backup, LAN-free backup or SAN-free backup is best for you.

  • Freeware offers backup solutions across a network

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    Tip -  A new open source program called Bacula allows administrators to manage backup and recovery, and also verify computer data across a network of computers.

  • Getting to know the Windows 2000 backup utility

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    Tip -  This chapter excerpt discusses the Windows 2000 backup utility, which offers support for backing up and restoring the encrypting file system (EFS) included with Windows 2000.

  • Ultimate boot CD for Windows packs recovery, repair utilities

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    Tip -  The disaster recovery tool, the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, contains more than 50 freeware recovery and repair utilities. The CD is all the more remarkable because it doesn't run in DOS mode, but runs as a version of Windows, directly from the CD-ROM,...