How to Back Up a Windows 2000-Based Computer the First Time

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

This article describes how to back up your Windows 2000-based computer for the first time.

MORE INFORMATION

The first step in the backup process is to prepare a tape or removable disk for use with Backup. You use the Removable Storage management console to prepare a tape or removable disk. Any tape or removable disk that has not previously been prepared by Removable Storage must be prepared before it can be used by Backup.

NOTE: Preparing a tape or removable disk erases the current contents of the tape or removable disk.

To Prepare a New Tape

1. Insert a new tape in the backup device.



2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.



3. Click the plus sign (+) to expand the Removable Storage category.



4. Click the plus sign (+) to expand the Physical Locations category.



5. Click the plus sign (+) next to the backup device (for example, 4mmDat), and then click the media item under the backup device.



6. In the right pane, click the tape that you inserted, and then click Prepare on the Action menu.



7. When you are prompted to verify that you are sure that you want to prepare the tape and write a free media label, click Yes.



8. Repeat these steps as required for any other tape you want to prepare. When you are finished, close the Computer Management window.

To Back Up Your Computer

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.



2. Click Backup Wizard, and then click Next.



3. Click Back up everything on my computer, and then click Next.



4. In the Media Type box, click the media type that your backup device supports (for example, MiniQic or Travan).



5. In the Backup Media or File Name box, click New Media, and then click Next.



6. When you finish the Backup Wizard, click Finish to continue.

REFERENCES

For additional information, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q240856 Removable Storage Manager Terms and Definitions

Q217051 QIC or Floppy Controller-Based Tape Drives Not Supported

Q226932 Removable Storage Manager Performs Tasks Sequentially

Q227446 Iomega Ditto Max Does Not Work in Windows 2000

Q223178 Transferring Encrypted Files That Need to Be Recovered

Q239892 Scheduling Unattended Backups Using a Standalone Tape Library

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto