Backing Up and Recovering Server Files

Windows Server 2003 provides a utility called Backup for creating server backups. You use Backup to perform common backup and recovery tasks. You can access Backup in several ways, including:

  • Click Start and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, type ntbackup and then click OK.

  • Click Start, choose All Programs, then Accessories, System Tools, and finally Backup.

The first time you use the Backup utility, it starts in basic Wizard mode. As an administrator, you’ll want to use advanced mode because it gives you more options. Clear Always Start In Wizard Mode and then click Advanced Mode. You should now see the main Backup Utility interface. As shown in Figure 16-3 on the following page, the standard interface ...

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