File Backups

Immediate Backup

If you want to do an immediate backup, click on the Backup tab and select the files that you want to backup. On my system I selected the folders C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\, C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\, and other areas where I store my data such as "My Computer". Also be sure to check the box next to "System State" which may save you a lot of grief if you have trouble with your system.

Click on the "Start backup" button and on the dialog box that appears select either "Append..." or "Replace..." data on the media, then select "Start Backup".

Schedule a Backup

To schedule a backup, click on the "Schedule Backups" tab. The Backup program will show a calendar as shown below.

Click the "Add Job" button. A backup wizard will start. Click "Next". A "What to backup " dialog box as shown below will appear.

Select "Backup selected files, drives, or network data" and click "Next". On the next box select the items you want to backup by first clicking the + next to "My Computer" to expand it as shown below.

Select the items in the same way as discussed under the header called "Immediate Backup" above and click Next. The dialog box will change and allow you to select the name and location of the file the backup will be stored in. Click "Next" and a dialog box will ask the type of backup you want to perform. A normal backup will be sufficient so select it unless you have another preference and click "Next". After clicking next, select "Verify data after backup" and click "Next". Select whether to Append or replace data if the file already exists at the specified location and click "Next". Accept or specify the backup label and click "Next". The below dialog box will appear.
 

Click on the "Set Schedule button and the dialog box below will appear.

Select your preferred backup times and how often you want to do this backup such as weekly. Click OK and the backup schedule dialog box will disappear. Enter the name of your backup job and click next on the "When to back up " dialog box. Click "Finish" to complete the process. Backups should run when you have scheduled them.
If you want to delete a backup job that you have scheduled, click on the "Schedule Jobs" tab and click on the job shown on the calendar. A dialog box with the job name will pop up. You can click on the "Delete" button next to the Job name to delete the Job.