Backup Windows System

If you installed Windows operating system on your computer, it is better to have backup up your operating system to recover your windows system.

To create an Automated System Recovery set using Backup

1. Open Backup (ntbackup.exe). The Backup Utility Wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled.
2. Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard.
3. On the Tools menu, click ASR Wizard.
4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
   
   Important
   
   • You will need a blank 1.44 megabyte (MB) floppy disk to save your system settings and media to contain the backup files.
   Notes
   
   • To start Backup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
   • Only those system files necessary for starting up your system will be backed up by this procedure. To backup your data, see
     

To recover from a system failure using Automated System Recovery

1. Make sure you have the following items before you begin the recovery procedure:
   
   • Your previously created Automated System Recovery (ASR) floppy disk.
   • Your previously created backup media.
   • The original operating system installation CD.
2. Insert the original operating system installation CD into your CD drive.
3. Restart your computer. If prompted to press a key in order to start the computer from CD, press the appropriate key.
4. Press F2 when prompted during the text-only mode section of Setup. You will be prompted to insert the ASR floppy disk you have previously created.
5. Follow the directions on the screen
   

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