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Windows Backups

The document discusses five different types of backups supported by the Windows Backup utility: copy backup, daily backup, normal backup, incremental backup, and differential backup. It explains the characteristics of each type of backup and how they differ in terms of which files are backed up, whether file attributes are cleared, and how backups are combined in normal/incremental and normal/differential backup strategies.

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Windows Backups

The document discusses five different types of backups supported by the Windows Backup utility: copy backup, daily backup, normal backup, incremental backup, and differential backup. It explains the characteristics of each type of backup and how they differ in terms of which files are backed up, whether file attributes are cleared, and how backups are combined in normal/incremental and normal/differential backup strategies.

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Windows Backups

The Backup utility supports five methods of backing up data on your computer or
network. The analogy behind this different type of backups is the archive attribute.

 Copy Backup
 Daily Backup
 Normal Backup
 Incremental Backup
 Differential Backup

Copy backup: A copy backup copies all selected files but does not mark each file as
having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared). Copying is
useful if you want to back up files between normal and incremental backups
because copying does not affect these other backup operations.

Daily backup: A daily backup copies all selected files that have been modified the day
the daily backup is performed. The backed-up files are not marked as having been
backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared).

Normal backup: A normal backup copies all selected files and marks each file as having
been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). With normal backups,
you need only the most recent copy of the backup file or tape to restore all of the files.
You usually perform a normal backup the first time you create a backup set.

Incremental backup: An incremental backup backs up only those files created or


changed since the last normal or incremental backup. It marks files as having been
backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). If you use a combination of
normal and incremental backups, you will need to have the last normal backup set as
well as all incremental backup sets in order to restore your data.

Differential backup: A differential backup copies files created or changed since the last
normal or incremental backup. It does not mark files as having been backed up (in other
words, the archive attribute is not cleared). If you are performing a combination of
normal and differential backups, restoring files and folders requires that you have the
last normal as well as the last differential backup.

Strategy : Normal + Incremental


Backing up your data using a combination of normal backups and incremental backups
requires the least amount of storage space and is the quickest backup method. However,
recovering files can be time-consuming and difficult because the backup set can be
stored on several disks or tapes.

Strategy : Normal + Differential


Backing up your data using a combination of normal backups and differential backups is
more time-consuming, especially if your data changes frequently, but it is easier to
restore the data because the backup set is usually stored on only a few disks or tapes.

Difference Between Full, Differential and Incremental Backups


Full Differential Incremental

Storage Space High Medium to High Low

Backup Speed Slowest Fast Fastest

Restoration Speed Fastest Fast Slowest

Most recent full


Most recent full
backup & all
Media Required for Most recent backup backup & most
incremental
Recovery only recent differential
backups since full
backup
backup
Stores a lot of Stores duplicate
Duplication No duplicate files
duplicate files files

Backup Taking process.

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