ntbackup.exe question

KernelXP

Hey Guys,

In work I've been asked to setup a backup schedule, what they want me to do is a Normal Backup on Friday and Differential from Monday to Thursday, should I backup the System State on Friday, the Differential or both?

TIA

Ricka182

If that's what they ask for, give it to them. Using a differential through the week will backup all files that have changed since the last backup, a full backup on Friday will backup all files regardless. It's a common procedeure, and Windows makes it relatively easy to setup.

KernelXP

So should I choose to backup the System State on the Normal and Differential Backups?

KernelXP

The Backup will be on a file server that also acts as a domain controller, On Friday I'll be selecting Normal backup with selected files and folders, and the same with the differential backup, so what I'm asking is should I just do a backup of the System State on the Normal Backup or on all of them.

*I think I get it now, because differential backs up any changes since the last Normal backup, I should select the system state on all of them.*

So is this the right thing to do?

Webmaster

It would be safe to incude it in the normal backup only, unless you make a lot of changes to the system regularly.