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Opening Screen of Fee Backup Software - Image by Fiona Trowbridge

* Click on Backup and give your backup file a name; the other fields are optional. You can either click on Next at the bottom of the screen or the Source Tab at the top, to move along. You can make changes to your selections by clicking on the tabs at the top of the window at any time,.
* The Source tab allows you to choose what kind of files you want to back up. Clicking the arrow to the right of Files/Folders gives you the option to either select the files you want to backup or the type of files you want to back up. For example all music files, all photographs, all documents etc.
* If you choose Select Files and Folders, press the '+' button to expand the folder or area. You can either select a whole folder or individual files within that folder to back up. When you have finished selecting your files, click on OK and you will see them listed under the selected items box. You may need to use the '+' button again if you want to see them all. At this point you can remove any items that you added by mistake. You also have the option to backup Registry Keys, which contain the settings and options that make Windows run, Emails and some programs under User Settings.
* Advanced users may wish to use the files mask, which allows you to place a filter on the kind of files you want included or excluded from the backup without having to select individual files.
* The next tab is the Destination tab. It is never advisable to save your backup on the same hard drive as your main operating system. An external hard drive, CD or DVD or another computer would be a better choice or you could use a USB memory stick but they are not really designed for long term storage and backup. You also have the option here to store it remotely on a server somewhere on the Internet if you have access to online space.
* The next screen might seem a little daunting. This is the screen where you can choose what kind of compression and encryption you want. For most people the Use Zip Compression option is fine. However, if you have sensitive files then you can protect them with AES encryption and choose a strong password, one that contains symbols, numbers and capital letters. The '*' button on the right hand side replaces the characters you type with asterisks so no one can see what you type.
* The Backup Type options are quite straightforward. If you choose the Stack Backup it will take up more space over time because each time it creates a back up, it adds another one with a different version number. You may prefer to choose Replace Backup as this will only keep the one version and overwrite it each time. The other two options, backup only the files that have changed and delete files if they don't exist anymore are entirely optional. These are personal decisions which will not affect the quality or integrity of your backup.
* On the next screen you can schedule your backup to run at convenient time for you, probably when the computer will be sitting idle. Click on Next a couple of times then Finish. If you want to, you can run the backup now as prompted on the screen.


* When you click on restore, you get the option to Restore the entire backup or Restore individual files and folders. Restoring the entire backup is quite straightforward unless you make any changes about where it has to be restored to, in which case you will need to select a location. But if the files are going back where you had them before, then click on Restore.
* If you choose Restore individual files and folders, a window like this will appear with the name of your backup file in the top part and in the bottom right window, the list of files you backed up. Expand the folder using the '+' button again until you reach the files or folders you want to restore. If you hold down the Ctrl button on your keyboard, you can select more than one file/folder to backup. When you have made your selections, the restore button is on the left hand side.


Credit : Mar 27, 2011 Fiona Trowbridge
Source : Free Software