PC Data Backups

Exchange and other open files?

1. Open Windows Backup Utility (Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Backup). The Backup or Restore wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled. Click Next to start the Wizard.
2. Select the "Back up files and settings" radio button (default) and click Next.
3. Select the "Let me choose what I want to back up" option and click Next.
4. Click the "Browse" button to the right of the "Choose the place to save your backup" pulldown, then browse to the location where you want to save your backup file. We recommend saving it on your "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Exchange/" directory for convenience. Name the file "BackupExchange.bkf" in the file name box, click Save, then Next.
5. Click the Advanced button to schedule backups. Select "Daily", and click Next.
6. You may want to select the "Verify data after backup" option. Then click Next.
7. Keep the "Append this backup to the existing backups" option, then click Next.
8. Click the Later option, then enter "Exchange" as the job name, and click Set Schedule.
9. Select "Daily" in the Schedule Taks pulldown, then set the start time 1-2 hours before PC Data Backups is scheduled to run. A dialog box may popup asking you to enter your Windows username and password for permission to set the schedule. Click Ok, then Next, and Finish.
10. Once the backup has run to generate the Exchange backup file, Open PC Data Backups to make sure it is selected. Under the Go menu, click Backup View / Explore to Pick Files. Click C / Program Files / Microsoft Exchange / and dclick the box to the left of "Exchange.bkf", choose "All files of this type in this folder", and Ok.