Configuring Backup in Windows 7

The Windows 7 Backup and Restore utility enables you to create and restore backups.

Perform these steps to configure the backup on your computer:

1. Click Start, and then click Computer.

2. Right-click the drive which you want to backup and select Properties.

3. Click the Tools tab and then click Back up now.

4. The Backup and Restore utility opens. In the Back up or restore your files window, click the link to setup a backup.

5. Windows will search for an appropriate drive to store the backup.You can also choose a location on your network.  To backup to a network location, you also require the password.

6. To back up specific files and folders, click Let me choose, and to back up the whole drive and create a system image, click Let Windows Choose.For this procedure, we will select Let me choose.

7. Select the files and folders to be included in the backup.  You can also create an image of your local drive by selecting the checkbox Include a system image of drives System Reserver (C:).

8. Review the backup job to ensure that the backup includes all the required files and folders.  You can also schedule the days and times for the backup.

9. Save the backup settings and initialize your first backup. You can monitor the progress of the backup as it initializes.

10. When the backup is complete, you can find the backup files and image folder that you created.

 11.  Double-click the backup file. From this window, you can restore files or manage the size of the backup folder.

Managing Backup Size

Sometimes you may need to recover some disk space. Windows 7 allows you to manage the size of your backups. Perform these steps to manage the backup size:

1. In the Backup and Restore window, click the Manage Space link. 
2. A summary of the backup location is displayed, with data about which files and folders are acquiring how much space from the backup. 

·         Click the View backups button to check the backups of different dates. You can delete older ones if needed.

·         You can also change the settings, like the way Windows retains older system images.

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