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Using the Backup Wizard

The Backup Wizard is a series of windows that guides you through the steps required to create a new backup job.

The Backup Wizard is used to create new backup jobs. It cannot be used to modify an existing job.

Using the Wizard is easy. All you need to do is make selections by clicking the appropriate options. After you've made each selection, click on the Next button and the Wizard displays the next step.

  To create a job using the Backup Wizard:

  1. Click on the Backup Wizard link in the Quick Start window or choose Tools > Backup Wizard.

    2. The What to Back Up window of the Backup Wizard is displayed.

    Tip: You can also open the Backup Wizard from the Quick Start window or by clicking on the Wizard button ( ) in the Backup window.

  2. Select the drives and files you want to back up.

    3. To back up all files, folders, and local drives on your computer, click Back up My Computer. Click on the Next button to continue. The Backup Type Wizard window appears. (Proceed directly to Step 5 below.)

    Or,

    To back up only some of the files, folders, or drives on your computer, click Back up selected files, folders and drives.

    The Backup Wizard Selection Panes appear.

  3. Select the specific drives, folders, and files you want to back up. For more information on selecting files, see Selection panes.
  4. Click on the Next button to continue.
  5. Select a backup type.

    6. Click All Selected Files to back up all selected files, then click on the Next button.

    Or,

    Click New and Changed Files to back up only files that are new or have changed since the last All Selected Files backup and click on the Next button.

  6. Select a destination for the backup from the Where to back up list. When Hard Disk Drive is selected, a text box and browse button appear. The Hard Disk Drive option enables you to back up your data to a custom location, such as an internal or external hard disk, a network drive, a floppy diskette, or removable media. Click on the Browse button, and select a location for your backup. See Where to back up for more information.
  7. Click on the Next button to continue.

    8. The How to Back Up window appears.

  8. Select your backup options.
  9. Click on the Next button to continue.

    10. The When to Back Up window appears.

  10. Click Now to begin this backup immediately, or click Later to schedule this backup for a later time.

    11. Note: If you select Later, Windows Task Scheduler or Backup MyPC Scheduler must be running.

    To back up later, specify the frequency, then set the time, date, and/or days of the week to run this backup job. For more information on scheduling your backup job, see Scheduling a backup job.

  11. Click on the Next button to continue.

    12. The Name the Backup Job window appears.

  12. Type a name for this backup job.
  13. Review the backup job's summary. To change an option, use the Back and Next buttons.
  14. Click on the Start button to begin this backup job.

    15. The Backup Progress window appears. For more information, see Backup Progress window.

Note: If your backup job exceeds the space available on a single hard drive, drive partition, or piece of media, Backup MyPC will prompt you to select another drive, drive partition, or blank media when the current one has been filled.