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I am using MS Windows Backup to backup files on my C: drive to an external drive (F:). I am not sure how to use the tool. I like to ensure that files on some folders outside of c:\Documents and Settings fodler is being backed up. I have files in c:\documents that I need to include in the backup. How do I know for sure its included?<br />

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I am using MS Windows Backup to backup files on my C: drive to an external drive (F:). I am not sure how to use the tool. I like to ensure that files on some folders outside of c:\Documents and Settings fodler is being backed up. I have files in c:\documents that I need to include in the backup. How do I know for sure its included?


How to configure to include specific folders?

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.