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Types of Backup

The Backup utility supports five methods of backing up data on your computer: a copy backup, daily backup, differential backup, incremental backup, and normal backup.

Types of Backup

Type	Description
Copy backup	Copies all the files that you select, but does not mark each file as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared). Copying is useful if you want to back up files between normal and incremental backups because copying does not affect these other backup operations.
Daily backup	Copies all the files that you select that have been modified on the day that the daily backup is performed. The backed-up files are not marked as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared).
Differential backup	Copies files that have been created or changed since the last normal or incremental backup. It does not mark files as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is not cleared). If you are performing a combination of normal and differential backups, you must have the last normal as well as the last differential backup to restore files and folders.
Incremental backup	Backs up only those files that have been created or changed since the last normal or incremental backup. It marks files as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). If you use a combination of normal and incremental backups, you will need to have the last normal backup set as well as all incremental backup sets to restore your data.
Normal backup	Copies all the files that you select and marks each file as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). With normal backups, you only need the most recent copy of the backup file or tape to restore all of the files. You usually perform a normal backup the first time you create a backup set.

If you want the quickest backup method that requires the least amount of storage space, you should back up your data using a combination of normal backups and incremental backups. However, recovering files from this combination of backups can be time-consuming and difficult because the backup set might be stored on several disks or tapes.

If you want to restore your data more easily, you should back up your data using a combination of normal backups and differential backups. This backup set is usually stored on only a few disks or tapes. However, this combination of backups is more time-consuming.