Many computer users will have this experience. When they press the wrong key in the process of using the computer, hours or even days of work will be wasted. Even if there is no operation error, your computer will crash for no reason and run slowly because of the attacks of viruses, Trojans and other software. With the increasing popularity of computers and networks, it is particularly important to ensure the security of system data and information. In this case, the backup and recovery of system software data has become a very important measure in our daily operation. This paper provides a complete solution from two aspects: system software backup and recovery, common software backup and recovery.

A, Windows XP system backup/recovery scheme

Data backup/recovery: As the name implies, it is a process of retaining data in a certain way for reuse in case of system damage or other specific circumstances. Although the concept is simple, it is a tedious thing to realize. In the following, the author creates a system restore point with the backup and restore tool that comes with windows, and restores the system with the restore point, which is a set of backup/restore solutions for system software.

1, create a restore point

The first step in using system restore is to create a system restore point, which is like saving money when the user is not sick, and only needs to use it once when he is sick-"to prevent a slight delay".

Premise: In order to ensure the effectiveness of the system restore function, installing the Windows XP system partition cannot turn off the system restore function, but it can adjust the disk space of the system restore.

Methods: Click the System Restore tab of the System dialog box in the Control Panel (Figure 1) to ensure that the option "Turn off system restore on all drives" is not selected; Then determine whether the partition status of Windows XP under "available drives" is "monitoring"; Finally, click the "Settings" button to open the settings dialog box (Figure 2), and drag the slider to determine the "disk space size to be used" according to the remaining disk space of the partition.

Tip: Generally speaking, it is not necessary to start the system restore function for non-system partitions. To save disk space, you can select the "Turn off system restore on this drive" option in Figure 2.

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Figure 2

Creating restore points: It is best to create restore points for the first time after the drivers and common software are installed in the system, and you can create restore points irregularly as needed in the future.

Methods: Click Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → System Restore to create a restore point in the system restore wizard dialog box, click Next, enter description information in the description of the restore point, and click Create to complete the creation of the restore point.

Tip: ① Windows XP will automatically create a restore point when installing software such as drivers, so whether to create a restore point after installing software depends on the actual situation. Especially before installing unstable * * * software, it is safer to create a restore point just in case.

② Ensure that there is enough free disk space when creating the system restore point, otherwise the creation will fail.

2. Restore by using restore point

Once Windows XP fails, we can use the previously created restore point to restore the system in the following ways.

(1) system restoration method

If Windows XP fails, it can still start in normal mode. You can use the system restore method to restore.

Methods: Click Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → System Restore to open the System Restore Wizard, then select the option of "Restore my computer to an earlier time", click the Next button, click the date displayed in bold on the calendar to select the system restore point (Figure 3), and click the Next button. After the recovery, the system will automatically restart, so do not run other programs when performing the recovery operation, in case the file is lost or the recovery fails.

Figure 3

(2) "safe mode" reduction method

If the computer can't start normally, you can use Safe Mode or other startup options to start the computer. When the computer starts, press F8 and select Safe Mode in the startup mode menu. After entering safe mode, you can restore the system as described above. The following is a description of the advanced startup options for Windows XP:

Basic security mode: only use the most basic system modules and drivers to start Windows XP, and do not load network support. The loaded drivers and modules are used for mouse, monitor, keyboard, memory, basic video and default system services, and the startup log can also be enabled in safe mode.

Security mode with network connection: only use basic system modules and drivers to start Windows XP and load network support, but do not support PCMCIA network. Network connection security mode can also enable startup logging.

Enable startup log mode: generate startup log files of the drivers and services being loaded, named Ntbtlog.txt, and save them in the system root directory.

Enable VGA mode: Start Windows XP with the basic VGA (video) driver. This mode is very useful if a new graphics card driver is installed. Other security modes only use basic video drivers.

Last Correct Configuration: Start Windows XP with the settings (registration information) saved when Windows XP was last shut down. It can only be used when the configuration is wrong, and it can't solve the problem caused by the damage or loss of the driver or file. When the user selects the "Last Correct Configuration" option, the modifications and system configuration made after the last correct configuration will be lost.

Directory service recovery mode: recover the active directory information of the domain controller, and only change the options of the Windows XP domain controller, without changing the options of Windows XP Professional or member servers.

Debugging mode: When Windows XP is started, debugging information is sent to another computer through serial cable, so that users can solve problems.

Tip: Although System Restore supports using in Safe Mode, the computer is running in Safe Mode, and System Restore will not create any restore points. Therefore, when the computer is running in safe mode, the restored operation cannot be undone.

(3) Restore the driver

Because Windows XP will automatically establish a restore point when installing the driver, if you find that the hardware can't work normally after installing or updating the driver, you can use the driver's recovery function to recover.

Methods: Open the device manager window in the control panel, select the hardware name of the driver to be restored, click the right mouse button to open the properties window, select the driver tab (Figure 4), and then click the Return Driver button to follow the prompts.

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(4) Use emergency recovery disk to repair the system.

If Safe Mode and other startup options can't successfully start Windows XP system, you can consider using the recovery console. To use the Recovery Console, you must restart your computer using the operating system installation CD. When prompted during the text mode setting, press R to start the recovery console, and press C to select the "recovery console" option. If multiple operating systems are installed in the system, select the system to be restored, then enter the administrator password according to the prompt, and enter the operation commands supported by the system at the prompt. From the recovery console, you can access drivers on your computer, and then you can make the following changes to start your computer: enable or disable device drivers or services; Copy files from the installation CD of the operating system, or copy files from other removable media, such as copying important files that have been deleted; Create a new boot sector and a new master boot record (MBR), which may be necessary if there is a problem booting from the existing sector. The recovery console is available for all versions of Windows XP.

(5) Automatic system fault recovery

Under normal circumstances, an automatic system recovery (ASR) set (that is, system files backed up by creating emergency recovery disks) should be created as part of the overall system recovery scheme in case of system failure. ASR should be the last resort for system recovery, and should only be used after you have exhausted other options, such as safe mode startup and last known good configuration. When prompted in the Text Mode Settings section, you can access the Restore section by pressing F2. ASR will read the disk configuration in the file it creates, and restore all the disk signatures, volumes and the minimum number of disk partitions needed to start the computer (ASR will try to restore all the disk configurations, but in some cases it is impossible for ASR to restore all the disk configurations), then ASR will install Windows Lite Edition, and the backup created by ASR wizard will automatically start the recovery.

(6) Recovering routine data

When data is damaged in Windows XP, click Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Backup to restore the whole system or damaged data in the recovery wizard of the backup tool. To restore normal data, open the welcome tab of the backup tool window, then click the Restore button to enter the restore wizard dialog box, click the Next button to open the restore project dialog box (Figure 5), select the file or device to restore, and then click the Next button to continue the wizard.

(7) command line mode recovery

If the system failure is too serious to enter the normal mode or safe mode, you can enter the startup mode menu as mentioned above, select "Safe Mode with Command Prompt", log in as an administrator, enter the "%systemroot% \ Windows \ system32 \ Restore" directory, and run the rstrui.exe file in it directly according to the prompt for recovery.

If the system can't recover normally after using the above methods, there is only one trick left-reinstall the system. This is the most thorough and resolute solution.

Second, the common software backup/recovery scheme

1, a brand-new job-based data backup software AnyBackup: As a professional data backup software suitable for home and small and medium-sized enterprise users, a complete solution for system partition, directory and file backup and recovery is proposed, which ensures the safety of user data to the maximum extent. Software download address: nj.onlinedown.net/soft/36226.htm

Backup data

Click the "New" icon on the shortcut toolbar to open the "New Backup Job" dialog box (Figure 6), displaying the basic job attributes to be entered: backup data source, backup job name and specific storage location.

The backup data source window consists of a tree window and a list window, which can display all the accessible resources in the local computer and LAN at the same time. Browse all the detailed subdirectories by expanding the directory in the tree window, or double-click each item in the list window to expand and browse the subdirectories and file contents of the item. Finally, select the partition, directory and file to be backed up by selecting the check box to the left of the data item.

After selecting the data to be backed up, enter the backup job name in the backup job name input box, select the backup data destination, and click the "Backup" button to start the data backup job in the default form of "Incremental Backup".

Figure 6

plan

Click the Schedule button to start the job schedule. The running user content is generally composed of the machine name and the current system login user name automatically by software. After successfully setting the running user of the job, AnyBackup pops up the system task plan properties dialog box (Figure 7), and schedules the job to run every day, week, month or at a specific time (such as when the system starts).

Figure 7

Tip: If the user's operating system is Windows 98, only the running time can be set.

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Click the "Options" button, and AnyBackup will pop up the "New Job Options" dialog box (Figure 8) to modify the general settings of the job or set other advanced options.

The new job options include General and Advanced tabs, and the settings include backup type, overwrite mode, security settings, file filtering and other functions. Backup Type: There are five backup types to choose from: full backup, incremental backup, full copy, incremental copy and merged copy. The default backup type of software is incremental backup. You can choose the corresponding type according to your own needs. When selecting incremental backup and incremental copy, you can click the "Advanced" button on the right side of the type selection box to set the advanced options of the backup type.

Figure 8

Tip: backup type option meaning:

Full backup (normal backup): fully backup the selected data source to the backup file of the specified target. Every time it is executed, it will not back up according to the latest changes, but directly back up all the data to. ABF backup file.

Incremental backup: the first backup is equivalent to a full backup, and the data source is fully backed up to the backup file of the specified destination. After that, only the files with changed contents and newly added files are backed up at a time, so as to avoid repeated backups of the same files, and a backup directory is established for each backup for recovery.

Copy backup: Similar to the copy operation provided by Windows system itself, during the backup process, copy backup can keep the original directory structure of your backup data, but it will generate a directory file for AnyBackup to restore.

Incremental copy: the first backup is equivalent to a full copy, and then only the files that have changed since the last copy are copied at a time.

Merge copy: the first backup is equivalent to a complete copy, and only the changed files will be copied at a time. This backup file and the original backup file will be merged into a latest file.

Overwrite mode: users can choose to append the backup file to the backup file in the target or replace this file.

Recover data: You can recover data from jobs or backup files.

(1) Recovering data from job

Select the job file to be restored in the job list, right-click and select the "Restore" menu item, then select "Restore".

The default is Home Location. Click the Restore button (Figure 9) to start the restore.

Figure 9

(2) Recovering from archives

Click the "Open" button on the toolbar and select the backup file to be restored (Figure 10). After the Restore Job dialog box appears, select the folders, files and sections to restore, and then click the Restore button to start restoring the backup files.

Figure 10

2. Customized backup/recovery of commonly used software

After the commonly used software is installed, we all like to customize the interface, operation and content of these software, so that the software will be more handy to use. However, with the reloading of the system or the replacement of equipment, it is very troublesome to reset these commonly used software one by one after reloading. If you can back up the contents of these customized parts in advance, then you only need to restore them, which will be very easy. The following lists my commonly used document editing software Office 2000, compression/decompression software WinRar, screenshot software SnagIt, picture viewing software Acdsee V7.0 and email client software Outlook Express, and introduces the customized backup/recovery process of these commonly used software in detail.

( 1)Office 2000

The backup and recovery of personal customization settings in Office 2000 is relatively simple. Click Start → Programs → "Microsoft Office Tools → User Settings Saving Wizard (figure 1 1), and you will be asked to choose to save or restore user settings. As long as the generated file with the extension "ops" is saved, it is very easy to back up or restore the messy custom settings in Office with this wizard.

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(2)WinRAR

In WinRAR, you can customize it through the menu item "Options → Settings". With the "Import/Export" function of WinRAR, you can easily back up and restore these customized personal settings. Click the menu item "Options → Import/Export → Export Settings to File" (Figure 12), export its customized settings to the Settings.reg file, save it in the installation folder of WinRAR, and back up the file to the non-system partition. When recovery is needed, double-click the file to import the information into the registry; Or copy the file to the installation folder of WinRAR first, and then click the menu item Options → Import/Export → Import Settings from File to restore.

Figure 12

(3)SnagIt

You can customize many contents of SnagIt, such as configuration file, drawing hotkey, default thickness and color of drawing pen in SnagIt Studio, etc. Take SnagIt 7. 1 as an example. If you only want to back up the configuration files, you can execute the menu command "File → Export All Configuration Files" in the main interface, and execute "Import Configuration Files" when restoring. The following methods can back up all customized content, even the registration code. Open the registry editor, find the branch of HKEY _ Current _ User \ Software \ techsmith, and execute "Export" under the "File" menu to export the branch to a registry file, thus backing up all the customized contents of SnagIt. When restoring, double-click the reg file to import the saved information into the registry. This can not only quickly restore custom settings, but also register your SnagIt page.

(4)ACDSee

In the main interface of ACDSee software, click the menu item "Tools → Options" (figure 13), and many parameters such as window, browser and file list can be customized, which is more convenient for us to use. How to back up these customized contents? Enter "regedit" in the run box to open it.

Registry Editor, find the following branch: HKEY _ Current _ User \ Software \ ACDSystems \ ACDSEE \ 70. Right-click the branch and select Export to export the branch to a registry file. When you need to restore, just double-click the registry file and import it into the registry, and you can quickly restore the customized settings of ACDSee.

Figure 13

(5)Outlook Express

Outlook Express is one of the most commonly used e-mail client software. In the process of using, you make OE very personalized and intelligent (such as logos, contacts, email rules and a large number of emails, etc.). ). When you encounter a reinstalled system, these personalized contents will no longer exist, so you need to back up OE. The backup of OE is not as easy, troublesome and heavy as Foxmail. If you use Outlook Express backup, these troubles will be swept away. As a special backup tool for OE, you can back up all OE settings, including IE favorites and address book. In order to restore them in time when needed. You can even save the backed-up data as an executable file, and when you want to restore it, you can directly execute the file. Software download address: nj.onlinedown.net/soft/27989.htm

Back up OE data:

Click Back Up Now in the main interface of Figure 10 to open the Backup Task window, set the name of the new backup task as myoutlook, click Next to select the media type and specific location of the backup data, and click Next to enter the Backup Project window (Figure 14), where you can confirm. Click Next to enter the backup setting window (figure 16), and select the backup type, security (password setting) and compression setting. Finally, click Next, and the system will automatically verify the data. When finished, click Back Up Now to back up the data in OE to the set file directory. Figure 14 Figure 15

Figure 16

Recover OE data:

Click "Recover Now" in the main interface of Figure 14, select the file to be recovered (extension boe) in the window that appears, click "Next" to open the window of "Select Recovered Data" (Figure 17), and click the corresponding logo under OE data on the left (taking recovering the main logo as an example). The data to be recovered from this logo will be in the.

Figure 17

You must click the "Select Logo" button in the lower right corner to select the logo to be restored. In the "Restore Logo Wizard" window that pops up (Figure 18), the software provides two options: "Return to Restore" and "Synchronize My Mail". Click the "Back to Restore" button, check the main logo or other data to be restored in the previous window, click the "Next" button, and click the "Restore Now" button in the confirmation window.

Tip: "Return to Restore" means that the existing contents in OE will be overwritten when data is restored, while "Sync My Mail" will keep the existing contents in OE.

Figure 18

(6) Backup/restore registry, drivers, IE favorites, etc.

Although the stability of XP is gradually improving, it is still troublesome to maintain, so it is particularly necessary to back up important data such as registry regularly. Super Rabbit's system backup/recovery function can easily accomplish this task. Download address: nj.onlinedown.net/soft/2636.htm. First, click the "backup system" option (figure 19), then enter the name and saving directory of the backup file, click the "Next" button, and then check the items to be backed up in the list to start the backup.

Tip: If you only want to back up the registry, just check "Generate only compressed registry backup".

The most surprising thing is that this feature also supports multiple operating systems. For example, you have installed two Windows XP/98 systems. When there is a problem with Windows XP, you can first enter the Windows 98 system, then click "Options" settings, then select the disk where Windows XP is located, and click "Next" to complete the system switch. At this point, the new system will be backed up or restored. Then click the "Restore System" option, select the backup file of Windows XP, and restore the registry of Windows XP. The software also provides automatic backup function. Just click "Options" settings, and then check "Automatically back up the registry for the first time every day". Super rabbit has the opportunity to back up the registry, which can save the registry in the last five days. Once the system has problems, use these backup files to recover.

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