9.10 System Backup

You need to protect the user data on a Windows 10 system. Which of the following tools could you use to do this? (Select TWO).

Backup and Restore File History

You need to protect the user data on a Windows 7 system. Which tools could you use to do this? (Select two.)

Backup and Restore Previous Versions

You are the IT technician for your company. All of the machines that you are managing are running Windows 8.1. You have been asked to ensure that the user data on these machines is protected. Which of the following is the BEST tool to use for this purpose?

File History

You need to back up user data on a Windows 8.1 system. The computer has an SSD drive (C:) and a hard disk drive (D:) installed. The SSD drive contains both the Windows operating system and user profile data. You plan to do the following: Use Backup and Restore to backup user data. Run the backup automatically every night at 1 A.M. Store the backups in the D:\Backups folder. Include a system image in each backup. Will this configuration work?

No, Windows 8.1 does not include the Backup and Restore utility. File History must be used instead.

You need to backup user data on a Windows 10 system. The computer has a single SSD storage device installed that contains both the Windows operating system (in C:\Windows) and user profile data (in C:\Users). You plan to do the following: Use Backup and Restore to backup user data. Run the backup automatically every night at 11 P.M. Store the backups in the C:\Backups folder. Include a system image in each backup. Will this configuration work?

No, backups created with Backup and Restore can't be stored on the same drive containing the information being backed up.

You need to protect user data on a Windows 8.1 system. The computer has a single SSD drive (C:) installed. The SSD drive contains both the Windows operating system and user profile data. You plan to do the following: Use File History to protect user data. Configure snapshots to be automatically taken every 30 minutes. Store the backups in the C:\FileHistory folder. Include the files in the C:\WidgetProject folder in the backup process. Will this configuration work?

No, backups created with File History must be stored on a drive other than the one containing the information being backed up.

Even if you perform regular backups, what must be done to ensure that you are protected against data loss?

Regularly test restoration procedures.

You have configured your Windows systems to automatically backup user data every night at midnight. You also take a system image backup once a month. In addition, which of the following would MOST likely ensure that you are protected against data loss? (Select TWO).

Store a copy of all backups off-site. Regularly test restoration procedures.

Why should backup media be stored offsite?

To prevent the same disaster from affecting both the system as well as its associated backup media.

To protect your Windows 7 computers, you've used System Restore to automatically protect your systems using restore points. You've also used Backup and Restore in Control Panel to configure a nightly backup of your user's data files. You also want to be protected in the event of a hard disk failure. Which of the following BEST describes your level of protection against such a disk failure?

Your workstation is not protected. You need to create an image of your Windows system as well.