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http://www.backup4all.com/kb/differential-backup-117.html
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An Incremental backup backs up only the selected files that have their archive bit set to ON, setting them back to OFF. This results in a backup of all files that are new or changed since the last backup, whether it was a full or an incremental. The advantage of an Incremental is that it takes the least amount of time and media of all the backup methods.A Differential backup backs up only the selected files that have their archive bit set to ON but does not set the archive bit back to OFF. A Differential backup will back up all selected files that are new and changed since the last full backup. The advantage of a Differential comes at restore time; you'll need only the last full backup and the last differential to get a complete restore. In the case of restoring with Incremental backups, all the Incremental backups since the last full backup plus the last full backup would be necessary.
A differential backup backs up all changes since the last full backup. To restore everything only the last full backup and the last differential backup are needed.
Differential & incremental backup strategy is used in industries
A preservation of data takes place during a differential backup. The data that is preserved will only include differences since the last time a full backup occurred.
Incremental: Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP Differential: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP
Incremental Backup. There 3 data backup types, full backup, incremental backup and differential backup and the only backup type that clears the archive bit is incremental.
Type your answer here... DifferentialAnswer Explanation: Differential backups do not clear the archive bit. This results in the backing up of only those files that have been modified since the last full or incremental backup. Each successive differential backup is larger than the last one. When you need to restore, you will need a copy of the full backup plus the most recent differential backup.
A full backup contains all files that you have chosen to have backed up. A differential backup will only contain the files that have changed since the last full backup. One commonly used schedule is to do a weekly full backup, and daily differential backups.
One can perform a system backup several different ways. One can backup their system to an online service. You can also do a backup to an external hard drive.
ANSWER: You can use the volume shadow copy to also back up files even though they are still being written to.
You should perform a PC backup as often as you create new files. If you create numerous files a day, it is suggested that you do a backup very often. If you create very few files that require a PC backup, do it monthly.