The following describes how to back up an Exchange computer with the Windows Backup program.
To back up an Exchange computer:

Use the procedures in this section to understand how to back up information using Backup.
To perform a basic backup

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
2. In Backup, click the Backup tab, and then on the Job menu, click New.
3. Expand the Microsoft Exchange Server branch in the left pane, and then expand the server branch you want.
4. Under Click to select the check box for any drive, folder or file that you want to back up, select the drives, folders, or files you want to back up by clicking the box next to the drive, file, or folder you want.
5. Select the objects that you want to back up.
   For example, to select a particular storage group, expand the Microsoft Information Store branch, and then select the storage group that you want to back up.
   Note Microsoft does not recommend or support backing up drive M with file-level backup software. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 298924 XADM: Do not back up or scan Exchange 2000 drive M
6. Use the Backup destination list to select a destination for your backup.Type the full path and file name of the backup file in the Backup media or file name box.
   You can also click Browse to locate an existing backup file or specify a new backup file instead of typing the full path and file name manually.
7. Use the Backup media or file name box to specify the backup media or file name to use for your backup.
   Note For detailed information about the Backup destination list and the Backup media or file name box, click here
8. On the Tools menu, click Options to open the Options dialog box. Select the appropriate backup options, and then click OK.
   Note For detailed information about the options within the Options dialog box, see Selecting the Default Settings for Backup.
9. Click Start Backup, and then in Backup Job Information, verify that the settings for this backup are correct.
   Caution If the backup file name you use for this backup already exists in the backup media or file location, confirm that the settings in Backup Job Information are correct to avoid overwriting a backup file that you might want to retain.
   Note For detailed information about the options in the Backup Job Information dialog box, see Selecting Options for the Backup.
10. In Backup Job Information, if you want to set advanced backup options, such as data verification or hardware compression, click Advanced to open the Advanced Backup Options dialog box. When you have finished selecting advanced backup options, click OK.
    
11. If you want to run this backup immediately, click Start Backup.
12. If you want to schedule this backup to run at a later time, in Backup Job Information, click Schedule.
13. If you choose to schedule this backup job, in Save Selections, specify a name for the backup job you want to schedule, and then click Save.
14. If you choose to schedule a backup, in Set Account Information, enter the user name and password you want to use when the scheduled backup runs.
15. If you choose to schedule a backup, in Scheduled Job Options, in the Job name box, type a name for the scheduled backup job, and then click Properties to set the date, time, and frequency parameters for the scheduled backup. When you have finished, click OK.

Backing up stores that have database files with same names separately (one by one) will work.

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition
• Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server