You can set the default options used in Backup for every backup and restore job you perform.
To specify default settings for Backup

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
2. From the Tools menu, click Options.
3. In Options, the General tab is displayed (Figure 1). Several check boxes are available on the General tab. Table 4 provides detailed descriptions of the check boxes on the General tab.
   
   Figure 1 The General tab in the Options dialog box

   General tab check box	Explanation
   Compute selection information before backup and restore operations	Estimates the number of files and bytes that are backed up or restored during the current backup or restore operation. This information is calculated and displayed before the backup or restore begins. Use the catalogs on the media to speed up building restore catalogs on disk Indicates that you want to use the on-media catalog to build the on-disk catalog for restore selections. This is the fastest way to build an on-disk catalog. However, if you want to restore data from several tapes, and the tape with the on-media catalog is missing, or if you want to restore data from media that is damaged, do not select this check box. Backup will then scan your entire backup set (or as much of it as you have) and build an on-disk catalog. This could take several hours if your backup set is very large.
   Verify data after the backup completes	Verifies that the backed up data and the original data on your hard disk is the same. If it is not, there may be a problem with the media or the file you are using to back up data. If this occurs, use different media or designate another file, and then run the backup operation again.
   Back up the contents of mounted drives	Backs up the data that is on a mounted drive. If you select this check box and you back up a mounted drive, the data that is on the mounted drive is not backed up. If you do not select this check box and you back up a mounted drive, only the path information for the mounted drive is backed up.
   Show alert message when I start Backup and Removable Storage is not running	Displays an alert message when you start Backup and Removable Storage is not running. If you primarily back up data to a file and you save the file to a disk, you do not need to select this check box. If you primarily back up data to a tape or other media that is managed by Removable Storage, select this check box.
   Show alert message when I start Backup and there is compatible import media available	Displays an alert message when you start Backup and there is new media available in the Removable Storage import pool. If you primarily back up data to a file and you save the file to a disk, do not select this check box. If you primarily back up data to a tape or other media that is managed by Removable Storage, select this check box.
   Show alert message when new media is inserted into Removable Storage	Displays an alert message when Removable Storage detects new media. If you primarily back up data to a file and you save the file to a floppy disk, a hard disk, or any type of removable disk, do not select this check box. If you primarily back up data to a tape or other media that is managed by Removable Storage, select this check box.
   Always move new import media to the Backup media pool	Automatically moves new media that is detected by Removable Storage to the Backup media pool. If you primarily back up data to a file and you save the file to a floppy disk, a hard disk, or any type of removable disk, you do not need to select this check box. If you use Removable Storage to manage your media and you want all new media to be available only to the Backup program only, you should select this check box.

   Explanation of the General tab check boxes
4. Click the Restore tab to display the options for restoring a file that already exists on your computer. Click one of the following option buttons:
   
   The Restore tab in the Options dialog box
   • Do not replace the file on my computer (recommended)
   • Replace the file on disk only if the file on disk is older
   • Always replace the file on my computer
   Important The settings you configure on this tab do not have an affect on the Exchange database restoration process. During the Exchange database restoration process, Exchange database files always replace the existing files. Exchange log files that exist prior to the restore are not affected because Exchange log files are restored to a temporary directory, not to their original location.
5. Click the Backup Type tab to select the default backup type.
   
   The Backup Type tab in the Options dialog box
6. In the Default Backup Type list, select one of the following backup methods:
   Note The following types of backups are explained as they relate to non-Exchange 2000 database backups (for example, file and folder backups, System State backups, and so on). For a description about how these backup types relate to Exchange 2000, see ôBacking up Exchange 2000 Completelyö later in Part 1 of this document.
   • Normal A Normal backup copies all selected files and marks each file as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared). With Normal backups, you need only 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.
   • Copy A Copy backup copies all selected files 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 other backup operations.
   • Differential A Differential backup copies files 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 backup as well as the last Differential backup.
   • Incremental An Incremental backup backs up only those files 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 must have the last Normal backup set as well as all Incremental backup sets to restore your data.
   • Daily A Daily backup copies all selected files that were modified the day 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).
7. Click the Backup Log tab to display the options for setting the level of detail to use when backup logs are created for backup and restore jobs.
   The Backup Log tab in the Options dialog box
8. . Click the Exclude Files tab to exclude certain types of files from your backup job (Figure 2).
   Note In the Files excluded for all users list box, you should exclude only the default files because it is not necessary to exclude additional files during an Exchange 2000 backup.
   
   Figure 2 The Exclude Files tab in the Options dialog box

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