Windows VirtuaBox
Because even here, in Linux haven, you are not safe from the clutches of the Microsoft Empire…
Installing A Pre-Built Windows 7 VirtualBox
Using Your Windows 7 VirtualBox
Backing Up Your Windows 7 VirtualBox
Installation
Start your Windows 7 VirtualBox
NOTE: The remaining steps are to be taken from within Windows
Open your browser of choice (Explorer, Firefix, Chrome, etc.)
-
Run:
dbSetup.exe
If prompted, click
Yes
to allow
cbSetup.exe
to run
Please select a language:
ENGLISH
Click:
Next
Select:
I accept
Click:
Next
Click:
Next
Select:
Application (auto-start for everyone)
Click:
Next
Click:
Next
Click:
Done
Configuration
IMPORTANT NOTE: The instructions given here assume that you have exactly one Windows virtual machine (vm), and that this one vm will be backed up to the directory ~/Windows_Backup/
in your Linux home area. Some users have multiple Windows vm's. If you are one of these users, and you wish to back up more than one virtual machine, create a separate directory under ~/Windows_Backup/
to house the backups from each of your different virtual machines. Ex: ~/Windows_Backup/WinXP/
, ~/Windows_Backup/Win7
, ~/Windows_Backup/Win7-OLD
, etc. This way the backups of your different virtual machines are kept separate and nothing is accidentally deleted or overwritten.
On Linux, open a terminal and type the following commands:
Type: mkdir ~/Documents/Windows_Backup
This will create the directory in which your Windows backups will be placed
Type: chmod 0700 ~/Documents/Windows_Backup
This will secure the directory by setting permissions such that only you may enter the directory or see it's contents
In your Windows VirtualBox:
Open the Cobain Backup control panel by clicking on the icon in the system tray.
Click on
Create a New Task
Under
General
:
Task name: Backup
Uncheck: Create separated backups using timestamps
Check: Use Volume Shadow Copy
Backup type: Incremental
Under Files
:
Under
Source
, click:
Add
, then
Directory
in the pop-up menu that appears
Select your user directory
(In this example, the user directory is named “
User
”, your actual user directory may be named differently.)
Under
Destination
, click
Add
, then
Manually
in the pop-up menu that appears
Click: OK
Under Schedule
:
Select how often you would like Cobain Backup to back up your files, and click
OK
(The default is once daily. This is the suggested schedule, unless you have a legitimate reason to change this setting.)
-
Click: OK
Check your work:
In your virtual machine:
Open the Cobain Backup control panel, select
Backup
from the task list, and click
Run the Selected Tasks
Click:
OK
You will see Cobain Backup do it's thing, and log it's activities
From Linux:
Open a Nautilus file window and navigate to your
~/Windows_Backup
dirctory
You should see all of your files here
Snapshots
Troubleshooting