• Jason has it right. Unless you're running differentials, you can just run a regular full backup.

    Since you're just getting going, you might want to check out Shawn McGehee's book on backups[/url]. It should cover just about everything you need. It's free to download. I've got a number[/url] of articles [/url]on Simple-Talk[/url] about backups too.

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