Because even here, in Linux haven, you are not safe from the clutches of the Microsoft Empire…

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1. Start your Windows 7 VirtualBox
   NOTE: The remaining steps are to be taken from within Windows
2. Open your browser of choice (Explorer, Firefix, Chrome, etc.)
3. Download and install CobianSoft's Cobian Backup (free): http://www.nimbios.org/help-files/cbSetup.exe
   (Or from the official homepage: http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm)
4. Run: dbSetup.exe
   
5. If prompted, click Yes to allow cbSetup.exe to run
   
6. Please select a language: ENGLISH
   Click: Next
   
7. Select: I accept
   Click: Next
   
8. Click: Next
   
9. Select: Application (auto-start for everyone)
   Click: Next
   
10. Click: Next
    
11. Click: Done
    

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.

1. On Linux, open a terminal and type the following commands:
   1. Type: mkdir ~/Documents/Windows_Backup
      This will create the directory in which your Windows backups will be placed
   2. 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
2. In your Windows VirtualBox:
   1. Open the Cobain Backup control panel by clicking on the icon in the system tray.
      
   2. Click on Create a New Task
      
   3. Under General:
      
      1. Task name: Backup
      2. Uncheck: Create separated backups using timestamps
      3. Check: Use Volume Shadow Copy
      4. Backup type: Incremental
   4. Under Files:
      1. Under Source, click: Add, then Directory in the pop-up menu that appears
         
      2. Select your user directory
         
         (In this example, the user directory is named “User”, your actual user directory may be named differently.)
      3. Under Destination, click Add, then Manually in the pop-up menu that appears
         
      5. Click: OK
   5. Under Schedule:
      
      1. 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.)
      2. type: \\VBOXSVR\Home\Windows_Backup
         
      3. Click: OK
3. Check your work:
   1. In your virtual machine:
      1. Open the Cobain Backup control panel, select Backup from the task list, and click Run the Selected Tasks
         
      2. Click: OK
         
      3. You will see Cobain Backup do it's thing, and log it's activities
         
   2. From Linux:
      1. Open a Nautilus file window and navigate to your ~/Windows_Backup dirctory
         
         You should see all of your files here

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(Old Windows VirtualBox Instructions)