Abakt - Manual
Free backup software for Windows.
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Destination
Directory

Specify the destination directory (and/or filename) for the selected Action.

Name
Preview

The destination file or directory.
The actual destination is: 'Directory + Preview'.

Prefix with Profile Name

Enable this to prefix the destination name with the name of the Profile.
See the Preview for an example.

Append Format Text

Enable this to add formatted text to the destination name.
See the Preview for an example.

Format Text

See Format Text for more information.

History

The History module keeps track of successfully completed backups.
Only new successfully finished backups will be added to the History.

The settings will be checked and enforced after every successful backup,
or on demand, when the button 'Apply Settings Now' is pressed.

The History file (.abh) is saved in the same directory as the Profile file (.abp).

Backups stored on removable drives will not be recorded in the History.

Remove backups older than N days

Disabled if 0.
Backups older than N days will be removed,
unless a 'minimum amount of backups to keep' is specified.

Keep a minimum of N backups

Disabled if 0.
Always keep a minimum of N backups.

Keep a maximum of N backups

Disabled if 0.
The amount of backups stored on disk will not exceed N.

Use Recycle Bin if possible

If checked, removed backups will be placed in the Recycle Bin.

Windows can not guarantee successful use of the Recycle Bin.

Buttons
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Show List of Files

Displays the files listed by the History-module.
No action is taken.

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Add Files to List

Manually add filenames of backups to the History.
You can use this to add filenames of backups created before the History-module was introduced to Abakt.

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Apply Settings Now

Force an immediate check; files that apply will be instantly removed.