Backup Scenarios

Creating the Backup Capsule

Let us take a computer of a rank and file user who is most likely to have only one hard disk with only one partition (the only partition is always system). Suppose that there is enough free space on the hard disk to create the backup capsule as well. It can be created with the Manage Backup Capsule Wizard:

1. Launch the Manage Backup Capsule Wizard. There are several ways to do it:

q In the Main Menu: select Wizards > Manage Backup Capsule.

q On the Common Tasks bar: click the Manage Backup Capsule item of the Wizards menu.

2. On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.

3. Select a place on the disk where the backup capsule will be created. It can be created as a primary partition or as a logical drive within an extended partition. It can be inserted into any place on the hard disk: at the end (preferable), at the beginning or somewhere in the middle between other partitions.

By default, the program allows the user to create the backup capsule only as the last primary or as the last logical drive within the extended partition. However, by activating the advance mode on the first page of the wizard you can remove this restriction that in its turn might result in some boot problems.

4. Set the size for the backup capsule. It will be created at the expense of free space of the selected disk.

There is no restriction on the size of the backup capsule, merely depending on the available space of the hard disk and the capacity needed for the backup.

If the wizard cannot find enough free space in one block, it will redistribute free space, joining all free space blocks together into one united block and moving partitions if necessary. If the total amount of free space is still not enough, it is possible to split a fragment of space from one of the existing partitions, thus resizing it.

If the partition is locked and cannot be resized, the wizard makes the system reboot to create the backup capsule and automatically boots the system again. (The rebooting mechanism is different for different versions of Windows)

5. Activate the bootable recovery environment if needed. With its help you will get the choice to boot directly from the backup capsule for maintenance or recovery purposes every time you start up the computer.

This operation will result in overwriting of the current MBR, thus in case of having a third side boot manager, it will be removed.

The backup capsule can only be bootable if it is located on the bootable device (assigned in the BIOS).

6. Start the operation (by clicking the Next button) or return to correct the settings.

After the operation is completed you can place backup archives into the created backup capsule.

Backing up a Hard Disk or Partition to the Backup Capsule

To back up an entire hard disk or a separate partition and then place the resulted image into the backup capsule, please do the following:

Create the backup capsule with the Manage Backup Capsule Wizard.
Click the Back up a Disk or Partition item of the Wizards menu (any of the ways described earlier can also be used here).
On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the What to back up page, mark the appropriate option opposite a hard diskÆs name or a partitionÆs name depending on the chosen task.

On the Backup Destination page, select the Save data to the Backup Capsule option.

Edit the archive name if necessary.

Please take into account values of the parameters Estimated archive size and Space available on backup destination - if the archive size exceeds the available space, delete outdated backups from the Backup Capsule or resize it with the Manage Backup Capsule Wizard.

Add comments to your backup describing its contents.

Choose whether to accomplish the operation immediately or set a timetable for it.

On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary. Click the Next button to start the backup process.

This operation can also be accomplished with the Linux/DOS environment.

Backing up a Hard Disk or Partition to External Media (CD/DVD)

To back up an entire hard disk or a separate partition and then burn the resulted image to CD/DVD, please do the following:

Click the Back up a Disk or Partition item of the Wizards menu (any of the ways described earlier can also be used here).
On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the What to back up page, mark the appropriate option opposite a hard diskÆs name or a partitionÆs name depending on the chosen task.

On the Backup Destination page, select the Burn the data to CD or DVD option.

Select a recordable device on the list of available CD/DVD devices and edit the archive name, if necessary.

Please take into account the Estimated archive size value. It can give you a hint about the number of CD/DVD discs required for the operation.

Add comments to your backup describing its contents.

7. On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary. Click the Next button to start the backup process.

This operation can also be accomplished with the Linux/DOS environment.

Backing up a Hard Disk or Partition to a Network Drive

To back up an entire hard disk or a separate partition and then place the resulted image to a network share, please do the following:

Click the Back up a Disk or Partition item of the Wizards menu (any of the ways described earlier can also be used here).
On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the What to back up page, mark the appropriate option opposite a hard diskÆs name or a partitionÆs name depending on the chosen task.

On the Backup Destination page, select the Save data to local/network drives option.

Map a network disk to place your backup image to:

q Call the Map Network Drive dialog by clicking the appropriate button;

q Click the standard browse button [...] to browse for the required network share or manually enter a path to it;

q Define a letter from the pull-down list of available drive letters;

q Mark the checkbox to make this connection permanent. Otherwise it will only be available for the current Windows session;

q Click the Connect as user button at the foot of the dialog page to specify a user name and password to access the selected network share if necessary.

Edit the archive name if necessary.

Please take into account values of the parameters Estimated archive size and Space available on backup destination - if the archive size exceeds the available space, another network drive needs to be selected.

Add comments to your backup describing its contents.

8. Choose whether to accomplish the operation immediately or set a timetable for it.

9. On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary. Click the Next button to start the backup process.

This operation can also be accomplished with the Linux/DOS environment.

Backing up Files to a Local Mounted/Unmounted (without Drive Letter Assigned) Partition

To back up required files or folders and then place the resulted image to a local mounted/unmounted drive, please do the following:

Launch the File Backup Wizard. There are several ways to do it:

q In the Main Menu: select Wizards > Back up Files.

q On the Common Tasks bar: click the Back up Files item of the Wizards menu.

On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the What folders and files to back up page you can see a list of all partitions (both mounted and unmounted) available in the system. Mark a checkbox opposite a file, folder or even a whole partition to build up contents of the future backup image.

On the Backup Destination page, select a local mounted/unmounted (without drive letter assigned) disk as a backup destination.

Edit the archive name if necessary.

Specify include masks. The program includes a lot of ready-made filters to effectively control contents of your backup images.

You can also create your own filter by clicking the Add categoryà button.

q Name. Give to the filter any name you like, but try to use an informative one;

q Filter. Press the Browse button to select files or folders you would like to be included or specify a filter mask by using * or ? wildcards;

q Description. Add a short description to the filter not to miss it up later.

Click the OK button and you will get a new item on the list of filters. By marking/unmarking a checkbox opposite its name you can choose whether to use it or not.

By setting an include mask, you automatically ignore files that do not match to it, thus they wonÆt be added to the backup image.

Specify exclude masks. The program includes a lot of ready-made filters to effectively control contents of your backup images.

Add comments to your backup describing its contents.

Creating a Differential to a Full Partition Backup

To update an image of the selected partition, please do the following:

Click the Differential Partition Backup item of the Wizards menu.
On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the Browse for Archive page, specify the required full (base) partition archive:

q By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link, you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database (if any).

To get a clear-cut picture on properties of the required image, just click on it and the section below will (i.e. Archive File Details) display a short description.

To know more on the subject, please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter.

q By clicking the Switch to File View link, you can find the required image in the browser-like window. The section below (i.e. Archive File Details) will also display a short description of the selected image.

To know more on the subject, please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter.

The Archive Content page displays detailed information about the contents of the archive. It includes a full description of properties about the partition. In addition, there is the possibility to modify backup settings. To activate the advance mode, you need to mark the appropriate option at the foot of the page.

On the Backup Destination page, select where you want to place your backup image.

Edit the archive name if necessary.

Add comments to your backup describing its contents;

Choose whether to accomplish the operation immediately or set a timetable for it.

On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary. Click the Next button to start the backup process.

After the operation is completed you receive a differential backup of the selected partition. It is placed into the specified destination (a local or network disk, the Backup Capsule or a CD/DVD disc), its features defined by the wizard.

Creating an Increment to a Full Partition Backup

To update only files you need since the last full partition backup, please do the following:

Click the Incremental File Backup item of the Wizards menu.
On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the Browse for Archive page, specify the required full (base) partition archive:

q By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link, you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database (if any).

To get a clear-cut picture on properties of the required image, just click on it and the section below will (i.e. Archive File Details) display a short description.

To know more on the subject, please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter.

On the What folders and files to back up page you can see contents of the selected partition archive. Mark a checkbox opposite a file or folder to build up contents of the future incremental image.

Specify include masks. The program includes a lot of ready-made filters to effectively control contents of your backup images.

You can also create your own filter by clicking the Add categoryà button.

q Name. Give to the filter any name you like, but try to use an informative one;

q Filter. Press the Browse button to select files or folders you would like to be included or specify a filter mask by using * or ? wildcards;

q Description. Add a short description to the filter not to miss it up later.

Click the OK button and you will get a new item on the list of filters. By marking/unmarking a checkbox opposite its name you can choose whether to use it or not.

By setting an include mask, you automatically ignore files that do not match to it, thus they wonÆt be added to the backup image.

Specify exclude masks. The program includes a lot of ready-made filters to effectively control contents of your backup images.

Add comments to your backup describing its contents.

After the operation is completed you receive an incremental backup of the selected partition archive containing information specified in the wizard. It is placed into the same destination as the base image.

Creating an Increment to a Full File Backup

To update a file backup, please do the following:

Click the Incremental File Backup item of the Wizards menu.
On the Wizard's Welcome page, click the Next button.
On the Browse for Archive page, specify the required full (base) file archive:

q By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link, you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database (if any).

To get a clear-cut picture on properties of the required image, just click on it and the section below will (i.e. Archive File Details) display a short description.

To know more on the subject, please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter.

After the operation is completed you receive an incremental backup of the selected file archive. It is placed into the same destination as the base image.