FBackup User Manual
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1. U u u uuu u u u 11 How to Manage Backup Jobs U uuu uu u 12 How to Restore from a Backup l u u u u u u 12 How to Password Protect a Backup u u u u u 13 How to Schedule a Backup U u u u u 13 How to Backup to USB or Firewire drives U u 14 Backup Types 17 Backup es EENS 17 Main Window 19 COMMANGS E 19 CAS AAA A eaa Sasu se denne 21 Backup Lit lia 22 Create Shortcuts A A a eee ea a ade 23 PGI iid Seege EE EE T 24 LA di 25 Keyboard Shortc tfs_ ISI inicien iia 27 New Backup Wizard 29 Verde uuu u cinco nn nenn nn een an ann an ana ann anna nen anna did dd cd 29 Name and destination u l u u u u J J J 29 Local O O dee EAR 20 Network i ANNO 31 What do you want to backup U U uuu u u u 32 How do you want to backup U u cr 33 When do you want to backup U u uuu u u uu 34 Backup Properties 37 QVEIVICW iivicecscacsnaivisessnccecvivessvascteevivadsuasduaivsvesancuucvyvessoasctuavvvesdeaseuavevs2. Please note that if you delete a plugin from FBackup all backup jobs using that plugin will be removed when you restart FBackup Properties Pressing this button will open a window with details about the selected plugin and its creator as Plugin Name File Name Plugin GUID Company Company Site and Company E mail Get Plugins Pressing this button will open our internet website on the Free Backup Plugins page Here you can download plugins to be used when creating backup jobs Close Press this button to close the Manage Plugins window Logging FBackup provides a log engine that helps you track the backup restore operations It is composed of four subsystems backup logging restore logging Log files are accessible from the View gt Job Logs menu item You can also see an overview of all three subsystems by selecting FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 26 FBackup 4 the View Application Log menu item For each operation the system logs e start time and date e the operation e errors or warnings e end time and date The Tools gt Options gt Logs and history configuration window provides additional options that you can select to further customize the logging process Content Log detailed information If this option is enabled the logs will contain information about every file used in the backup restore or test process Include summary in log If this option is checked the logs wil
3. 44 FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Index 67 Mirror backup 33 My Documents 37 My Pictures 37 N Name 37 New 19 New backup 10 New backup wizard Advanced 10 Destination 10 Explore 10 Filters 10 General 10 Scheduler 10 Sources 10 Statistics 10 Summary 10 Type 10 New group 19 NTFS 46 O Open backup 19 Open files 46 Outlook Express 37 Override catalog 37 Override filter 43 53 56 P Password 13 Password protect a backup 13 Portability 14 Predefined backup 24 32 37 Product description 6 Properties 19 Rx Refresh 19 Remove password 13 Rename group 19 Restore 19 Advanced 51 Basic 51 Full 51 Restore latest version 12 Restore to 12 Restore wizard 12 Standard 51 Restore from a backup 12 Restrictions 43 53 Run a backup job 11 Run at shutdown 48 Run backup 11 Running 19 S Schedule 34 Add 47 Close window 48 Command line 48 Delete 47 Edit 47 Hide window 48 Main application 48 Schedule 47 Schedule a backup 13 Scheduler 19 Standalone scheduler 13 Task scheduler 13 Shortcut 23 Show deleted 19 Show excluded 19 Show modified 19 Show new 19 Show unchanged 19 Sources Abort 32 42 Add files 32 42 Add folder 32 42 Ignore 32 42 Remove 32 42 Retry 32 42 Standalone scheduler 47 48 Startbackup 11 Startup options Windows startup 59 Statistics 19 Summary 19 52 System requirements 7 FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 200
4. You might need to close FBackup manually if it is in a middle of an operation Note If you have version 3 x or previous installed you can install version 4 x without uninstalling the other one FBackup 4 will be installed and run separately and will give you the option to import your backup jobs groups from the previous versions When you start the installation process you will be prompted to choose a language for the setup wizard Later during the setup you can check to install other language files too If you install multiple language files FBackup will use the selected language as the default one After installation to switch between them go to FBackup s menu select Tools gt Options gt General Steps during installation 1 Select setup language you need to choose from the drop down box a language for the setup wizard 2 Setup welcome message press Next to continue 3 License agreement shows the FBackup EULA After you read and accept it check the I accept the agreement option and click Next to continue 6 Select additional tasks i Create a desktop icon checked by default places a shortcut on desktop ii Associate FBackup 4 with the fkc extension checked by default will associate the fkc files with FBackup fkc are catalogs created by FBackup after each backup ii Start on Windows startup if checked FBackup will load each time Windows starts iv Create a Quick Launch icon checked by default places an icon in
5. backup status Delete Backup Ctrl Del Next scheduled back O Pr ti Ctrl P To configure a backup job s appearance icon and label in the backup list you have to open the Backup Properties window switch to the General tab change the name of the backup job When right clicking a backup job a menu is displayed giving the following options Make Backup starts the backup process for the selected backup job Make Full Backup performs a full backup regardless of the backup type Restore opens the Restore Wizard window for the currently selected backup job Restore Latest Version starts the latest version restore process for the selected backup job Restore Latest Version To opens a window to select the folder were you want the backup to be restored Cancel aborts current backup process e Job Logs lets you open and view the Last Backup Log Last Restore Log Create Shortcut creates a shortcut to the backup job Backup lt Selected Group Name gt Group executes all backup jobs from the group New Group adds a new group Rename group renames the selected group Delete Group deletes the selected group and all its backup jobs Create Like duplicates a backup job Delete Backup deletes a backup job Properties opens the Backup Properties window FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Main Window 23 4 4 Create Shortcut The Create Shortcut window can be opened from the File gt C
6. exist in the combo just type it in and press OK You can use the Edit or Delete buttons to modify remove the file name filters defined File name patterns can include e it matches one or more letters For example a doc matches all files that start with a and have doc extension e it matches only one letter For example a do matches all files that start with a and have any extension composed of three letters the first two being do FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Options Options 59 9 2 Options General The General page of the Options window accessible from the Tools Options menu item contains general settings of the program Ki Options e 2 we e em d E A e Startup E General options Application folders Updates dees Select language English v Language English Translated by N A OK Cancel Language In the Language section you can select the language of the program interface by choosing another one from the drop down list Only the languages that were installed with the program are displayed The language of the interface changes only after the Options window is closed by pressing the OK button The selected language is kept as long as you don t change it or it becomes invalid due to software updates The text box below the Language field shows details about the selected language like translator name and contact information St
7. several files by pressing the Add files button e remove any file or folder by selecting it and pressing the Remove button e exclude subdirectories and files from backup by un checking the thickbox You must add at least one file or directory in order to continue with the next step of the wizard If the source drive is missing when the network is disconnected for instance or floppy CD DVD is missing a warning message is shown containing the list of missing drives The user can choose Abort to stop the backup process Retry to check the drive again Ignore to mark the source folder as deleted and continue with the next sources FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland New Backup Wizard 33 5 4 Tips e try to keep the number of checked files and folders greater than the number of unchecked files and folders backup process will run faster this way e you can add files folders to the Sources window by dragging and dropping them from Windows Explorer How do you want to backup In the third step of the New Backup Wizard you can choose the backup type New Backup Wizard How do you want to backup Make full d Encrypt Yes No Advanced mode Previous Save P Cancel How do you want to backup From the drop down list you can choose one of the available options e Make full e Make mirror Make full Full backup is the starting point for all other b
8. the Quick Launch toolbar 8 Select languages for the interface you can check to multiple languages for FBackup s FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 8 FBackup 4 interface 9 Select default interface language if multiple languages were selected you need to select a default one 10 Ready to install FBackup Click on Install to start the installation Uninstall To uninstall FBackup first you need to close the application Then go to the FBackup application group from the Windows Start gt Programs gt menu and click Uninstall You can also uninstall FBackup using the Add Remove Programs option from Start gt Settings gt Control Panel FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Getting Started 10 FBackup 4 2 Getting Started 2 1 How to Configure a New Backup To create a new backup job click on the New Backup Wizard toolbar button lo For each backup job you must specify at least its name a valid storage destination and the source files first two steps of this wizard the rest of the options not being mandatory In New Backup Wizard you can switch anytime to Advanced mode for more configuration options These are the steps you must perform in the New Backup Wizard 1 Enter the name of the backup in the Backup name field and select a location where you want to save the backup You can choose as destination your local hard drive Local a netwo
9. 60 Destination 60 FkcFiles 60 IniFiles 60 Initialization 60 Log 60 Temporary 60 Filter By attribute 56 By date 56 By name 56 By size 56 Directories 56 Files 56 FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 66 FBackup 4 Filter Folders 56 Filter backup Customize filter 43 Exclude files 43 Include files 43 Main filter 43 Filter restore Customize filter 53 Exclude files 53 Include files 53 Main filter 53 Firewire 14 39 Floppy drive 37 Folder filtering 56 FTP 29 37 Full 17 44 Fullbackup 33 G General options Align caption 59 Appearance 59 Background color 59 Blank passwords 59 Captions 59 Context menu 59 Daylight saving 59 Explorer icons 59 Hidden files 59 Hide empty folders 59 Hint 59 Icon size 59 Insecure passwords 59 Measurement 59 Sort backups 59 Toolbar 59 Getting Started Backup 21 New 21 Open 21 Restore 21 Group 37 H Hard disk drive 37 History 25 Import 19 Include 56 Incremental 17 44 Incremental backup 33 Installation Install 7 License agreement 7 Setup language 7 Uninstall 7 Introduction 6 K Keyboard shortcuts 27 Labeling 46 LAN 29 31 37 40 Legacy 46 Local catalog 46 Local destination 38 Local drives 29 30 37 Logging 25 Make 19 Make differential 19 Make full 19 Make incremental 19 Manage backup jobs Copy backup 12 Delete backup 12 Modify backup 12 Manage plugins 24 32 Mapped network drive 37 Mirror 17
10. 9 Softland 68 FBackup 4 a Task 47 Test 19 46 Toolbar 19 Tray icon Close 59 Minimize 59 Show errors 59 se UNC network drive 37 USB 39 USB backup Detect device 14 Format device 14 One Touch Backup 14 Start device 14 USB drive 14 37 V Visualization Maximized 59 Window state 59 Volume Shadow Copy 46 W Windows 2000 7 Windows 2003 Server 7 Windows 99 SE 7 Windows Me 7 Windows NTSP6 7 Windows scheduler 47 48 Windows XP 7 Wizard 29 37 Tr Zip compression 45 Zip drive 37 Zip encryption 45 FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland
11. Backup toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F6 e Make Full Backup performs a full backup regardless of the backup type e Restore e Restore starts the Restore wizard same as the Restore toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut F7 e Restore Latest Version restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard e Restore Latest Version To restores the latest version to another location prompts for one without showing the Restore wizard e Cancel F8 cancels the backup test or restore process same as the Cancel toolbar button e Refresh F5 reloads the backup catalog FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Main Window 21 4 2 Tools Plugins Getting Started Options e Plugins opens the Manage Plugins window e Getting Started opens the Getting Started window e Options opens the Options window Help FBackup Help H Visit FBackup com Visit the support forum Check for Updates About FBackup FBackup Help F1 opens the help file Visit FBackup com opens the FBackup website Visit the support forum opens the forum page Check for updates displays a window with the available updates About FBackup opens the About box of FBackup Getting Started This window is displayed when you first run FBackup You can also access this window if you select Getting Started from the Tools menu There are two large buttons for backup and restore and a
12. Backup you can easily backup to any local or network drive or other removable media such as USB or Firewire drives 7 7 6 Menu items click for un 20 a drop down list of File View Actions Tools Help _ available options Toolbar shortcut buttons Backup Restore lt Run backup job Restore from backup Se jobs list Destination Local hard drive D tests I Right click job for Backup type Full more options Last backup on 11 4 2008 2 13 28 PM Last backup status Last backup was successful Next scheduled backup Not scheduled FBackup can backup open locked files if the files are located on local partitions on Windows XP 2003 and it can perform full and mirror backups When defining a backup you can also set file filters and schedule the backup for automatic execution There is also the option to run predefined backups such as My Documents My Pictures Internet Explorer Favorites Mozilla FireFox Profiles Mozilla Thunderbird or Outlook Express emails and settings FBackup has ZIP64 support can create backups over 2 GB and creates standard zip files meaning that you can access it with any zip compatible utility FBackup keeps track of file versions You can easily restore any version of files or a whole folder You can filter files to be restored FBackup tests the backup files automatically to ensure the backup is safe and correctly executed uses CRC32 FBackup 4 U
13. E Change destination to external hard drive Sources Destinatior Filters Type L Browse Compression Advanced Scheduler 4 Im ii Save and run Destination If the current backup destination is not an external hard drive you can change it by checking the Change destination to local hard drive option From the External hard drive list you can select either an USB or a Firewire external hard drive You can type a folder name in the Folder field or you can click the Browse button to choose another folder where the backup will be stored 6 3 3 Network You can choose to save your backup to a shared network drive another computer or NAS FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Backup Properties 41 A My 1st backup Backup Properties t General E Destination vi Save backup to a shared network drive another computer or NAS Local hard drive Network External hard drive Network E Change destination to network Sources I Filters Bro Type Compression Advanced Scheduler nn 4 m h Save and run 1 Save Cancel Destination You can use a network destination for your backup by selecting the Network option from the Destination window or by checking the Change destination to network option from the network page Click the Browse button to open My Network Places and select a destination where the backup will be stored You can also enter network paths in t
14. FBackup Take full control of your backup FBackup User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland FBackup User Manual for FBackup version 4 by Softland This documentation contains proprietary information of Softland All rights reserved No part of this documentation shall be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recoding or otherwise without permission from Softland No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein The information in this document is subject to change without notice Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book Softland assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the information contained herein Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation All other products or company names in this document are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Contents 3 Table of Contents Part l on ch Part Il N O Q DO N Part Ill 1 Part IV lt N oo o pb Go N a Part Part VI 1 Introduction 6 Product Description 2 u Eed EE 6 System e UC EE 7 talla iii A iio 7 Getting Started 10 How to Configure a New Backup u uuu uu u 10 How to Run a Backup Job
15. Files that are excluded from backup are not restored Check the status of the files in the Explore view of the main screen What do you want to restore This is the second step of the Restore Wizard It appears only for Choose files and restore from the latest version Choose filter files and restore the latest version options FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Restore Wizard 53 7 3 r My files Restore Wizard What do you want to restore File Folder o V O lt Backup4all Configuration gt lt Catalog Folder gt o Y O lt Backup4all Configuration gt lt Initialization Folder gt o V O lt Backup4all Configuration gt lt Log Folder gt o V O lt Backup4all Configuration lt Plugins Folder gt a 7 C lt Backup4all Configuration gt lt Scheduled jobs Folder gt Normal priority lt Previous Einish J Cancel You can uncheck the files you don t want to restore By default all files are checked Information provided for each file File Folder Name of the file folder Size Size of the the file Modified Date and time when the file version was last modified at backup execution Backup no The last backup number containing the file The file versions in the list can be sorted by clicking on the column headers The right click menu on the column header provides a handy way to show hide unnecessary columns except the File Folder colum
16. Le Ly New Backup Wizard a l Y Name your backup Select Network to set a network destination for Backup name My files the backup mapped network drves UNC network drives Where do you want to saye Network New Volume D Select Local to set a local destination teste for the backup hard drive CD DVD USB floppy Browse for a folder where to store the backup or write a name to create one Help Saving your backup locally SE In the Folder where to perform the backup field by default it is the path to the My FBackup 4 folder Users lt user name gt Documents MyFBackup 4 You can click on the Select another destination icon amp and browse to a destination folder of your choice where the backup will be stored If the destination drive is missing when the network is disconnected for instance or floppy CD or FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland New Backup Wizard 31 5 2 2 DVD is missing an error message is shown containing the list of missing drives The user can choose Cancel to stop the backup process or Retry to check the drive again If the scheduler starts the backup then the system will retry as many times as set in the Tools gt Options gt Backup window and still not possible to access the drive it will abort the backup process Network You can use a network destination for your backup by selecting
17. My 1st backup Backup Properties ell General ech gt e e Destination gei ompression and encryption Local hard drive External hard drive Saree Bees Network No encryption Standard encryption Zip2 compatible Sources Password Filters Type Advanced Scheduler 4 H h Save and run J Save Cancel Encrypt the zip files No encryption The zip files created are not protected by password for unauthorized access Standard encryption Zip2 compatible This is the standard Zip 2 0 encryption an older encryption technique that provides relatively weak security compared to AES encryption Zip 2 0 encryption format cannot provide protection from individuals with access to specialized password recovery tools Its advantage over AES encryption is the compatibility with all third party zip applications Set password After you press this button a windows with the following fields will appear e New password Manually enter the password you want to use for your zip files in this field e Confirm new password Re enter the password in this field to avoid typing errors e Old password This field is enabled only when the backup job already has a password You can change the password only if you enter the old one in this field This way only the owner of the backup will be allowed to change the password The system makes it possible to set different passwords for the same backup job so the backup may contain z
18. Sources window by dragging and dropping them from Windows Explorer FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Backup Properties 43 6 5 Filters The Filters page defines files and folders filters to be applied to backup sources Only files and folders that match the filters will be added to backup You can use the Add include and Add exclude buttons to add filter rules for the current backup job E A My 1st backup Backup Properties ell General E E Destination Do you want to filter the files Local hard drive External hard drive Network Name Use as exclude filter Sources Type Compression Advanced m Scheduler Add include Add exclude Edit Cop Delete Description Save and run Save Cancel The system selects only files that match the include filter and do not match the exclude filter This means the exclude filter is more powerful if a file satisfies both include and exclude filters it will be excluded Include and exclude filters are composed from filter restrictions Two or more filter restrictions in the include filter means that a file must satisfy at least one restriction to be included in the backup Two or more filter restrictions in the exclude filter means that a file must satisfy any restriction to be excluded You can manage filter restrictions using the buttons e Add include this will open a new Filter Pro
19. ackups and contains all the data in the folders and files that are selected to be backed up Because full backup stores all files and folders frequent full backups result in faster and simpler restore operations Remember that when you choose other backup types restore jobs may take longer FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 34 FBackup 4 5 5 Make mirror A mirror backup is identical to a full backup with the exception that the files are not compressed in zip files and they cannot be protected with a password A mirror backup is most frequently used to create an exact copy of the backup data It has the benefit that the backup files can also be readily accessed using tools like Windows Explorer If you choose the Make mirror option you can also check the Compress option to zip each file individually preserving the folder structure This allows you to use the zip compression and encryption features Encrypt Use this option if you want to add zip protection to your backups Type the password you want to use for this backup The default encryption used is Standard encryption Zip2 compatible When do you want to backup On the last page of the New Backup Wizard you can choose When to run the backup E di New Backup Wizard When do you want to backup How often Weekly i What day Sunday What hour 8 00 PM d User Vista32 test Password Help When
20. ame of the catalog are always changed except for the case when you do not have enough permission to rename or some files are locked Destination The Destination page defines where the backup archive will be stored FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 38 FBackup 4 be My 1st backup Backup Properties LE General Destination gal Where do you want to save your backup Local hard drive External hard drive a Network Select the destination you want to use ads 9 Local hard drive I External hard drive Filters Network Type Compression Advanced Scheduler 4 m h Save and run Save Cancel Destination Valid destination types e Local hard drive External hard drive e Network Selecting a backup destination type on the Destination page will enable the options on the corresponding type page You can also change the backup destination from any destination type page by checking the Change destination to option If you lost your backup job from the backup list and you want to recreate it you can do so by using the File gt Open backup option and selecting an existing fkc or ini file The same action takes place if you double click on the fkc file A new backup job configuration will be added to the backup list and the configuration of the new backup job is copied from the fkc file 6 3 1 Local hard drive You can use a valid local hard di
21. art end time of restoring 4 7 Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts configured in FBackup New backup wizard CTRL N Open backup CTRL O Backup job properties CTRL P Y Refresh F5 Restore F7 Execute backup F6 Cancel F8 File View Actions Tools Help Focus menu F10 FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland New Backup Wizard New Backup Wizard 29 5 1 5 2 New Backup Wizard Overview Using the New Backup Wizard you can easily create a new backup job The steps in wizard must be followed in the given order If you want to create a new backup job using advanced options you can do that by pressing the Advanced mode button that will open the Backup Properties window All settings from the New Backup Wizard are included in the Backup Properties Name and destination In the first step of the New Backup Wizard you can configure the backup name and the backup destination r Ly New Backup Wizard e D a Y Name your backup Select Network to set al My files network destination for Backup name the backup mapped network drwes UNC network drives Where do you want to saye O Local Network New Volume 0 Select Local to set a local destination teste forthe backup hard drive CD DVD SB floppy Browse for a folder where to store the backup or write a name to creat
22. artup The Startup page of the Options window accessible from the Tools Options menu item contains startup related settings of the program FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 60 FBackup 4 r Options u era General Startup o Change startup options Application folders Start nd t Updates AY E Start at Windows startup E Show Getting Started OK Cancel Startup and tray Start at Windows startup If checked the program is started when Windows starts using the window state set in the Visualization mode group By default this option is not checked Show Getting Started If checked the Getting Started window is displayed when you start FBackup 93 Application folders The Application folders page of the Options window accessible from the Tools Options menu item contains general settings of the program FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Options 61 Kg a t Options e ee gt lt General Startup Configure the application folders as Updates E Override plugins folder C Users test AppData Roaming Softland FBackup 4 Plugit Override plugins folder This is the folder where the plugin files are saved You can use the Browse button to select an existing folder By default this option is set to the Application Data Softland FBackup 4 Plugins
23. assword or confirmation type the password or provide confirmation e Under Storage click Disk Management e To format the volume with the default settings in the Format dialog box click OK and then click OK again e Test to see if the drive is now recognized by going to Windows Explorer a new drive letter should appear 3 Configure FBackup If the drive is formatted and recognized by Windows it will be recognized by FBackup too Now to backup to the USB drive you should define a backup job in FBackup that has the destination set to the USB drive To ensure this please select the backup job you want to run press CTRL P in order to open the Backup Properties window and select the USB and Firewire page under Destination Select a drive from the External FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Getting Started 15 hard drive drop down list You can also define a new backup job and in the Where do you want to save your backup section select the USB drive FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Backup Types Backup Types 17 Backup Types Backup Types FBackup stores a summary snapshot of the file information into a backup catalog file fkc each time a backup is executed For every file backed up the snapshot contains the file name size and attributes as well as the date and time of creation latest modification and latest access Legacy backup applications inspect each fi
24. backup is finished successfully without errors and warnings this image will disappear restoring the initial view of the backup jobs icon If one or more files could not be backed up not enough user rights etc then the Warning icon appears in front of the default backup job icon after the backup finished Read the log files from View gt Job Logs gt Last Backup log for details about the files that were not backed up The Warning icon will disappear when the backup is executed again and all files were backed up If an error occurred during backup and the backup was aborted the Error icon appears in front of the backup job Read the log files from View gt Job Logs gt Last Backup log for details about the errors The icon will disappear when the backup is executed again and the execution is successful FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 12 FBackup 4 2 3 2 4 How to Manage Backup Jobs Copy an Existing Backup Configuration You can use the Create Like Ctrl L option from the File menu to create a duplicate of the selected backup job and after that you can easily modify its configuration This option can also be selected from the right click menu of the backup job Modify a Backup Job Configuration First you must select the backup job you wish to modify Then press the Properties button J from the application s toolbar This will open the Backup Properties window You can also change
25. do you want to backup Advanced mode Previous Next Save P Cancel How often From the drop down list you can select one of the available option e Manually the backup job will be started manually by the user Daily the backup job will be started daily at its scheduled time FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland New Backup Wizard 35 e Weekly the backup job will be started weekly at its scheduled time e Monthly the backup job will be started monthly at its scheduled time e Shutdown the backup job will be started at the computer shutdown By default the selected option is Manually What day This field is activated only when the Weekly or Monthly option is selected in the How often list If the Weekly option is selected you can choose the day of the week when to run the backup If the Monthly option is selected you can choose the day number of the month when to run the backup What hour From this field you can select the hour for the backup job to start User In this field by default the current logged in user s login name will be displayed Password If your user account has a password make sure that you enter it by pressing the Set password button We do not save your password but it is needed in order to set up the scheduled task in the Windows Task Scheduler If your user account does not have a password you must select the Allow blank passwords when schedu
26. e r Overwrite File g f Folder CA Windows Tasks already contains file Documents 1 job Oven so Choose another location FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 52 FBackup 4 7 2 Copies files from the zip backup to a different folder If selected you can choose a different folder to restore files from the backup Do not create drive letter folder If checked FBackup will restore the files in the designated location using the original directory structure If you select this option and you have files from multiple drives some files might get overwritten For example if you backed up your Documents and Settings folder from your C drive when you restore it to a different location having the Do not create drive letter folder unchecked FBackup will first create a folder named C and in it place the Documents and Settings folder If you would have checked the Do not create drive letter folder option the folder named C wouldn t have been created How do you want to restore Restore the latest version of all files FBackup will restore the latest version for all the files in the backup Choose files and restore the latest version FBackup will restore the latest version for all the files in the backup You will be able to filter the files using the Preview page Choose filter files and restore the latest version FBackup will restore the latest version of the files
27. e one Help Saving your backup locally Advanced mode Name your backup Backup Name Enter the name of the backup job This name will appear in the backup list right under the chosen picture This field is mandatory The name of the backup job is closely related to the name of the subdirectory in destination that contains zipped and mirrored files and to the name of the catalog That is why when you rename the backup job the name of the catalog and the name of the subdirectory from destination are also changed if possible FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 30 FBackup 4 5 2 1 If the destination is on HDD local LAN network or FTP remote the name of the subdirectory and the name of the catalog are always changed except for the case when you do not have enough permission to rename or some files are locked Where do you want to save your backup User can select one of the available destinations e Local hard disk drive floppy drive zip drive USB drive mapped network drive e Network UNC network drive Local You can use a valid local destination for your backup hard disk drives floppy disk drives zip drives USB drives The Local option is selected by default when you define a new backup From the Drive list you can select either one of your hard disk partitions mapped network drives the floppy disk By default the first partition is selected usually C
28. ens the Scheduler Properties window where you can edit selected the scheduled task Delete removes the selected scheduled task e Schedule opens the Windows Scheduled Tasks properties window that allows you to set the time and frequency for the selected scheduled task FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 48 FBackup 4 6 9 1 Schedule Senos O n oO ll Schedule Settings e At 9 00 AM every day starting 8 7 2008 Scheduled Task Completed E Stop the task if it runs for hour s minute s Schedule Task Start time Daily y 9 00AM Idle Time E Only start the task if the computer has been idle for at least Schedule Task Daily minute s Eve if the computer has not been idle that long retry for up to minute s Advanced Schedule Options E Stop the task if the computer ceases to be idle Start Date Thursday August 07 2008 v V End Date Thursday August 14 2008 e Power Management 7 Dont start the task if the computer is running on batteries V Repeat task e E Stop the task if battery mode begins Every 10 minutes X E Wake the computer to run this task Until Time y 9 Duration 1 hour s minute s L oe Il Ge Refresh refreshes the scheduled tasks list There are several columns in the Schedulers window that provide information
29. esesnsacdvvadadascdcevvvettansuunvens 37 FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland FBackup 4 N OO JO Q ES Part VII 1 2 3 Part VIII 1 2 Part IX GONE A dee uu kuu nn E aqa s au oy Ve Destination dn tee sm naa E A e DEEN E Local hard drive onda A A EE EE Ee External hard Grivel cita it uay awqay A as aaa a ee eh Network E ATT ele Eilters aaa ae ee EE geed RT LEE COMPIreSSIOM see EE dee Advanced EE e AAA ee EE aap aksa ass Scheduler Properties onnnnnninnicnicnnninn rre Restore Wizard Where and how to restore U Uu u u u uuu uuu What do you want to restore U U cr Do you want to filter the flleS L u I iah aa Rasa File Filtering OVerVIeW E EEE EEE Ia EE aa qasa EEEENeEEEE ee E Eile Filter ua ii id sistceues Options EE Otar D E Application folders EENS A A Help Check for Updates io EE ER A EENS Index FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Introduction FBackup 4 1 1 Introduction Product Description For more information on using FBackup please refer to our user manual PDF format dai FBackup User Guide FBackup is an award winning backup software for Windows FBackup protects your valuable data from partial or total loss by automating backup tasks password protecting and compressing it to save storage space Using F
30. files and folders will be used by FBackup for the backup R El A My 1st backup Backup Properties E General y Deia E What do you want to backup amp Local hard drive Soi External hard drive SES Network Selection of files and folders Sources File Folder Size Modified Att Filters z Y C Users test Documents My Music Type Compression Advanced W Scheduler Save and run Save Cancel You can e add a whole folder by pressing the Add folder button e add one or several files by pressing the Add files button e remove any file or folder by selecting it and pressing the Remove button e exclude subdirectories and files from backup by un checking the thickbox e select all files and folders by pressing the Check all button e unselect all files and folders by pressing the Uncheck all button At least one source must be added to the backup job If the source drive is missing when the network is disconnected for instance or floppy CD DVD is missing a warning message is shown containing the list of missing drives The user can choose Abort to stop the backup process Retry to check the drive again Ignore to mark the source folder as deleted and continue with the next sources Tips e try to keep the number of checked files and folders greater than the number of unchecked files and folders backup process will run faster this way e you can add files foders to the
31. folder of your Window login account profile 9 4 Updates On the Updates page of the Options window accessible from the Tools Options menu item you can configure FBackup when to check for updates FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 62 FBackup 4 7 Options era General x Startup es Program updates Application folders eye Check mode Manual y Frequency Dail Check at application startup Check for updates Check mode User can choose one of these modes e Manual user will manually check for new updates This option is selected by default e Reminder the program will remind you with the selected frequency to check for new updates e Automatically the program will automatically check for new updates with the selected frequency Frequency User can set the frequency for FBackup to remind or to automatically check for new updates Check at application startup If checked the program will check for new updates at application startup FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Help 64 FBackup 4 10 10 1 10 2 Help Check for Updates r di Update 7 You have the latest version installed No update necessary News October 29 2008 FBackup 4 0 115 released Last check on November 04 2008 2 08 56 PM You can manually check for updates from Help gt Check for Updates I
32. for each scheduled task Scheduler shows the scheduler type Windows Standalone or Shutdown Enabled if the checkbox is marked then the scheduled task will run if is unchecked it will not be executed Action shows the type of action associated with the scheduled task default full Job Name shows the task name assigned by the scheduler Status displays the status of the scheduled task Next Run Time calculates the next date and time when the scheduled task will run Last Run Time shows the last date and time when the scheduled task ran Schedule shows the type of schedule selected for the task The scheduled tasks in the list can be sorted by clicking on the column headers The right click menu op the column header provides a handy way to show hide columns except the Enabled which are grayed out Scheduler Properties The Scheduler Properties window will be displayed when you click on the Add or Edit button in the main Scheduler window or in the Scheduler page of the Backup Properties This allows you to add or edit a scheduled task for the current backup job FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Backup Properties 49 Execute Main application Close after run Action Backup Clear backup before run Load Execute Main application This is the option set by default If FBackup is closed when a scheduled task needs to be executed the main application starts and the ta
33. he Network path UNC field Only a full path is allowed For example suppose Backup_Server PC1 is mapped on your workstation as drive X then the following paths are both valid and indicate the same folder Backup_Server PC1 Backup or X Backup Authentication Make sure you can write in the destination and in the selected folder you have the proper rights and the media is not write protected before finishing the backup configuration You can enter an User name and Password to access the network destination if it requires authentication After entering the path and eventually the username password use the Test network connection button to see if the destination is reachable and that you have sufficient rights to access it The network connection was tested successfully pop up message means that the network destination was accessible In case of insufficient rights the following error message will appear Network connection error Access is denied In this case you have to either make sure that the entered username password values are correct or contact the network administrator to obtain the necessary rights If the destination is missing when the network is disconnected an error message is shown The user can choose Cancel to stop the backup process or Retry to check the network FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 42 FBackup 4 6 4 connection again Sources The Sources page defines what
34. her disasters There are external USB hard drives with performance comparable to conventional hard drives These portable drives called enclosures are composed of devices that connect through USB on one side and to conventional hard drives on the other side A hard drive is installed into the enclosure and then the enclosure is plugged into the computer thus creating a normal USB backup device Given the size of nowadays hard drives this can be considered a mass storage device for backup purposes There are external hard drives that beside the USB technology use also Firewire as a connection port On one side Firewire hard drives tend to have increased speed over USB but on the other side USB ports are more common on computers Steps in backing up to USB drive with FBackup 1 Start your USB device Before starting the backup process make sure that the USB drive is started and working Usually the enclosure should have a start button and display the status of the drive using led displays When it is started a green led should be lighted 2 Make sure your drive is formatted If you have just purchased the drive and didn t use it yet you might have to format it only if you didn t use it before since formatting will erase everything from it Formatting the USB drive in Windows Vista e Go to Start gt Settings gt Control panel gt System and Maintenance gt Administrative Tools gt Computer Management If you are prompted for an administrator p
35. his option and select one of the predefined actions or choose a different executable file You can either enter directly the path to the program has to be between quotes or click the button to browse for the file FBackup does not wait for the action to be finished before proceeding Available predefined actions FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Backup Properties 47 lt Stand by gt The computer will enter in the Stand by state after the backup is executed lt Hibernate gt Computer enters in Hibernate if available after the backup execution lt Log off gt Logs off current user lt Shut down gt Shuts down the computer after the backup was executed 6 9 Scheduler Scheduler Scheduler lists all the available information about the scheduled tasks and allows you to Add Edit Delete and Schedule new tasks This only applies to the current backup job A My 1st backup Backup Properties s General Destination When do you want to backup Local hard drive Schedule External hard drive en Network Edit Delete Schedule Sources Enabled Action Job Name Status Filters Type 3 Compression Advanced 4 Du h 4 w h Save and run Save Cancel Right clicking an existing scheduled task or using the top buttons will display the following options e Add opens the Scheduler Properties window and allows you to add a new scheduled task e Edit op
36. ip files with different passwords Tips e when choosing a password it is recommended that you use a combination of letters and numbers and at least 8 characters e FBackup does not store passwords Make sure that you remember all passwords that have FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 46 FBackup 4 6 8 been used for a backup job or you will not be able to restore your files Advanced Options on this page affect the way a particular backup job is executed A My 1st backup Backup Properties Se General Ey Desikuwtion SCH Advanced options Local hard drive Run action before back External hard drive Network E Run program or action lt Clear backup gt Sources Run action after backup Filters i E Run program or action lt Stand by gt Type Compression Scheduler 4 m h Save and run Save Cancel Run action before backup Run program action Check this option and select one of the predefined actions or choose a different executable file You can either enter directly the path to the program has to be between quotes or click the button to browse for the file FBackup waits until the action is finished before proceeding with the actual backup process The lt Clear backup gt predefined action deletes the fkc file and all zip files associated with the current backup job Run action after backup Run program action Check t
37. is reachable and that you have sufficient rights to access it The network connection was tested successfully pop up message means that the network destination was FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 32 FBackup 4 5 3 accessible In case of insufficient rights the following error message will appear Network connection error Access is denied In this case you have to either make sure that the entered username and password values are correct or contact the network administrator to obtain the necessary rights If the destination is missing when the network is disconnected an error message is shown The user can choose Cancel to stop the backup process or Retry to check the network connection again What do you want to backup In the second step of the New Backup Wizard you must select the files and folders to be used by FBackup for the backup kA New Backup Wizard What do you want to backup FBackup Configurations plugin v File Folder Size 3 VO lt FBackup Configuration gt V O lt Initialization Folder gt V lt Catalog Folder gt Y O lt Log Folder gt MO lt Plugins Folder gt a W GB lt Scheduled jobs Folder gt Z lt General Settings gt Help What do you want to backup Advanced mode Previous Next J Save gt J Cancel You can e add a whole folder by pressing the Add folder button e add one or
38. its configuration by choosing Properties from the right click menu of the backup job After the Properties window is opened go to the page with the settings you want to modify Delete a Backup Job Select the backup job you want to delete and select Delete Backup option from the File menu Another possibility is to choose Delete from the right click menu of the backup job Files and folders from the source and destination will not be deleted by any of these operations How to Restore from a Backup With FBackup you can do the following restore operations e restore the latest version of all files e filtered restore e restore the latest version of a particular file e restore the latest version of multiple selected files To make a full or a filtered restore start the Restore Wizard by pressing the Restore button from the application s toolbar You can restore to the original location or to a different location of your choice E 9 Restore Refresh Restore F7 Restore Latest Version Restore Latest Version To Beside files folder information is also added to backup so a restore process can recreate the original folder structure FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Getting Started 13 2 5 2 6 How to Password Protect a Backup Passwords are used to protect your backup files from unauthorized access Setting the Password The Encryption Settings window is shown in the Compre
39. l include all the text available in the Summary view Log folder After a long period the application will generate a large number of log files Since all the log files are stored in the same folder the system has an option to limit the size of the log folder Just select Restricted to and choose a Size and Unit for the log folder default is 10MB If the log file of the running backup job is larger than the limit it will still be stored in the log folder When the same operation will run again the previous log file will be deleted Backup Logging r My 1st backup_20081126135603 bac Eile Edit Format View Help 1 56 03 PM FBackup 4 0 120 1 56 03 PM Search for Warnir 1 56 03 PM Starting backup fc 1 56 03 PM Operating system Logged operations e Checking sources destination e Creating file list e Archiving files e Saving catalog Other information added to the logs the total number of files added to backup the total size of files added to backup and the number of files excluded Restore Logging FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Main Window 27 Le J My 1st backup_20081126141505 restor File Edit Format View Help 2 15 05 PM FBackup 4 0 120 2 15 05 PM Restoring files fro 2 15 05 PM Operating system W Processor 0 AMD Athlon tm Logged operation except mirror backup Processing zip file The total number of restore files is logged and the st
40. le s archive flag to identify which files have been changed FBackup will not interfere with any other backup software because it does not read or change the archive flag it uses the catalog file to decide which files have to be backed up and which not Full Backup Full backup is the starting point for all other backups and contains all the data in the folders and files that are selected to be backed up Because full backup stores all files and folders frequent full backups result in faster and simpler restore operations Remember that when you choose other backup types restore jobs may take longer Mirror Backup A mirror backup is identical to a full backup with the exception that the files are not compressed in zip files and they cannot be protected with a password A mirror backup is most frequently used to create an exact copy of the backup data It has the benefit that the backup files can also be readily accessed using tools like Windows Explorer FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Main Window Main Window 19 4 1 Main Window Commands Toolbar The toolbar contains a selection of the most important FBackup functions la New starts the New Backup Wizard Open creates a new backup job from the opened fkc or ini file Properties opens a dialog to edit the backup job configuration Ci Backup starts the backup process for the currently selected backup job Clicking the s
41. ling option from Tools gt Options gt Preferences Also make sure that you enter the correct password if the password is wrong the scheduled task will not run FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Backup Properties Backup Properties 37 6 2 6 3 Backup Properties Overview The Backup Properties window can be used to create new backup jobs in the advanced mode or to edit an existing backup job By default the New Backup Wizard will be used to create new backup jobs General The General page defines the appearance of the backup job in the backup list a A My 1st backup Backup Properties arim AA Beete PT Description of the backup job la Local hard drive General External hard drive Network Name My 1st backup Sources Filters Type Compression Advanced Scheduler 4 m h Save and run Save J Cancel Name Enter the name of the backup job This name will appear in the backup list right under the chosen picture This field is mandatory The name of the backup job is closely related to the name of the subdirectory in destination that contains zipped and mirrored files and to the name of the catalog That is why when you rename the backup job the name of the catalog and the name of the subdirectory from destination are also changed if possible If the destination is on HDD local LAN network the name of the subdirectory and the n
42. list of articles about FBackup Backup Press this button to create or run backup jobs Create a new Backup Press the New button to start creating a new backup job using the New Backup Wizard Run Selected Backup Select an existing backup job from the list and press Backup to run the selected job Restore Open an Existing Backup Use the Open button to recreate a backup job from the backup catalog fkc or from the initialization file ini The recreated backup job will be added to the backup list Restore Selected Backup Select an existing backup job from the list and press Restore to open the Restore Wizard If you don t want to show the FBackup Startup window next time you open FBackup uncheck the Show this dialog at next start option By default this option is checked FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 22 FBackup 4 4 3 Backup List Backup list contains all the defined backups visible in the left side of FBackup s main window File View Actions Tools Help B m Y Open Properties Backup Restore Refresh My 1st backup A Make Backup W Make Full Backup _ Restore Latest Version Restore Latest Version To Destination Local h Backup type Full Menu opens by right clicking a backup job from the backup list window Job Logs Create Shortcut Create Like Ctrl L Last backup on Last
43. losed after the backup job is executed Action You can select an action to perform when you double click on the shortcut e Backup Clear backup before run If this is checked FBackup will first delete the fkc file and all zip files associated with the current backup job and after that execute the action e Load at the scheduled date it opens FBackup and selects the backup job 45 Plugins The Manage Plugins window allows you to add remove enable or disable the Backup4ll plugins After installing a plugin you can use it on the What do you want to backup page when creating a new backup job using the New Backup Wizard or on the Sources page using Advanced mode Backup Properties FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Main Window 25 4 6 r ZS Manage Plugins Di installed plugins Enabled Plugin Name Author File Name Ph Add Windows Mail Softland WindowsMail xml 0 d My Documents Softland MyDocuments xml 2 _ Delete v My Pictures Softland MyPictures xml 6 Properties d Outlook Express Softland OutlookExpressSo F Get plugins Add Press this button to install a new backup plugin You will be asked to select the plugin file location from your computer Multiple plugin files can be selected and open Delete Use this button to remove one or more selected plugins from the list This plugins will be removed from the New Backup Wizard too
44. mall arrow displays the following drop down menu e Make performs the backup type defined in backup properties e Make Full performs a full backup regardless of the backup type lt Restore starts the Restore Wizard e Restore Latest Version restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard e Restore Latest Version To restores the latest version to another location prompts for one without showing the Restore wizard K Cancel cancels the backup test or restore process k Y Refresh reloads the backup catalog Menu commands File New Backup Ctrl N EB Open Backup Ctrl O Create Like Ctrl L Create Shortcut Delete Backup Ctrl Del Properties Ctrl P Exit e New Backup starts the New Backup Wizard same as the New toolbar button or keyboard shortcut Ctrl N e Open Backup creates a new backup job from the opened fkc or ini file same as the Open toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl 0 Create Like duplicates the selected backup job same as the toolbar button Create Like or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl E Create Shortcut creates a shortcut to a backup job for easy backup execution from outside the program on your desktop quick launch or other location e Delete Backup removes the current selected backup same as the toolbar button Delete or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl Del e Properties opens the backup properties window same as the t
45. n the Upgrade window you can see if there are any updates available and what is new in the update About The About page of FBackup contains information about the version and edition you have installed FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Index 65 Index A Abort backup 47 Advanced mode 37 Application log 25 Archive bit 46 B Backup 19 Backup list 22 Backup Properties destination 37 Backup Properties overview 37 Backup properties sources 42 Backup to USB drives 14 backup type 33 44 Backup types Differential backup 17 Full backup 17 Incremental backup 17 Mirror backup 17 Backup wizard destination 29 30 31 Backup wizard general 37 Backup wizard name 29 Backup wizard overview 29 Backup wizard what to backup 32 Blank passwords 48 C Cancel 19 CD drive 37 Change criteria 46 Change Icon 37 Clear archive bit 44 Clear backup 48 Collapse 19 Commands 19 Comparison criteria 46 Configure new backup 10 Copy 19 Create a new backup 10 Create like 19 Create shortcut 23 D Delete 19 Delete group 19 Delete sources 46 Description 6 Differential 17 44 Differential backup 33 Drive letter folder 51 SE Empty directories 46 Enclosures 14 Encryption AES encryption 13 Zip encryption 13 Erasedisc 48 Exclude 56 Execute backup 11 Exit 19 Expand 19 Explore 19 External device 14 F FBackup 6 FBackup Configurations 37 File filtering 56 File locations Catalog
46. n which is grayed out Do you want to filter the files This is the third step of the Restore Wizard for Choose filter files and restore the latest version restore type You can filter the files to be restored Its behavior is the same as the Filters page of the New Backup Wizard or the Backup Properties window except that the process is restore and not backup The Filters page defines files filters to be applied to files that are going to be restored Only files and folders that match the filters will be restored You can add include or exclude filters By default all files are included in the list to be restored FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 54 FBackup 4 r Ly My files Restore Wizard Do you want to filter the files Name Use as exclude filter Add include J Add exclude J Edit Copy Delete Normal priority lt Previous Cancel The system selects only files that match the include filter and do not match the exclude filter This means the exclude filter is more powerful if a file satisfies both include and exclude filters it will not be processed by the system Include and exclude filters are composed from filter restrictions e two or more filter restrictions in the include filter means that a file must satisfy at least one restriction to be restored e two or more filter restrictions in the exclude filter means that a file must satisfy any restriction to be excl
47. oolbar button Properties FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 20 FBackup 4 or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl P e Exit exits the application same as the keyboard shortcut Alt F4 View Destination Folder A Catalog Folder kee Initialization Folder Job L a e DEET Last Backup Log EES Last Restore Log Restore Default Layout OS Open Log Folder e Open Folder shows list of folders that can be opened with Windows Explorer e Destination Folder folder containing the destination files e Catalog Folder folder containing the fkc files e Initialization Folder folder containing the ini files e Job Logs contains a list of available logs e Last Backup Log shows the latest backup log for the selected backup job If there is no log file the menu is disabled e Last Restore Log shows the latest restore log for the selected backup job If there is no log file the menu is disabled e Open Log Folder opens Windows Explorer showing the contents of the log folder e View Application Log shows the application s log file If there is no log file the menu is disabled e Restore Default Layout restores FBackup s windows size position and columns Actions 4 Make Backup F6 Backup W Make Full Backup Restore Ny Restore F7 Restore Latest Version La Refresh F5 Restore Latest Version To e Backup e Make Backup starts the backup process for the selected backup job same as the
48. or restore process The filter actually consists of two filters the include filter and the exclude filter Include filter shows which files will be included in the backup or restore process Exclude filter shows the files that will be excluded from the backup or restore If the Use as exclude filter box is not checked it means that filter is an include one By default the filter are defined as include filters and the Use as exclude filter box is unchecked If_no filters are defined then all the files and folders from the sources will be backed up or restored 8 2 File Filter The Edit file filter item window is shown every time a file filter restriction is added or modified It can be opened by pressing the Add button from the Filters page New Backup Wizard Backup Properties Restore Wizard window or Tools gt Options or the Edit button if filters are already defined General Filter name New filter configuration File name Enable FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland File Filtering 57 General In the Filter name field you can type the name of the created filter By default the New filter configuration name is assigned If you use an existing filter the name of that filter is used File name Enabling this will allow defining filters based on file name pattern Press Add and select an existing file extension from the Filter combo doc pdf zip etc If the extension does not
49. perties window from where you can add a new include restriction to the filters list e Add exclude this will open a new Filter Properties window from where you can add a new exclude restriction to the filters list e Edit will open the selected filter s properties window You will be able to modify the selected restriction e Copy this will create a copy of the selected filter e Delete will remove the selected filter from the list of include or exclude filters FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 44 FBackup 4 6 6 Type Backup type E y My 1st backup Backup Properties General Destination kd Local hard drive External hard drive Network Sources Filters me Compression Advanced Scheduler CH How do you want to backup Backup type Select the default backup type 9 Full O Mirror User can select one of these backup types e Full e Mirror The backup type can be changed from the Type page in Backup Properties Fullbackup backup use zip compression to reduce the size of the stored backup versions The mirror backup type creates in destination an exact copy of the source file without zipping them FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Backup Properties 45 6 7 Compression On the Compression page you can configure the compression and encryption settings E V i
50. reate Shortcut menu item or by right clicking the backup job from the backup list and selecting Create Shortcut It creates a shortcut for the backup job on a designated location and you can simply run the backup job by double clicking it r Create Shortcut a Define shortcut properties Run Backup job My 1st backup Execute 2 Main application F Close after run Action 9 Backup Clear backup before run Load AAA LN Once you have selected the Action to be performed and the backup job group to run press OK to create the shortcut A window will prompt you to select a name for your shortcut and its destination Once that s completed the shortcut will be placed in the selected destination FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 24 FBackup 4 wA Save As Save in 2 e Di i odified 1 Choose a Recent Places Public destination for Mi Computer your shortcut amp Network Desktop test 2 Write a name for EL Yafa shortcut by RE on Leesch default the original h erasa sa e name will be displayed E Ks lt 4 Network File name Save as type Link files Ink gt Cancel Execute Main application Option set by default When you will double click the backup shortcut the main application will start and the backup will be executed Furthermore if the Close after run option is checked FBackup will be c
51. rk computer LAN Click Next to go to the following step r ZS New Backup Wizard Name your backup Backup name My files Where do you want to save your backup Local D Network Drive New Volume D Folder teste Help Saving your backup locally Advanced mode Previous Cancel 2 Select the files and folders you want to backup sources of the backup or choose a predefined backup from the drop down list and click Next FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland Getting Started 11 2 2 r ZS New Backup Wizard What do you want to backup FBackup Configurations plugin z File Folder Size 3 MIO lt FBackup Configuration gt V O lt Initialization Folder gt Z GH lt Catalog Folder gt VO lt Log Folder gt 7 O lt Plugins Folder gt rape Scheduled jobs Folder gt i GH lt General Settings gt 6 0 6 0 H Help what do you want to backup Advanced mode Previous Next Save gt Cancel 3 Select how do you want to backup You can also use encryption for the backup types that creates zip files How to Run a Backup Job To start a backup click the Backup button from the application s toolbar or press F6 During the execution of the backup you will see a Backup image appear in front of the icon chosen for the backup job If the
52. ser Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Introduction 7 1 2 1 3 FBackup works with any drive letter including mapped network drives and UNC paths FBackup runs on Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista and offers multi language support System Requirements To install FBackup you need Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 or Windows Vista and at least 20 megabytes of free disk space Installing additional language files may increase the space requirements Because the application uses zip compression additional disk space is needed for the temporary directory The amount of free space depends on the size of files to backup Note FBackup can backup open files only if installed on Windows XP Windows 2003 Server or Windows Vista and if the files are on NTFS partitions FBackup works on Windows 2000 too but this feature will not be available on these systems Installation Install To install FBackup on a computer you need to have administrative rights The installation process does not take much time All you need to do is to follow the instructions of the FBackup Setup Wizard There is no need to reboot at the end of the setup you can run the program right after it is installed on your machine If you have already installed an older version of FBackup you can install the new version on top of the older one no need to uninstall it the installer will recognize if the program is running and ask if you wish to close it in order to continue
53. sk destination for your backup The Local hard drive option is selected by default when you define a new backup FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Backup Properties 39 E A My 1st backup Backup Properties General Destination Local hard drive External hard drive Network Sources Filters Type Compression Advanced Scheduler Save and run Destination y Save backup to a local hard drive Local hard drive Change destination to local hard drive Destination Local hard drive New Volume D Folder tests m If the current backup destination is not a local hard drive you can change it by checking the Change destination to local hard drive option In the Folder where to perform the backup field by default it is the path to the My FBackup 4 folder Documents and Settings lt user name gt My Documents MyFBackup 4 You can click on the Browse button and select a location of your choice where the backup will be stored 6 3 2 External hard drive You can select an external hard drive as destination for backup FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright 2009 Softland 40 FBackup 4 f A My 1st backup Backup Properties General Destination E Save backup to an external hard drive USB or Firewire Local hard drive A eine Network
54. sk runs Furthermore if the Close after run option is checked FBackup will be closed after the task is executed Action You can select an action to perform when the scheduled task for the current backup job runs e Backup Clear backup before run If this is checked FBackup will first delete the fkc file and all zip files associated with the current backup job and after that execute the scheduled backup e Load At the scheduled date it opens FBackup and selects the backup job FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland Restore Wizard Restore Wizard 51 7 1 Restore Wizard Where and how to restore Using the Restore Wizard you can restore from a backup job In the first step you can choose the destination the priority of the execution and customize the restore operation if you wish r ZS My 1st backup Restore Wizard OE Where do you want to restore O Use original location 5 Choose another location oO Do not create drive letter folder How do you want to restore Restore the latest version of all files D Choose files and restore the latest version D Choose filter files and restore the latest version U Normal priority Where do you want to restore Use original location Copies the files from the zip backup into the original location If a file with the same name already exists a dialog will be shown prompting for an action before the restore can continu
55. ssion page under the Type section of the Backup Properties window or in the New Backup Wizard By default the No encryption option is selected The Zip 2 compatible encryption is compatible with all third party zip applications When choosing a password it is recommended that you use a combination of letters and numbers and at least a 6 character long password You should manually enter the password in the New password field and re enter it in the Confirm new password field to avoid typing errors The Old password field is enabled only when the backup job already has a password You can change the password only if you enter the old one in this field This way only the owner of the backup will be allowed to change the password The system makes it possible to set different passwords for the same backup job so the backup may contain zip files with different passwords FBackup does not store passwords Make sure that you remember all passwords that have been used for a backup job or you will not be able to restore your files How to Remove the Password In the Backup Properties gt Compression page go to Encrypt the zip file section select the No Encryption option and enter the password that you used in the Old password field You cannot remove the password if you don t provide the old one Using Passwords when Restoring During the restore process of backups with password protection the Enter Password dialog will appear Enter the pa
56. ssword and press OK If you do not know the password for this backup number you can e press Skip backup to go to the next archive the restore may be incomplete in this case e press Stop restore to stop the whole process the restore will be incomplete because only a part of the files were restored How to Schedule a Backup You can schedule a backup from the Backup Properties window Open the Backup Properties window by pressing the Properties button Lei from the application s toolbar and go to Scheduler page FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland 14 FBackup 4 2 7 Refresh Add Edit Delete Enabled Action Job Name Status d MI Execute default backup fba My files job Status not available for Standalc 4 In h In order to add a new scheduled backup press the Add button and select the needed configuration in the newly opened window After defining the scheduled backup you must set its run time by pressing the Schedule button If you skip this step the default Windows value will be used usually is Daily at 9 00 am How to Backup to USB or Firewire drives You can backup your data to an USB or Firewire drive and from an USB or Firewire drive using FBackup This is a practical backup destination as it allows you to store important files to external devices offering increased portability It can be considered as an additional protection against data loss as the result of hardware failure or ot
57. the Network option in the Where do you want to save your backup section r Ly New Backup Wizard Name your backup Backup name My Pictures Where do you want to save your backup I Local Network Folder Backup Server PC1 Browse User username Password teen Test your backup to a network destination Advanced mode Previous Next Cancel J Click the Browse button and go through the My Network Places to select a destination where the backup will be stored You can also enter network paths in the Folder field Only a full path is allowed For example suppose NNBackup_ServerNPC1 is mapped on your workstation as drive X then the following paths are both valid and indicate the same folder Backup_Server PC1 Backup or X Backup Make sure you can write in the destination and in the selected folder you have the proper rights and the media is not write protected before finishing the backup configuration You can enter an User name and Password to access the network destination if it requires authentication If you are logged in as an user that has rights to write to the specified network destination you can check the First use Windows auth option What this option does is that it checks on the network destination if the logged in user has rights to access it After entering the path and eventually the username and password use the Test button to see if the destination
58. uded The exclude filters have the Use as exclude filter box checked You can manage filter restrictions using the buttons e Add include this will open a new window from where you can add a new restriction to the list of include filters e Add exclude this will open a new window from where you can add a new restriction to the list of exclude filters e Edit will open the same window as Add with the selected filter s properties You will be able to modify the selected restriction e Copy will create a copy of the selected filter Delete will delete the selected filter from the list FBackup 4 User Manual Copyright O 2009 Softland File Filtering 56 FBackup 4 8 File Filtering 8 1 Overview File filtering in FBackup provides an intuitive way to define what files and folders to back up or restore Select Folders and Files for filtering The files can be filtered when added to backup On the Backup Properties gt Sources page each file and folder is shown in the tree with a checkbox in front of it If you uncheck it the file or folder will be excluded from the backup or restore process After applying filters each file and folder is shown in the tree with a checkbox in front of it If you uncheck it the file or folder will be excluded from the backup or restore process Filter The role of the filter is to restrict the files from the sources or destination that will participate in the backup
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