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1. Leam more about snapshots 3 Click on a snapshot and then select Explore To restore the whole snapshot please use the Restore the snapshot option 2 Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Monday July 05 2010 6 09 PM l Restore the snapshot fh Explore a Delete gf Pin 4 When having to do with a snapshot containing several volumes just our case please additionally select a partition where the required data is located v Browse Archive Partition 3 Partition 5 Browse for a file or folder you need to restore When found call the popup menu right click of the mouse button for it and then select Export Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 19 Name ngm Downloads E E Favorites aS Links pE Local Settings ngm Music ion aS Refresh PrintHood a a Local Disk C J archdb 6 28 2010 5 52 05 PM J copy_2_vmware 8 24 2009 5 21 50 PM Network Places H ph PerfLogs 7 14 2009 7 20 08 AM H di Frogram Files 6 24 2005 5 12 16 PM H di Program Files 26 6 26 2010 5 44 03 PM H J Users 8 24 2009 5 04 05 PM E ph Windows 8 24 2009 5 08 11 PM iy New Volume D a O DVD RW Drive E E EXTERNAL Z Restoring System from Linux Recovery CD If your Windows fails to boot start up the computer from our Linux Recovery CD to either copy all corrupted or missing system files from an existing snapshot to the syste
2. Paragon Simple Restore Wizard What to restore Please select the file with partition or hard disk image You can select image from list below fon Double click Warning Ed P2010 6 7 2010 6 0 AAO IO 5 5 Are you sure you want to restore backup archive created on 2010 Jul 05 14 09 41 All documents created or modified after this date will be lost imntidisk sdal OBHStorage M 00de 56c 2 a8a3 4981 940e 6 Inthe Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Progress information Operations list Suboperation progress ue Doo E Operation progress Time elapsed 00 04 22 Time to finish 00 08 59 Copied so far 3 2 GB Read so far 3 2 GB 18 1 MB s To copy 6 7 GB Write so far 3 2 GB 46 7 MB s Overall progress Searching for Microsoft Windows on Hard Disk 2 Partition 0 Searching for Microsoft Windows on all hard drives Restore First Track disk 2 from file mntidisk sdal OBHStorage N 00de 85c 2 a8a3 4981 940e 3098lda61 Processing file mntidisk sdal OBHStorage N 00de 85c 2 a8a3 49 81 9402 309 81d a6 ac4 20102806135047 Restore Primary partition 1 disk 1 from file mntidisk sdal OBHStorage N 00de 85c a8a3 4981 940e 30 Data writing Processing file mntidisk sdal OBHStorage N 00de 85c 2 a8a3 49 81 940e 309 81d a6 ac4 20102806135047 Cancel 7 When done click Finish and then restart the computer After the restor
3. t have any offering to purchase a storage device of certain capacity In our case it picks our USB hard drive as the best location Would you like to use Storage on removable disk 7 931 3 GB to store snapshots of your computer This is what we consider as the best storage location for your snapshots recommended However there are other options you may choose from to Select a new location to store snapshots Anyway you re free to choose from all suitable locations if several found by clicking on the appropriate link Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved The wizard found the following locations to store snapshots please select one Storage on removable disk 931 3 GB No drawbacks found Storage on intemal hard disk 539 9 GB New Volume D will be reduced by 89 Storage on intemal hard disk 441 4 GB Local Disk C will be reduced by 8 amp 8 To contin your choice press Next As you see the wizard can even shrink partitions to release space for the snapshot storage location which might require the computer s restart Please take it for granted AN All resized partitions will be automatically checked for the file system integrity during the AN next computer s restart Please don t worry it s done on purpose 4 When done with the snapshot storage location it will prompt you to plan a backup strategy by modifying our default strategy for a standard Windows PC
4. close this window Creating Recovery CD We highly recommend you to build our Recovery CD as soon as possible for it can increase your chances of success in case of a hard disk malfunction As we ve already mentioned System Backup comes with two bootable environments based on the latest Linux kernel and WinPE 3 0 Unlike the Linux environment which is included in the installation package the WinPE bootable environment becomes open to download only after unlocking the product Moreover once done it automatically replaces the Linux environment so only one type of Recovery CD can be available to prepare To burn our Recovery CD to a CD DVD disc please do the following 1 Open the program s console by clicking on its icon in the system tray 2 Click the Settings link and then select the Storage and Recovery tab vi System Backup Storage and Recovery Email Settings Storage There are 926 5 GB of free space in the snapshot storage location You can move the storage location to a USB drive or a larger hard disk any time you like Click here to move the snapshot storage location Recovery CD The Recovery CD allows you to boot the computer from CD ROM even if the system is damaged With its help you can browse snapshots and restore the computer Download and bum the Windows PE based Recovery CD image Create the Recovery CD am ce Settings As you can see our version of System Backup is unlocked so
5. if you need it of course Well back up your data in the following way Snapshots schedule Back up my files and data every week want to keep no more than two recent snapshots in the snapshots storage Diferential snapshots should be created automatically Volumes to back up All volumes on my computer Files to exclude No exclude masks set Please specify what to exclude By clicking on the corresponding hyperlinks you can e Specify a backup object all local disks or only certain volumes By default our program will protect data on all local disks which you can change according to your needs Anyway we strongly recommend you to protect the system partition in any case for it can help you in most emergency situations Please note that Windows 7 may have MSR Microsoft System Reserved a special hidden partition that contains boot critical files so to make Windows 7 start up after restore don t forget to additionally back up this partition as well e Define how many snapshots are allowed in the snapshot storage location from 1 to 4 to let our program automatically delete obsolete snapshots to release space for new ones Keeping several snapshots however Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 9 enables to reflect different time stamps of your OS and data which can be your only remedy when for instance you accidentally deleted files somewhere in the past and they had already been overwri
6. increase your chances of success in case of a hard disk malfunction e WinPE 3 0 bootable environment for disaster recovery or data retrieval You can burn it to a CD DVD disc with the program s wizard Unlike the Linux bootable environment it can boast an excellent hardware support and the same interface as the Windows version does However its system requirements are much tougher A N Our WinPE bootable environment is available for registered users only Features Overview This chapter dwells upon key benefits and technical highlights of the product Key Features Let us list some of the key features e True live protection for system and data volumes Creating a snapshot of the whole disk system tackles the problem of backing up running applications and system locked files e Reliable snapshot storage location Our program will find the most appropriate place to store automatic snapshots taking into account the amount of data stored on all local disks of your computer e Backup strategy planning Our program offers a default strategy for securing a standard Windows PC which you can modify to provide maximum security for your personal data with minimal resources and effort Youcan specify a backup object all local disks or only certain volumes You can define how many snapshots are allowed in the snapshot storage location You can set what type of snapshots you d like our program to make Our program supports creation of ful
7. or network disk Folder on a network share oO The snapshot will occupy at least 5 2 GB of the free space on Intemal Storage Backup Now After you ve chosen the required backup destination System Backup will automatically check its available space and notify if it cannot be used Moreover it will suggest an easy to understand snapshot name which however can be modified System and Data Recovery System Backup is exceptionally equipped for disaster recovery You can easily restore specific data from a snapshot or the whole snapshot e Directly from the console under Windows e From our Linux Recovery CD e From our WinPE 3 0 Recovery CD Restoring Separate Files and Folders under Windows If some files have been lost by an accident the most effective way is to retrieve them from an existing snapshot directly under Windows 1 Open the program s console by clicking on its icon in the system tray Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 18 2 Click the Restore or browse the computer at the point it was when we saved it link to see all available snapshots both automatic and manual For easy management each snapshot has a label creation date by default Restore and manage snapshots Select a snapshot 7z 7 i Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Monday July 12 2010 6 21 PM Monday July 05 2010 6 09 PM Monday June 28 2010 6 00 PM W Y
8. we ve got the option to download the WinPE image from the company s web site If clicking the Create the Recovery CD link right now we can burn the Linux image to a CD DVD disc Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 11 3 Click the Create the Recovery CD link to launch a special wizard that will help you in the process The Create Recovery CD Wizard will help you create the Recovery CD used to boot and restore the computer even if the system is damaged Ff you have not downloaded the Recovery CD image yet please do so now ou What is the Recovery CD and why need it Cea 4 Insert an empty CD or DVD disc to accomplish the operation If the inserted disc is not empty the wizard will suggest erasing its contents if possible Once the operation has been confirmed it will delete the re writable disc s contents and begin the recording process Creating the Recovery CD F Estimated time left 0 00 00 Our WinPE bootable environment is available for registered users only Contacting Paragon Software GmbH If you have any questions about the company products please do not hesitate to contact Paragon Software GmbH Service Contact Visit Paragon GmbH web site WWW paragon software com Registration amp updates web service kb paragon software com Knowledge Base amp Technical Support kb paragon software com Pre sale information sales paragon software com Working with
9. will help you complete the initial setup of the product During the process it will attempt to select the most icici place to store snapshots of your computer and set a schedule for regular exec You can change these aS later by clicking the Settings link on the home page of the console Please note a designated hard drive or an extemal storage device like a USE extemal hard drive is the best option for storing snapshots However the wizard can use any hard drive that has enough free space to store at least one snapshot of your system and data g Why should back up my computer Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 7 2 Before analyzing your disk system for a purpose of establishing a reliable snapshot storage location this is where all automatic snapshots will be placed to it will prompt you to plug in an external storage device if you ve got one of course f you have a USB drive or other extemal storage device please plug it now and click Next when ready 3 The wizard will sum up the amount of data stored on all local disks of your computer and then attempt to find a location enough in capacity to hold at least one snapshot of all on disk data giving particular preference to external storages for they can provide a higher level of data protection When the analysis is over it will either suggest a place it considers the best to create the snapshot storage location or state that you don
10. ISOFTWARE GROUP G PARAGON Software GmbH 5 karacon Pa racon Heinrich von Stephan Str 5c 79100 Freiburg Germany Tel 49 0 761 59018201 Fax 49 0 761 59018130 Internet www paragon software com E mail sales paragon software com Paragon System Backup 11 User Manual Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved Contents PAE FO GUCUIONN EPPA E E E E A A E A E ET 3 Product Component S asiesicsnin ranen TE ETET TE AE TE 3 FU SS OV CC WY ccosa E E E E 3 Sae T a E E E E E EAE E E E E E ve 3 SUID DOLCE VIC CUE sosirirsrcsieisaicdinrssresdeisrinnorsiesietohion ien tesanestcaessenineus lt icavedsenrotesuosesatasesiacaecaveretserechesneeuseaee 4 How Does System Backup Protect My Computer ccscssscsscssccssccsscsscssscsscesscsscsssesscessesses 4 Genine SUI Cerca E EEE E ETEA 4 System Regu irementS co seccnaececcncenanscnes dxsccecuacnsinanntweosecentuecawscneccuesswadeansewecaedentuocennsesodeceiesdencutseccecestseeesscuscaeduns 4 Stala gcse seteserice teas E y stncseis ee cseteeen E E sees ste aws E 5 IPSC SCAN A E T EE E E E EE E EE E E 6 Creating Recovery CD orssunospnisiini NE E E E EE EAE EE OEA AEA 10 Contacting Paragon Software GmbH ssssssossssosossosossesosessosessosossososeesosessosessosossosossososeesosessosessosossesosessose 11 W rking with System BackUp cores concise eancccusevesedaes conseazacantecaveocscecevesudessdeecueseasatasersesaseosauectiey 11 Checking Whether My Computer i
11. P server which in its turn delivers them to the required recipients The address may be represented as a traditional Internet host name e g mail com or as an IP numeric address e g XXX XXX XXX XX e User e mail address Specify an e mail address that has been assigned by the Internet Service Provider or organization s e mail administrator e My outgoing server requires authentication Activate the option to allow the program to make authentication on the server before sending messages User name Enter the name that will be used to log in to the e mail account Password Enter the password that will be used to access the mail server Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 17 More Control on Computer Snapshots Besides the automatic snapshot creation to the snapshot storage location System Backup enables to manually make a snapshot of the entire hard disk or separate volumes to one of the following locations any time you like e Backup to the current snapshot storage location e Backup to a local mounted with drive letter assigned partition e Backup to a network drive to stand a better chance of success in case of a hard disk failure y System Backup eE th F hs J a Sii Back up the entire hard drive or specific disks Snapshot name My computer as of 7 13 2010 2 26 53 AM Disks to back up Back up to system C The snapshot storage 7 Data D Folder on a local
12. System Backup Here you can find all the necessary information on how to effectively work with System Backup Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 12 Checking Whether My Computer is Safe System Backup interacts with the user through a web like interface with an advanced system of font and color indication vi System Backup lo Oo mE fom Help Your computer has been backed up today We ve recently created a snapshot of your computer Your system and data are now sate Backup now Why should back up my computer Managing snapshots 4 Restore or browse the computer from the state it was in when we backed it ar Backup the entire drive or specific disks g Lam more about snapshots ic Settings You can create the Windows PE based Recovery CD What is the Recovery CD and why do need it So let s see how it works e It indicates three main operating states in color red yellow and green both in the console and in the system tray Each obviously reflects different states your automatic snapshots are in at the moment So even a cursory glance is enough to estimate the situation Please note that this indicator only deals with automatic snapshots but not those created manually e The most relevant information is always delivered in larger fonts to attract your attention e Minor settings are always hidden to focus on what is really crucial e Broad use of hyperlinks helps to pro
13. W DVD R DVD R double layer and also Blu ray discs FireWire i e IEEE1394 USB 1 0 USB 2 0 hard disks ZIP and Jazz disks PC card storage devices all types of flash memory etc How Does System Backup Protect My Computer System Backup employs a snapshot technology to protect a running Windows PC from a system failure or data loss Snapshot is a common industry term denoting the ability to record a state of a storage device at any given moment make a snapshot and then preserve that snapshot as a guide for restoring this storage device in case of emergency So a snapshot technology opens up an opportunity to make consistent point in time copies of the entire disk system or separate volumes even as the data is being modified which is actually the only option to protecting running applications and system locked files with minimal impact on your current activities Getting Started In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to get the product ready to use System Requirements For the Windows installation package e Operating systems Windows 2000 Professional and later except for server editions both 32 and 64 bit e Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 5 e Intel Pentium CPU or its equivalent with 300 MHz processor clock speed e 128 MB of RAM 256 recommended e Hard disk drive with 100 MB of available space e SVGA video adapter and monitor
14. a snapshot le i T Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Tuesday July 13 2010 1 20 AM Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM Tuesday June 29 2010 12 39 AM a iaa 4 Click on a snapshot and then select Restore the snapshot To restore specific data please use the Explore option Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 24 Restore and manage snapshots Select a snapshot v g 7 Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Tuesday July 13 2010 1 40 AM Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM Tuesday June 29 2010 12 39 AM Y x 5 You will be notified that all files created after the snapshot date will be lost So it s recommended to select the most recent snapshot to minimize the risk of data loss 7 a e Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Tuesday Jul 13 2010 1 20 AM Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM Tuesday June 29 2010 12 39 AM 7 WV Restore this snapshot Col it was in on Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM All files created or modified after that date will be lost 6 During the restore you can see the statistics or cancel the operation By clicking on available hyperlinks you can also get additional information on the subject Restc ring your computer EERE RRR RRR RRR a Estimated time left 00 15 58 Snapshot Date created Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM oO All other opera
15. allows you to boot the computer from CD ROM even if the system is damaged With its help you can browse snapshots and restore the computer Download and bum the Windows PE based Recovery CD image e You can move and or resize the snapshot storage location As we ve already mentioned first time you start System Backup it attempts to find a place for a reliable and effective snapshot storage location Your system however may not offer resources to do that So our program has to apply a roundabout way e g resize the system partition Nevertheless after purchasing an external storage device you can reconfigure the snapshot storage location to increase the safety level for your snapshots e You can burn our Linux bootable environment to a CD DVD disc If you re a registered user you can additionally download and burn our WinPE 3 0 Recovery CD from here Email Settings Backup strategies Storage and Recovery Email Settings Email account options Outgoing mail server SMTP User email address E My outgoing server requires authentication nanmi jz USET T a eagar Baa ey UL To send support request to Paragon Support Team you need to set the following options e Outgoing mail server SMTP To send messages by using the built in mail client it is necessary to have access to a computer running an SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server All outgoing messages are first sent to the SMT
16. ally option we strongly not recommend you to do that 5 As the last step the wizard will configure the snapshot storage location Depending on your system it will either create a folder for an external storage device or a special hidden partition for a local disk that will stay operable should the active file system be damaged Configuring the snapshot storage location M Estimated time left 0 00 00 When the first start wizard is over System Backup will inform you through the system tray that everything s ready to initiate protection of your computer and as the first action it s about to make an initial snapshot of backup objects specified in the backup strategy System Backup system Backup has successfully configured the snapshot storage location To protect your system and data we will make an initial snapshot of your computer right now No matter what your time table for regular backup is an initial snapshot will be automatically made once the snapshot storage location is ready to use You can open the console at the moment of creating the snapshot to see the statistics or cancel the operation By clicking on available hyperlinks you can also get additional information on the subject Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 10 All other operations are not available at this time Please wait until the backup has completed The backup operation will continue even if you
17. automatically Volumes to back up All volumes on my computer Fd Rename this strategy e You can create a new strategy Despite the fact that our program enables to create several backup strategies only one can be used at a time e You can specify an active strategy When you change the active strategy you will be asked to confirm deletion of all automatically created snapshots If you ve got pinned snapshots System Backup will offer you to delete them as well which may be rejected In this case all pinned snapshots will be converted to manual e You can change parameters of an already existing strategy Please note that adding more volumes as a backup object equals to changing of the active backup strategy so you will also be asked to confirm deletion of all automatically created snapshots However if you ve attached a new local disk and you ve got all local disks as a backup object System Backup will automatically add it to the backup strategy routine so you don t need to change anything e You can rename a strategy e You can delete a strategy Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 16 Storage and Recovery Backup strategies Storage and Recovery Email Settings Storage There are 24 3 GB of free space in the snapshot storage location You can move the storage location to a USB drive or a larger hard disk any time you like Recover CD The Recovery CD
18. cesesseaseenseuiasaseoverscatessasoncesiseecsessaneuusees 25 TEOUDIGSMOOUCN vcccercscssccssecscagiacteceiesnnessasustevnscmnsceracun terete aneyesatasteonsenxscssaaueterateansvesaeastesmnesseeres 27 Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved Introduction Paragon System Backup 11 is an ideal solution for those who feel strongly about the system and data protection issue but are not willing to stuff their heads with technical peculiarities Once installed and set up not a big challenge even for a newbie thanks to catchy hints and a highly intelligent program engine it will take care of your computer in sucha gentle way you hardly know until a disaster strikes And when it does strike System Backup will be ready to get everything back on track In this guide you will find the answers to many of the technical questions which might arise while using our program Our company is constantly releasing new versions and updates to its software that s why A N images shown in this manual may be different from what you see on your screen Product Components e Windows installation package for regular system and data protection It s the main component of the product that includes all the necessary tools to help you safe yourself from a system failure hardware malfunction or a human factor e Linux bootable environment for disaster recovery or data retrieval You can burn it to a CD DVD disc with the program s wizard to
19. ckup 11 Otherwise click Next to continue Install Paragon System Backup 11 to C Program Files Paragon Software System Backup 11 Change 5 On the Ready to Install the Program page click Install to start the installation or Back to return to any of the previous pages and modify the installation settings 6 The Final page reports the end of the setup process Click Finish to complete the wizard 7 Once the installation procedure is over you need to restart the system to activate a system driver that will enable to make hard disk snapshots in the background You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to Paragon System Backup 11 to take effect Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan to restart later Yes No First Start After the system restart System Backup will prompt you to go through its configuration wizard Picking only the most relevant parameters from several wizards and dialogs it will help you initiate protection of your computer with minimal time and effort That s why we strongly recommend you to complete it because it s available for one time only The first start wizard will guide you through the following steps 1 On the first page it will dwell on the upcoming operation It s just for a get to know goal By clicking on available hyperlinks you can get additional information on technical terms and notions used in our program Welcome to System Backup This wizard
20. e Mouse For the Linux bootable environment e IBM AT compatible computer with i486 or higher CPU e 256 MB of RAM e SVGA compatible monitor e Mouse recommended For the WinPE bootable environment e Intel Pentium III CPU or its equivalent with 1000 MHz processor clock speed e Atleast 512 MB of RAM e SVGA compatible monitor e Mouse recommended Additional requirements e External USB hard drive to store backup data e Recordable CD DVD drive to prepare our bootable environments e Network card to send retrieve data to from a network computer Installation To install System Backup please do the following 1 Click on the supplied setup file to initiate the installation 2 The Welcome page will inform that the application is being installed Click Next to continue 3 Please Read Paragon License Agreement carefully and then select the appropriate option to accept Otherwise you won t be able to proceed with the installation By clicking the Print button the license agreement may also be printed out End User License Agreement between PARAGON Software GmbH Heinrich von Stephan Str 5 c 79100 Freiburg Germany and I accept the terms in is license agreement Ido not accept the terfis in the license agreement Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 6 4 Onthe next page click Change to install the program to a different location by default C Program Files Paragon Software System Ba
21. e operation all on disk partitions will be automatically checked for the file system integrity during the next system restart Please don t worry it s done on purpose Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 22 This scenario can also be accomplished with the WinPE 3 0 Recovery CD Restoring System from WinPE Recovery CD Let s see now how to restore from our WinPE 3 0 Recovery CD 1 Start up the computer from our WinPE Recovery CD Windows 15 loading files Paragon Autorun is performing the following actions Initializing hardware C Paragon Advanced Recovery CD wa p aragon s0 fhuare coam 2 Once it has been loaded you will see the License Agreement Read the agreement and then mark the appropriate checkbox to accept If you do not agree with any conditions stated there you won t be able to use the program Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 23 License Press Page Up and Page Down to scroll the text End User License Agreement between PARAGON Software GmbH Heinrich von Stephan Str 5 c 79100 Freiburg Germany and You as end user lf you accept the terms of the agreement click the check box below 3 When accepted the program s console will be automatically opened on the snapshot list As you can see it shares the same interface with the Windows version System Backup WY Restore and manage snapshots Select
22. e unlock your copy link This is a trial version of System Backup The tral version will expire on 7 30 2010 _ Fyou like the program please purchase it f you ve already bought the program please unlock you 2 Provide your registration info i e product key and serial number Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 26 Enter the Serial Number To unlock the demo tral version please enter both the Product Key and Serial Number which you will receive from your vendor after purchasing the full version of the product The Seral Number is 20 characters long containing both numbers and letters Sei Number 00000 00000 00000 oo000 That s it After a couple of minutes you will be notified on the successful accomplishment of the operation Paragon System Backup Thank you for choosing System Backup System Backup is now unlocked and all its functions are accessible Please wait while the program is unlocked 4 X Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 27 Troubleshooter Here you can find answers to the most frequently asked questions that might arise while using System Backup Q Is there any possibility to make automatic snapshots of separate partitions A Certainly you can specify volumes to back up when planning your backup strategy or at any time from the Change Settings dialog the Backup Strategies tab Q Could System Backup make sna
23. icator in the system tray mean A It means System Backup is initializing and cannot show the console at the moment Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 28 Q What should do when the program operates incorrectly but I ve not found my problem in this troubleshooter A Please address Paragon Support Team http www paragon software com support index html Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved
24. l and differential snapshots Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 4 You can specify exclude masks to automatically ignore irrelevant data movies music etc during creation of snapshots And finally you can set a time table for regular backup e Advanced notification system will keep you informed about the level of danger your system and data are in through the color indicators green yellow red in the system tray e High efficiency We don t overload the system during backup and are really fast approx 1 gigabyte per minute e Smooth system recovery You ve got Linux and WinPE 3 0 bootable environments to help you out in case of emergency You can burn them to CD DVD any time you like with the program s wizard Our WinPE bootable environment is available for registered users only e Selective data restore You ve got the option to easily extract files and folders from a snapshot without the need to restore the whole image e Wizards from our flagship disaster recovery solutions including Backup and Restore Wizards Manage Backup Capsule Wizard Synthetic Backup Wizard File Transfer Wizard and Recovery Media Builder can help you set up the required operation exactly according to your demands for they offer to specify a lot of additional parameters Supported Media e Large hard disks up to 1 5 TB tested e IDE SCSI and SATA hard disks CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD R
25. m partition or restore the whole snapshot recommended 1 Start up the computer from our Linux Recovery CD 2 Launch the Simple Restore Wizard to restore the whole snapshot To browse contents of existing snapshots and restore separate files and folders please use the File Transfer Wizard Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 20 l Provides Restore for hard disks partitions All Simple Restore Wizard drives including NTFS are already mounted as c d e etc Itis possible to eject your File Transfer Wizard CDROM Reboot the computer Power off 3 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 4 Onthe What to Restore page you can see a list of available snapshots if several When you find your image double click on it to proceed Paragon Simple Restore Wizard What to restore Please select the file with partition or hard disk image You can select image from list below on Double click 2010 Jul 12 14 21 26 My computer as of 7 12 2010 6 12 3 2010 Jul 05 14 09 41 b My computer as of 7 5 2010 6 02 39 2010 Jun 28 14 00 17 My computer as of 6 28 2010 5 50 4 Advanced Mode To start restore process click Next Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 21 5 You will be notified that all files created after the snapshot date will be lost So it s recommended to select the most recent snapshot to minimize the risk of data loss
26. napshots Select a snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot AL Monday Jul 12 2010 6 21 PM Monday ka 4 Restore the snapshot wh Explore al Delete faPin i YY System Backup shot is going to be locked You are about to pin a differential snapshot t also requires locking of the comesponding full snapshot in order to restore Both snapshots will be kept intact until you Unpin diferential one E l Do not show this message again ORK A N If you pin a differential snapshot its parental image will be pinned as well Changing Settings Despite the fact that System Backup bases its ideology on the minimal user involvement in the operation process it still leaves the possibility to customize any parameter In the Change Settings dialog you can find three tabs called Backup Strategies Storage and Recovery and Email Settings each containing a number of parameters Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 15 Backup Strategies Backup strategies Storage and Recovery Email Settings system Backup uses Backup Strategy backup strategy now Backup Strategy Under this strategy we ll back up your data in the following way Snapshots schedule Back up my files and data every week want to keep no more than twa recent snapshots in the snapshots storage Differential snapshots should be created
27. pshots strictly according to a set timeframe A Certainly again when planning your backup strategy or at any time from the Change Settings dialog the Backup Strategies tab just click on the current time table then select Set up precise schedule to specify when exactly you d like snapshots to be made Q I ve manually backed up all partitions of my hard disk through the Back up the entire hard drive or specific disks option but the program indicator is still red Is it a kinda bug A The color indicator both in the console and in the system tray only deals with automatic snapshots but not those created manually If you feel like manually backing up system and data you d better use Paragon Backup amp Recovery it s more efficient in this Q In the program group I ve found a subfolder named Advanced What s that A In this folder you can find wizards of our flagship disaster recovery solutions with the help of which you can set up the required operation exactly according to your demands for they offer to specify a lot of additional parameters Please note however that these wizards are for experienced users only who know exactly what they need We ve put them for your friends who do prefer traditional like wizards If you personally feel like using these wizards then you d better use Paragon Backup amp Recovery Q I ve connected an external storage but System Backup doesn t enable to create the snapshot sto
28. rage location on it What s the problem A Most likely System Backup has just had not enough time to recognize your storage device To tackle this issue please close the console re connect the device and then try to create the snapshot storage location If still doesn t please additionally restart the computer Q System Backup requires the system restart to create the snapshot storage location Is that normal behavior A It s only normal if our program resizes your system partition to make room for the on disk snapshot storage location In all other situations it s not so please check whether the VSS service is active or ask your friends to do that If VSS is active but System Backup still requires the system restart please address Paragon Support Team http www paragon software com support index html Q Could create the snapshot storage location on a network share A The current version of the program doesn t support this functionality Q So where the snapshot storage location is located A If you create the snapshot storage location on one of your internal hard disks then it ll be on a special hidden partition called the backup capsule in other products from Paragon which can only be accessed with Paragon s products If on an external storage device then System Backup will create a separate folder to keep snapshots so they will be available as any other file stored on that device Q What does the gray ind
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30. tions are not available at this time Please wait until your computer has been completely restored 7 When done click OK to restart the computer Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 25 le oo ll oa Cz er XZ Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Tuesday July 13 2010 1 40 AM Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM Tuesday June 29 2010 12 39 AM Y System Backup x V Your computer has been successfully restored to the state it was in on Tuesday July 06 2010 12 55 AM The computer is going to be restarted right now K After the restore operation all on disk partitions will be automatically checked for the file system integrity during the next system restart Please don t worry it s done on purpose This scenario can also be accomplished with the Linux Recovery CD How to Buy You can buy Paragon System Backup 11 by clicking on the corresponding link at the lower part of the console Below you can find that link https www cleverbridge com 80 scope cart amp cart 92684 amp x trial paragon Unlocking the Product By default our product comes as a trial version which has the following limitations e A 30 day expiry period after which all functionality becomes unavailable e WinPE 3 0 bootable recovery environment is unavailable Anyway you can unlock System Backup from the program s console any time you like 1 Click on the pleas
31. tten by the time you found it out So we strongly recommend you to keep as many time stamps as possible just in case e Set what type of snapshots you d like System Backup to make Our program supports creation of full and differential snapshots A full snapshot includes all contents of a backup object at the moment of its creation If you roll back your system to the initial state on a regular basis that s exactly what you re looking for But if you want to have several snapshots that reflect certain time stamps unchanged data will inevitable be duplicated in all archives and take additional space on the snapshot storage location Adifferential snapshot tackles this problem for it only contains data changed since the time of creating a full snapshot which forms a base or a parental image in this case thus considerably saving your system resources in case of keeping several time stamps To restore this type of snapshot a full snapshot and one of its differentials are needed e Specify exclude masks to automatically ignore irrelevant data movies music etc during creation of snapshots thus additionally saving space on the snapshot storage location e And finally set a time table for regular backup For each standard periodical value Daily Weekly Monthly you can additional define a more precise schedule Despite the fact that you re free to disable the automatic Snapshot creation at all by choosing the Don t Back up Automatic
32. vide better work experience Browsing and Using Snapshot Contents All available snapshots both automatic and manual get on the snapshot list For easy management each snapshot has a label creation date by default Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 13 Restore and manage snapshots Select a snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Monday July 12 2010 6 21 PM Monday July 05 2010 6 09 PM Monday June 28 2010 6 00 PM hao ne tt z L a by Leam more about snapshots By clicking on the required snapshot you call a popup menu with available commands 7 Autamatic snapshot Automatic snapshot Monday July 05 2010 6 05 PM j atl See the PrE ot e Restore the snapshot to restore the whole snapshot Please note that all contents on the disk selected for restoring purposes will be overwritten during the operation so make sure the snapshot you choose is up to date to minimize the risk of data loss e Explore to browse the snapshot contents and retrieve any files you need e Delete to delete the snapshot e Pin available for automatic snapshots only to suppress automatic deletion of the snapshot if you need to keep some particular time stamp for long Please note that pinned snapshots are excluded from the backup strategy routine Copyright 1994 2011 Paragon Software Group All rights reserved 14 Restore and manage s

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