Freedom9 USB User's Manual
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1. Follow the instructions listed to perform the upgrade Figure 37 Upgrade Form How to upgrade your software to the professional edition 1 Purchase a freeStor SBC Professional Edition Upgrade from your reseller 2 Once you receive an ema from freedom confirming your arder follow the instructions provided in the email 3 Enter the Upgrade Kep sent to you from freedoms in the field below 4 Click Activate 5 Restart freeStor SBC Syster ID Upgrade Kep freedom com More Information Cancel Figure 37 Upgrade Screen Certain features of the freeStor SBC software described in this manual are only available with the Professional Edition To view a list of features that are provided by the Professional Edition go to Compare Editions under the Upgrade to Pro Edition menu Features available only to freeStor SBC Professional Edition will be italicized or otherwise mentioned in this manual Features that are not available are grayed out in the menus in the software 19 freedom ct 4 Using freeStor SBC 4 1 Main Window After starting freeStor SBC the main window will be displayed Figure 38 The main window allows you to see the status of your Computers and the freeStor Mini 210 310 s drives at a glance and perform a backup or restore with the click of a button freedom freeStor SBC Standard Edition File View Drive Schedule Configuration Upgrade to Pro Editon Help Machine Mame2. Fie Action view Window Help _ e Am g m Computer Management Local ini CH System Tools o o gay Event Viewer f Shared Folders D E Local Users and Groups e Z Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager cE Cl Storage D Removable Storage z Disk Defragmenter aes Disk Management Fia Services and Applications volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Space E CH Partition Basic NTFS Healthy Syster 19 53 GB 17 66 GB H Disk O Basic 74 53 GE Online 54 99 GB Unallocated 3 cb ROM D DvD TD Mo Media B Unallocated WW Primary partition Figure 101 Disk Management 3 In the bottom right pane find the freeStor Mini 210 310 disk It will likely be the last disk listed that is nota CD ROM or DVD ROM However you should verify that it is the freeStor Mini 210 310 drive and not your internal hard drive Select a section on this drive that is labeled Unallocated 57 recton 4 Right click on the section and select New Partition Figure 102 Computer management Seles 2 File Action view indo Help BE xjl E amig m IS er D e SS Computer Management Local volume Layout 1 Type File System Status Capacity Free Space E d Tools IC Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 19 53GB 17 66 GE Event Viewer E Shared Folders a Local Users and Groups Hg
3. Size 10001 MB Percentage freedom freeStor SEC ack Finish Cancel Figure 88 Format Disk Progress 7 Once the preparations are completed click OK Figure 89 freeStor SBC NI Your restoring disk was successfully prepared Click the Finish button bo continue with your restoring task Figure 89 Finishing hard drives preparation 50 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 8 Finally click Finish to start the recovery process Figure 90 Prepare Restore Disk Final Step Ti Re arange Partition Table Completed Ti Format Partition 1 NTFS Completed nd Format Partition 2 NTFS Completed Ti Format Fartition 3 NTFS Completed Save Changes Completed Curent Status Status Save Changes Percentage EE sm f sw freedom freeStor SBC Figure 90 Format Disk Completed 4 9 3 System Restore using Recovery CD 1 Insert the freeStor SBC Recovery CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Change your BIOS settings to select Boot from CD ROM as first option consult your motherboard manual for detailed instructions 3 Save BIOS setting and continue to boot from freeStor SBC Recovery CD Windows will start normally and then the freeStor SBC logo will be displayed on the screen When freeStor SBC starts follow the instructions starting from step 7 under the section System Restore using USB Boot to restore your data 4 9 4 Restoring Individual Files and Directories freeStor SBC allows you to r
4. s Manual 1 Introduction 1 1 Product Introduction The freeStor Mini 210 310 is more than a standard USB hard drive enclosure In addition to providing additional portable storage for your data it also allows you to back up your entire hard drive including data applications and operating system for recovery from hard drive failure virus infection or accidental file deletion In addition to being able to perform a system backup the freeStor Mini 210 310 can also be booted as a USB drive Thus if your hard drive fails instead of needing to reinstall the operating system and applications before restoring the data from the hard drive you can run the computer from the USB drive until it is convenient to perform a restoration and then restore all of your hard drive contents in a few simple steps If a full volume restoration is not required individual files and folders can also be recovered when needed The freeStor Mini series supports standard IDE disk drives including 3 5 drives DS 310UB for greater storage capacity and 2 5 drives DS 210UB for easier portability and convenience 1 2 Safety Information In order to reduce the risk of damage to the product or loss of data always operate the product according to the manual s instructions and follow all warnings and operating procedures carefully 1 3 Features e Backs up entire systems including OS applications and data e Supports booting from the device as an external U
5. 06 Full Backup 2 QO5 083S0 1 6 47 Incremental 2 QO5 0 f01 1 7 00 Incremental 2005 0 702 1 06 Incremental 2005 0 703 1 32 Incremental source dive is a partition in the USB hard disk and a destination drive is a partition in the internal hard disk Please use Windows Disk Management to survey the relationship between a drive letter and a partition first if you don t make sure which destination drive you want to restore WARNING When performs a dive restoring the destination dive will be synchronized with the source dive All files existed in the destination drive will be deleted before drive synchronization freedom freeStor SBC 45 Figure 79 Select Restore Version oO freedom 2 10 If the hard drive you are restoring to isn t formatted or properly partitioned freeStor SBC will create the partitions and format it automatically see the section Preparation of Drive for system Restore for detailed instructions 11 Select the drives to restore to Figure 80 Click Next Restore Drive Select Restore Drives Full Backup Drive Ad Incremental Drive MIB Destination Drive MIB Re M c 5241 10001 NTFS 1 279 2000 NTFS G 5410001 NTFS 20050 704 1 wv O 11310001 NTFS k 12 2000 NTFS H 5210001 NTFS 2005f0 04 1 wv E 57 10001 NTFS bd 19 2000 NTFS J 5210001 NTFS 2005 07 04 1 G 5210001 NTFS H 52110001 NTFS J 52110001 NTFS IW 3 A source drive is a partition in the
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7. Da H F H AEETI EIT De HEE OOA an pipaa p WIEN y Figure 3 Removing the Connector reedon 5 Insert the hard drive and connector into the enclosure and push inward until the connector is flush with the casing Figure 4 Q freedom e freeStor Mini Figure 4 Inserting the Hard Drive 6 Screw both screws back into the enclosure Figure 1 7 Connect one end of the included USB cable to the freeStor Mini 210 and connect the other end to a USB port on your computer Figure 5 freedom e Figure 5 Connecting the USB Cable Note If your hard drive does not power on after connecting the freeStor Mini 210 to your computer it may mean that your hard drive requires more power than a single USB port can deliver Plug the USB power cable into the power jack on the unit and connect the other end to a USB port on your computer 2 2 Installing a Hard Drive for freeStor Mini 310 1 Remove the freeStor Mini 310 hard drive enclosure from the package 2 Unscrew the two screws on each side of the enclosure Figure 6 Warning After unscrewing the two screws both ends will become loose and may fall out if the unit is held vertically Figure 6 Screws to Remove 4 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 3 Remove the end cover and pull the hard drive tray out of the enclosure Figure 7 Figure 7 Removing the Tray 4 Set the jumpers on the hard drive to Master mode refer to the docume
8. E Incremental Backup Processing Current Status Status Analyzing file changes Checking Source Drive Fercentage 30 freedom freeStor SEC Finish Figure 56 Incremental Backup Progress 31 reedon 7 After the backup has been completed click Close in the window that appears Figure 57 to close the window Clicking on More Details opens a text file with the detailed log of the backup Backup OK Gr Backup Completed To see detailed information click More Details More Details Figure 57 Incremental Backup Report 8 Click Finish to complete the incremental backup Figure 58 Backup Drive Final Step WF C gt E Incremental Backup Completed Curent Statys Status Incremental Backup Finished successtully Fercentage 100 freedom freeStor SEC Figure 58 Incremental Backup Completed 4 3 3 Synthetic Backup A Synthetic Backup merges data from old incremental backups into the full backup freeing up the hard drive space taken up by the incremental backup but no longer allowing you to restore from the original backup For example if you perform a full backup on Monday and incremental backups on Tuesday and 32 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual Wednesday and then perform a Synthetic backup of Tuesday s incremental backup into the full backup then the Full Backup will consist of Tuesday s data and you will no longer be able to revert to Monday s bac
9. Task Stats Re arrange Partition Table Format Partition 1 NTFS 52010 MB Save Changes Current Status Status Percentage Start d freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 44 Partition Summary freeStor SBC P Preparation of the backup disk wil take several minutes Zei Are you sure you want to contnue Figure 45 Confirm Hard Drive Partition 25 reedon 8 The progress is displayed on the next screen Figure 46 Prepare Backup Disk Final Step k Re arange Partition Table Processing Format Partition 1 NTFS 52010 ME Save Changes Curent Status Statue Clear Old Partition T able Percentage 10 freedom freeStor SEC k Finish Figure 46 Partition Progress 9 Once the hard drive has been partitioned click OK Figure 47 freeStor SBC ui Your backup disk was successfully prepared Click the Finish button to continue with your backup Figure 47 Partition Warning 26 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 10 Once the window closes click Finish to continue with the backup Figure 48 Prepare Backup Disk Final Step y Format Drive E NTFS Completed a Save Changes Completed Current Status Status Save Changes Percentage 100 freedom freeStor SBC Figure 48 Partition Completed 11 On the next screen Figure 49 select the drive s to back up and select the backup mode If this is your first time performing a backup or if
10. USB cable to a USB port on your PC or notebook instead of to a USB hub If there are any problems try a different USB port It is recommended to connect the device to the same USB port each time it is plugged in 6 When connecting the freeStor Mini 210 310 to a notebook equipped with a USB 2 0 PCMCIA card make sure that there is sufficient power to power the device freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Installing a Hard Drive for freeStor Mini 210 Follow these instructions to install a hard drive into the freeStor Mini 210 1 Remove the freeStor Mini 210 hard drive enclosure from the package 2 Unscrew the two screws on the connector end of the enclosure Figure 1 Figure 1 Screws to Remove 3 Pull out the connector end of the enclosure Figure 2 uv freedom e freeStor Mini Figure 2 Removing the Connector 4 Connect the hard drive to the connector pins Check that the pins are lined up with the connector and the top of the hard drive and the one touch backup button are both facing up Figure 3 Note Some hard drives may be difficult to plug the hard drive into the connector In these cases insert the pins into the connector using firm and even pressure by Seagate fer OFM t lechrecy M x e Le Se r On W inforratien g t Patr syiden woh OPEN y ag en pe LS EI OT Moet Test et titten shodit E sst Pis oe CAUTION mm Dep li S E CH
11. You will have to enter your Windows username and password in order to modify the schedule You can also delete an existing schedule by right clicking the schedule and selecting Delete or selecting the schedule in the left pane and selecting Delete under the Schedule menu 4 5 Configuration Under the Configuration menu you will find options to change the settings within freeStor SBC Set Post OTB Scheduling Allows you to set whether or not the computer shuts down after a scheduled or OTB backup is performed Note This configuration is only for OTB Backup and Scheduled Backup Also while performing a system restore after booting from the USB drive you can set whether 38 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual the system will restart automatically after the restore is completed from this menu Set Synthetic Backup Policy Allows you to set which drives will automatically perform a synthetic backup when the incremental backup partition becomes full Figure 68 If the synthetic backup policy is set to manual backup then any incremental backups will fail after the drive becomes full Synthetic Backup Policy Source Drive Full Backup D Incremental Drive Synthete Backup Po Bie Es A synthetic backup operation merges the oldest incremental record into the full dive and releases the space being used by that record To select a different synthetic backup policy click on the dropdown list in the Synthetic Backup Pol
12. and select the freeStor 210 310 drive to use under Destination Disk Click Next 3 On the next screen Figure 54 select the drives to back up the Destination Disk to back up to and select Incremental under Backup Mode Backup Drive Select Backup Drives Source Drive MB Full Backup Drive MB Incremental Drive Backup WV C 38169 52536 NF 36476 52015 NTFS Increment Destination Disk car Disk 1 USB Size 79159 MB Warning When performing a full dive backup the destination dive will be synchronized with the source drive Al files on the destination drive will be erased freedom freeStor SEC Next gt Cancel Figure 54 Selecting Incremental Mode 4 lf there are not enough partitions on the drive the Prepare Backup Disk wizard will run Refer to the Full Backup section for details on using the wizard Note that the Prepare Backup Disk wizard will format the Full Backup partition as well so you will have to perform a Full Backup again 30 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 5 The next screen Figure 55 shows a summary of the actions to be performed Click Start button to begin the incremental backup Backup Drive Final Step C gt E Incremental Backup Current Status Status Percentage freedom freeStor SEC Figure 55 Incremental Backup Summary 6 The next screen displays the backup progress Figure 56 Backup Drive Final Step P C s
13. can also partition the freeStor Mini 210 310 hard drive to store these backups during the backup process if required Each local hard drive partition needs its own partition on the freeStor Mini 210 310 for full backups and another partition for incremental backups if desired For example if your computer has two hard drives configured as follows Hard drive 1 120 GB partitioned into an 80 GB drive C with 50GB used and a 40 GB drive D with 20 GB used Hard drive 2 80 GB not partitioned assigned as drive E with 30 GB used For full backups the freeStor Mini 210 310 should be partitioned into an 80 GB partition to back up drive C 40 GB to back up drive D and 80 GB to back up drive E Note that less space can be allocated for each partition but if the required space exceeds that available in the partition the partition needs to be deleted and recreated For incremental backups an additional partition needs to be created on the freeStor mini 210 310 for each local partition three partitions in total if all drives undergo incremental backup The size of these partitions depends on how many backups you want to keep for each partition and how often the files on these partitions change The more backups you want to keep and the more frequently the files change the larger the space required If the partition assigned for incremental backups becomes full the oldest incremental backups need to be merged into the full backup a process kno
14. complete recovery process Note If you select the wrong version date to restore you can perform the restore again with the correct version Note After you have restored your hard drive it is suggested to perform a full backup again 4 9 2 Preparation of Drive for System Restore 1 If the hard drive you are restoring to do not have any partitions on it freeStor SBC will create the partitions and format it automatically Figure 83 freeStor SBC Disk wizard to guide you to prepare the destination drivets For restoring operation You can also manually create the destination drive s using Windows Disk Management tool First and then click OK button to continue i There is no destination drive selected by ExBook For the source drivefsi Click OK button to launch Prepare Restore Figure 83 Partition and Format of New Drive 47 reedon 2 Select the internal disk to format and partition in preparation for drive restoration Figure 84 Prepare Restore Disk Select Destination Disk Please select an internal disk to prepare for drive restoring This wizard will guide you through the rest of the disk preparing process Size MI Volumes Disk Type WARNING When perfore the disk preparing process all partitions in the destination disk will be deleted and data in the orginal partitian s be also removed freedom freeStor SEC Cancel Figure 84 Internal Disk Selection 3 Select the source drive s in ord
15. in the left window and select New 2 In the Create new schedule window that appears Figure 64 complete the fields as follows Task Name A name given to the scheduled backup Run As User Your Windows user name Note that only users with Administrator rights can perform a scheduled backup Set Password Your Windows password optional Close program after backup complete If selected freeStor SBC will shut down after completing the scheduled backup After filling out the fields click OK Create New Schedule Task Name Hun As User SBC Administrator Set Password w Close program after backup complete Cancel Figure 64 Create New Schedule 36 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 3 On the next window Figure 65 click New Schedule T ask Start time O H E Figure 65 Schedule Window 4 Under Schedule Task select when these backups will run The available options are listed below Click the Advanced button for more advanced methods of defining the schedule Daily Select the number of days between backups and the time of day to perform a backup Weekly Select the number of weeks between backups and the day s of the week and the time of day to perform a backup Monthly Select which months and which day of the month to perform a backup Once Select which day and time to perform a backup It will only run once At System Startup Perform a backup eve
16. right click the freeStor SBC icon in the Taskbar and select Restore Drive 44 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 8 Select the drive s you would like to restore Figure 78 Restore Drive Select Restore Drives Full Backup Drive MB W C 5241 10001 NTFS W D 11310001 NTFS fa 5710001 NTFS Incremental Drive MB 2 79 2000 NTFS K 12 2000 NIE el 182000 NTFS DI Destination Drive MB Rie 2005 07 04 1 2005 07 04 1 2005 07 04 1 gt A source dive it a partition in the USB hard disk and a destination dive is a partition in the intemal hard disk Please use Windows Disk Management to survey the relationship between a drive letter and a partition first if you don t make sure which destination drive you want to restore WARNING When performs a dive restoring the destination dive will be synchronized with the source dive All files existed in the destination dive will be deleted before drive synchronization freedom freeStor SEC o Figure 78 Select Restore Drives 9 Select the version of the backup you wish to restore from based on the backup date Figure 79 Restore Drive Select Restore Drives ER NTFS NTFS FS 2 79 2000 NTFS K 122000 NTFS ha 19 2000 HTFS _ Incremental Drive MB Destination Drive WI Restore From 2005 0 704 1 33 Incremental B 2005 0 7 04 1 7 35 Incremental B 2005 0 7 04 1 7 35 Incremental 7 2005 06 30 16
17. 10 310 User s Manual directories from the freeStor Mini 210 310 Also if you have performed incremental backups you can recover your drive to any of the previous versions available For example if you perform a full backup on Monday and then perform incremental backups on each following weekday and on Friday you find out that some files on your computer were infected by a virus on Thursday you can recover your files from the Wednesday incremental backup to a point before they were infected by the virus There are two ways of performing a system restore The first method is called USB Boot and it allows you to use your computer using the freeStor Mini 210 310 as if it was an internal hard drive allowing you to continue to work without any downtime and then recover the hard drive when it is convenient for you However this method is only supported by computers that support USB Boot in the BIOS The second method is to use the Recovery CD included with the unit and is more widely supported The following sections provide detailed instructions on both methods of recovery Note Some computers running Microsoft Windows XP don t support booting up from an external USB HDD if there is no internal HDD installed in the computer 4 9 1 System Restore using USB Boot A system restore will overwrite the data on the local drive with the backed up system drive This is used in the event of a hard drive failure to restore the operating system appl
18. 8 After the restore has been completed click Close in the window that appears Figure 98 to close the window Clicking on More Details opens a text file with the detailed log of the restore Restore OK Gr Restore Completed To see detailed information click More Details More Details Figure 98 File and Directory Restore Report 55 senge 1 Click Finish to complete Individual File and Directory recovery Figure 99 Advanced Restore Wizard Final Step T E gt C Restore Individual Files Directories Completed Figure 99 File and Directory Restore Completed 56 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual Appendix A Creating Partitions under Windows The following instructions show you how to create partitions on the freeStor Mini 210 310 manually using Windows XP These partitions can be used for both backup and general file sharing For other operating systems consult the user manual for that operating system 1 Right click My Computer in the start menu and select Manage Figure 100 H g UIF MCL LE ORRRCH RR 3 Sei My Pictures E My Music m DI My Computer F Open Er Control Panel Explore Search KS Printers and Manage Map Network Drive 2 Help and Suppor Disconnect Network Drive Show on Desktop Rename SCH Run Properties Figure 100 My Computer Menu 2 Choose Disk Management Figure 101 Computer Management BAA
19. BC Back Cancel Figure 25 Set Partition Sizes 8 The next screen Figure 26 shows a summary of the actions to be performed Click Start to start the partitioning process then Yes in the warning window Figure 27 to confirm Prepare Backup Disk Final Step Re arrange Partition Table Format Partition 1 NTFS 52070 MB Save Changes Current Status Status Percentage Start freedom freeStor SBC EA Cancel Figure 26 Partition Summary 14 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual freeStor SBC V Preparation of the backup disk will take several minutes Are you sure You want to continue Figure 27 Confirm Hard Drive Partition 9 The progress is displayed on the next screen Figure 28 Prepare Backup Disk Final Step F Re arange Partition Table Processing Format Partition 1 NTFS 52010 ME Save Changes Current Status Status Clear Old Partition T able Percentage fc freedom freeStor SEC Figure 28 Partition Progress 10 Once the hard drive has been partitioned click OK Figure 29 freeStor SBC ui Your backup disk was successfully prepared Click the Finish button to continue with your backup Figure 29 Partition Warning G freedom e 11 Once the window closes click Finish to continue with the backup Figure 30 Prepare Backup Disk Final Step wf Format Drive E gt NTFS Completed Ta Save Changes Completed Cu
20. IBM Disk 0 IDE CPU Type Intel R Pentum R M processor Partition 1 C CPU Number 1 Partition 2 CPU Speed Disk 1 USB OS Version Windows xF E Schedules Boot Type IDE SF History D Log Figure 38 Main Window The icons at the top of the screen perform the following functions from left to right e Backup hard drive Perform a backup of the hard drive to the freeStor Mini 210 310 e Restore hard drive Restore data from the latest backup on a freeStor Mini 210 310 to the local hard drive e Scan hard disks Refresh the list of hard drives and partitions available e About freeStor SBC Display information about the freeStor SBC software The left pane displays the list of hard drives and partitions available on the local computer as well as the list of partitions on the freeStor Mini 210 310 It also displays a list of schedules for backups a history of backups performed and an event log After selecting an item in the left pane the details will be provided in the window in the right pane 20 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 4 2 Rescan Disk s Click the Rescan Disks button Gi any time you want to rescan your computer to discover new disks or remove disks that are no longer attached to your computer You can also rescan the disks through using Rescan Disks under the Drive menu 4 3 Performing a Backup freeStor SBC can perform both full backups and incremental backups of your local hard drives The software
21. Lock Status orn Gate AZO Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled ty Option Setup ct For ORAM gt 64MB Non 052 TleeiMove EnteriSelect PU POrValue FlO Save ESCrExit FliGeneral Help FS Prewious Values Fo Fail Safe ee Fe Optimized Defaults Figure 76 Setting First Boot Device to USB HDD 4 Exit and save the BIOS Figure 77 CHOS Setup Utility Copyrignt OCC 1984 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features P Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management p cl PoFePcl Conti JUF a PC Health Status Esc Quit FS Menu in BIOS FIO Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Figure 77 Exit and Save BIOS Note If you are using Windows 2000 the following message may be displayed when booting from an external USB drive Memory limitation your system has no page file or the page file is too small This message can be safely ignored as the system will create a temporary page file automatically 5 When booting from the freeStor Mini 210 310 freeStor SBC will display a message to remind you that you are booting from an external USB drive Once Windows finishes booting up start freeStor SBC if it is not already running Click the Restore Drive button in the toolbar on the main freeStor SBC window or select Restore Drive under the Drive menu or
22. N key to see the rest of the agreement FREEDOMS INC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT DR INSTALLING AREY CODE BY USING THE PRODUCT OR INSTALLING A FEY CODE OU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT THESE TERMS APPLY TO YOU AND ANY SUBSEQUENT LICENSEE OF THIS PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT YOU MUST RETURN THIS KEY CODE AND ALL THE MATERIALS YOU RECEMED WITHIN TEN DU DAYS OF RECEIPT WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT TO THE LICENSOR Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If pou elect No the setup will close To install freeStor SBC you must accept this agreement Figure 14 License Agreement 6 On the next screen Figure 15 you can select which folder to install the software to by clicking the Browse button and selecting the folder or accept the default When you are ready click Next to continue freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual freedom freeStor SBC Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install freeStor SBC in the following folder To install to this folder chick Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files freedom treeStor SBC Cancel Figure 15 Installation Folder 7 The next screen Figure 16 displays an option
23. Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager EE EC Storage Fl vas Removable Storage v Disk Defragmenter gt Sc Disk Management E Services and Applications si E EPDisk 0 bo ai Basic C he LE OEE 74 53 GB 19 53 GB NTFS Bd n Partit Online Ela System z Ch Properties icp RoM 0 DYD Dr Help No Media a d EB Unallocated RB Primary partition e Figure 102 New Partition 5 In the New Partition Wizard Figure 103 click Next Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps vou create a partition on a basic disk A basic disk it a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives ou can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Figure 103 New Partition Wizard 58 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 6 Select Extended partition and click Next Figure 104 Computer Management Aa New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type w There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical 4 D GI Select the partition you want to create Primary partition GG Extended partition Logical dive Description An extended partition it a portion of a Master Boot Record MBAR basic disk that can contain logi
24. SB Partition 1 F Schedules la Backup 2 SP History C gt F R Lor Delete All Log Files xf Root Directory of Log File Backup Log File Backup Log File C Program Files freedom9 freeStor freeStor_backup_20060817_013812 log freeStor_backup_200608 17_125734 log Delete All Log Files Figure 73 Delete Backup Log Files 4 8 Backup History You can view the history of backups performed by freeStor SBC by expanding the History item in the left menu then select the partition to view the history for Figure 74 freedom freeStor SBC Standard Edition Fle View Drive Schedule Configuration Upgrade to Pro Editon Help 2 Er IBM 4863E43954F Ca Disks Source Drive Disk 0 IDE Destination Backup Drive F CJ Partition 1 C 2006 08 17 12 57 Full Backup CJ Partition 2 Disk 1 USB J Partition 1 F Schedules la Backup History BC gt Figure 74 Backup History 4 9 Restoring from a Backup freeStor SBC allows you to quickly recover from a failed hard drive by saving you from the time required to reinstall the operating system reload all of the applications and recover all of the data manually Instead you can boot your system directly from the freeStor Mini 210 310 and restore the operating system applications and data to the new hard drive quickly and easily If you do not need to recover your entire hard drive you can also recover specific files or 42 freeStor Mini 2
25. SB drive e Includes an OTB One Touch Backup button e Supports multiple scheduled backups e Supports backing up multiple volumes e Provides complete logs for backup recovery and comparison actions e Supports both full and incremental backup functionality requires freeStor SBC Professional Edition 1 4 System Requirements Before installing the freeStor SBC System Backup Client software make sure you meet the following requirements e 200MHz Intel Pentium Processor or equivalent e 64MB RAM e CD ROM or DVD ROM e USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 port If you are using a freeStor Mini 210 you may need 2 USB ports e BIOS that supports booting up from a USB device is required for remote boot function senge e System backup and recovery functions only supports are only supports for the operating systems listed below O Windows XP Home Edition O Windows XP Professional Edition O Windows 2000 Professional Edition O Windows 2003 Server 1 5 Getting Started Read the following information before using the freeStor Mini 210 310 or performing a backup or recovery 1 Use the USB cable included in the package for optimal performance 2 Handle the freeStor Mini 210 310 carefully to avoid damaging the hard drive Do not move shake lift or otherwise disrupt the enclosure while it is in use 3 When using the freeStor Mini 310 it is recommended that the unit be placed in the vertical stand on a stable surface 4 Connect the
26. System Files 53 enge 5 If you attempt to restore any system files a warning will be displayed Figure 95 stating that continuing with the restore might cause the operating system to become unstable If you would like to proceed with the restore click Yes Otherwise click No and change the files you would like to restore It is advised not to restore individual system files in this manner as it may cause your computer to become unstable freeStor SBC Warning The fles directories you selected are in the system directory Restoring these files directories may make the system unstable Are You sure you want to continue Figure 95 System File Restore Warning 6 On the next screen Figure 96 click Start to begin the restore process Advanced Restore Wizard Final Step Tak Stats E gt C Restore Individual Files Directories Curent Status Status Percentage Start freedom freeStor SEC Cancel Figure 96 File and Directory Restore Summary 54 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 7 The screen displays the backup progress as the backup is running Figure 97 Advanced Restore Wizard Final Step Tak ooo Stats H E C Restore Individual Files Directories Processing Current Status status Restoring selected files directories Starting to restore fles directories Percentage l freedom freeStor SBC Figure 97 File and Directory Restore Progress
27. USB hard disk and a destination drive is a partition in the internal hard disk Please use Windows Disk Management to survey the relationship between a drive letter and a partition first if you don t make sure which destination drive you want to restore WARNING When performs a dive restoring the destination dive will be synchronized with the source drive All files existed in the destination drive will be deleted before drive synchronization freedom freeStor SEC jack Next gt Cancel Figure 80 Select Destination Drives 12 On the next screen Figure 81 click Start to start the restoration The screen shows the progress of the restoration while it is running Restore Drive Final Step C G Restore From 2005 07 04 1 33 Incremental Backup D gt H Restore From 2005 07 04 1 7 35 Incremental Backup E gt J Restore From 2005 07 04 1035 Incremental Backup Current Status Status Percentage Stark freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 81 Drive Restore Summary 46 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 13 After the restore has been completed click Close in the window that appears Figure 82 to close the window Clicking on More Details opens a text file with the detailed log of the restore Restore OK Restore Completed To see details information click More Details More Details Figure 82 Drive Restore Report 14 Finally click Finish to
28. a TM freedom freeStor Mini 210 310 2 5 3 5 USB 2 0 Enclosure with One Touch System Backup USER S MANUAL P N DS 210UB DS 310UB senge e Copyright and Trademark Information Freedom9 makes no warranty or representation expressed or implied with respect to the contents or use of this documentation Freedom9 reserves the right to modify this documentation at any time without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such modifications Copyright 2006 freeStor Mini freeStor SBC and the freedom9 company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Freedom9 Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior to written consent of Freedom Inc Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders oO freedom o TABLE OF CONTENTS MIN TROD EE EEE 1 1 1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION nauer nna nnu rrnnnnnnrrra nunn 1 1 2 SAFETY INFORMATION 1 1 3 FEATURES EE 1 1 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS cccccceccececcecccecceccaccaceccaceneaceccenecceaceneaeeatsuectsneaeeneseeaeenss 1 1 5 GETTING STARTED WEE 2 2 HARDWARE INGSTALLATION NNN ENNEN ENNEN NNN NENNEN ENNEN ENNEN A 2 1 INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE FOR FREESTOR MINI 210 3 2 2 INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE FOR FREESTOR MINI 310 ccceccececceccceccaceceeceaeeees
29. a new window Figure 72 freeStor_backup_20060817_013812 Notepad LB File Edit Format View Help 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 2008 08 17 2006 08 17 2006 08 17 freedom freestor SBC v3 0 0 228dr Start All Tasks Tor Drive e Start Task 1 gt F Full Backup Synchronizing system drive C gt F Analyzing source and destination drives Fixing MBR actiwe partition Fixing boot sector Analyzing files on destination drive Deleting obsolete Tiles on destination drive Find us driver Usbehct Find usb driver usbhub Copying Ce to destination drive Copying fi es to destination drive ei sinn boot file boot ini Synchronization complete Starting to copy locked Tiles synchronization complete Complete Task Ok C gt F Full Backup Complete ok Backup Completed Figure 72 Backup Log Details 41 freedo 9 m e If you want to delete all of the backup log files right click on Log then select Delete All Log Files Figure 73 freedom freeStor SBC Standard Edition File View Drive Schedule Configuration Upgrade to Pro Edition Help A A A BE IBM 4863E4395AF 2 Disks Disk 0 IDE Partition 1 C Partition 2 Disk 1 U
30. cal drives Use an extended partition if you want to have more than four volumes op your MBA basic disk ZEN Figure 104 Select Extended Partition 7 Enter the size of this partition and click Next Figure 105 Computer Management a New Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the masimum and minimum sizes Mavum disk space in megabytes MB ABT 4 Minimum dek space in MB Partition size in MB Figure 105 Specify Partition Size 59 m e freedom e 8 Click Finish Figure 106 SS d lolx g e Completing the New Partition Wizard r66 GB You have successtully completed the New Partition Wizard Tou selected the following settings Partition tupe Extended partition Disk selected Disk 0 Partition size 56314 MB GES Servi To close this wizard click Finish Figure 106 Partition Creation Completed 9 Anew partition with free space in the bottom right pane will not be displayed Figure 107 Right click on this area and select New Logical Drive EL Computer Management Ets Ea Br File Action Mea Window Help E Je xig e eme xE E Cemputer Management Loca volume Layout Type Fie System Status Capacty Free Space Tk System Tools ES C Partition Basic NTFS Haake System 19 53GB 17 66GB_ at Event viewer El Shared Folders H F Local Users and Groups Ei Performance Logs and Alerts a Dev
31. ckup 20060818 CJ Allen o BEER ai Documents and Settings BIS Program Files O winpows Warning The Windows and Systems directores contain system files needed by the system Do not select files in these directories otherwise the system may become unstable freedom freeStor SBC Back Cancel Figure 92 File and Directory Restore Selection 52 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 4 On the next screen Figure 93 confirm that the files to restore are correct Any files listed in red are system files Figure 94 Click Next to proceed Advanced Restore Wizard View Selected Files Directories Source Path Destin Size MB Type Date Modified Incremental Backup 200608 C Folder 18 08 2006 3 09 59 AM Selected 1 Items Warming If a file directory is selected multiple times in several backups simultaneously only the one in the latest version will be restored freedom freeStor SBC lt Back Cancel Figure 93 File and Directory Restore Confirmation Advanced Restore Wizard View Selected Files Directories Source Path Destin Geh Type Date Modified Incremental Backup 200608 C Folder 18 08 2006 3 09 59 AMI ncremental Backup 00 C Folder 18 08 2006 3 10 Selected 2 items Warming If a fle directory is selected multiple times in several backups simultaneously only the one in the latest version Will be restored freedom freeStor SBC lt Back Cancel Figure 94 Highlighted
32. ckup Completed To see detailed information click More Details More Details Figure 34 Full Backup Report 16 Click Finish to complete the backup Figure 35 Backup Drive Final Step s C gt F Full Backup Completed Curent Status Status Full Backup Finished successtully Percentage 100 freedom freeStor SBC Figure 35 Full Backup Completed 17 You have now completed your first backup 3 3 Reinstalling freeStor SBC If you run the setup file for a new version of freeStor SBC with a previous version already installed the InstallShield Wizard will prompt you to remove the old version from you computer first Figure 36 After uninstalling the previous version run the setup file for the new version again to start the installation 18 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual freeStor SBC Setup Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Welcome to the freeStor SBC Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the current installation Click one of the options below O Modify Select new program features to add or select currently installed features to remove Reinstall all program features installed by the previous setup Remove all installed features Figure 36 Removing Previous Version 3 4 Upgrading from Standard Edition to Professional Edition To upgrade to freeStor SBC Profession Edition go to the Upgrade to Pro Edition menu and select Upgrade now
33. e corrupted by changes to the database during the backup 1 Start freeStor SBC 4 5 e T Click the Backup Drive button in the toolbar in the main window In the Backup Drive window Figure 21 select the local drive s that you would like to back up in the top window and select the freeStor 210 310 drive to use under Destination Disk Click Next Backup Drive Select Backup Drives Source Drive ME Full Backup Drive ME Backup Mode C 38857 52536 NTFS Destination Disk Ce Disk 1 USB Size 76159 MB 2 Disk 1 USB Size 78159 MB Warning When perfor olumes e source drive All files on the destination Kaerer zam er egezoere freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 21 Select External USB Drive If a warning appears to indicate that no partitions are available on the drive Figure 22 click OK to continue to the Prepare Backup Disk wizard Otherwise skip to step 12 freeStor SBC There is no destinaton drive selected for the source drive s Click OK to launch the Prepare Backup Disk wizard to guide you through the process to prepare the destination drive s for backing up You can also manually create the destnaton drive s using the Windows Disk Management tool first and then click OK to continue Figure 22 Partition Wizard In the Prepare Backup Disk screen Figure 23 select Re arrange Partition Table Click Next Warning Selecting Re arrange Pa
34. er to determine the size of the partitions Figure 85 Prepare Restore Disk Set Partition Table Please check a source dive which you want to restore The comesponding destination drive s partition size will be the same as the source drive s Source Drive MB Destination Size MB File System C 524110001 NTFS 10001 NTFS D 113 10001 NTFS 10001 NTFS E 57110001 NTFS 10001 Total Disk Space T6316 ME Available Disk Space 46313 ME freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 85 Select Source Drives 48 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 4 On the next screen Figure 86 click Start to begin the restoration Prepare Restore Disk Final Step Re arange Partition Table Format Partition 1 NTFS Format Partition 2 NTFS Format Partition 3 NTFS Save Changes Current Status Status Percentage Start Stop freedom freeStor SBC B Finish Cancel Figure 86 Format Disk Summary 5 On the next prompt Figure 87 click Yes to continue freeStor SBC Are You sure bo continue P Preparation of the restoring disk will take several minutes Figure 87 Format Warning 49 G freedom e 6 The screen displays the status of the preparation Figure 88 Prepare Restore Disk Final Step F Re arange Partition Table Processing Format Partition 1 NTFS Format Partition 2 NTFS Format Partition 3 NTFS Save Changes Current Status Status Create Partition 1
35. ested that you delete all of the partitions on the drive and let freeStor SBC create partitions for the backup Note It is suggested to perform a full backup if you install a new Windows Service Pack or perform any other updates to the operating system Note Active databases should be stopped before performing a backup otherwise the copied version of the database may be corrupted by changes to the database during the backup To perform a full backup 1 Click the Backup Drive button in the toolbar on the main window or select Backup Drive under the Drive menu or right click the freeStor SBC icon in the Taskbar and select Backup Drive In the Backup Drive window Figure 39 select the local drive s that you would like to back up in the top window and select the freeStor 210 310 drive to use under Destination Disk Click Next Backup Drive Select Backup Drives Source Drive ME Full Backup Drive ME Backup Mode C 38857 52536 NTFS Destination Disk Ce Disk 1 USB Size 78159 MB 2 Disk 1 USB Size 78159 MB A Wearing When perfor Yolumes e source dive All files on the destination bres freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 39 Select External USB Drive 22 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 3 If this is the first time a backup is being performed on this drive a warning will appear to indicate that no partitions are available on the drive Figure 40 Click OK to contin
36. estore individual files and directories from full or incremental backups This is useful if individual files have been accidentally deleted corrupted or otherwise changed To restore individual files or directories you can use a file browsing software such as Windows Explorer to view the files on the freeStor Mini 210 310 hard drive itself and browse the backup partitions to view the previous versions of the files Restoring of individual files and directories is only available with freeStor SBC Professional Edition An alternative method of restoring individual files and directories is to use the interface in freeStor SBC as follows 1 Select Individual Restore under the Drive menu 2 In the wizard window open the folder that contains the version of the backup that you want 51 oO freedom e to restore from Figure 91 Advanced Restore Wizard Select Files Directories ep estination Drive C 3 Y Full Backup H S Incremental Backup 20060818 Waring The Windows and Systems directories contain system files needed by the system Do not select files in these directories othenwise the system may become unstable freedom freeStor SEC g Back Cancel Figure 91 File and Directory Restore Wizard Select the files and or directories that you want to restore then click Next Figure 92 Advanced Restore Wizard Select Files Directories er Destination Drive C KEN Full Backup Incremental Ba
37. etailed information click More Details More Details Figure 52 Full Backup Report 15 Click Finish to complete the backup Figure 53 Backup Drive Final Step Wa C gt F Full Backup Completed Current Status Status Full Backup Finished successtully Percentage 100 freedom freeStor SBC Figure 53 Full Backup Completed 4 3 2 Incremental Backup When you perform an incremental backup only the files and folders which have changed since the last backup are backed up which results in faster backups and less space taken up In addition incremental backups allow you to keep multiple backups available and restore files from a particular backup if required A full backup must be performed first before incremental backups can be performed Incremental backups are only available with freeStor SBC Profressional Edition Note The shortest interval for keeping separate incremental backups is one day If you perform more than one incremental backup once per day freeStor SBC will only keep the latest version and delete the previous ones 29 tege c To perform an incremental backup 1 Click the Backup Drive button in the toolbar on the main window or select Backup Drive under the Drive menu or right click the freeStor SBC icon in the Taskbar and select Backup Drive 2 In the Backup Drive screen Figure 39 select the local partition s that you would like to back up in the top window
38. ications and data To perform a system restore by booting from the freeStor Mini 210 310 follow these steps 1 Install your new hard drive Note If you are not restoring to a new blank hard drive please delete all original partitions off of the replacement hard drive 2 When starting up your computer enter the BIOS Figure 75 Each computer has a different way to access its BIOS settings Usually wnen you start the computer you can see a message that tells you to press a specific key or keys to access the system settings Common keys to access the system BIOS are lt F1 gt lt Esc gt and lt Del gt CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 0 1984 2001 Award Software P Advanced BIOS Features c Quit FS Menu in BIOS 10 Save amp Exit Setup Figure 75 System BIOS 43 freedom 3 Change the boot order on your computer to boot from the external USB hard drive first Figure 76 The name and menu options vary for each computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 2 1984 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled SE ernal Cache Enabled CPU Internal Cache External Cache Enabled Menu Level Ea CPU L Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Enabled Select Your Boot Quick Power On SC Test a F Dewice Priority Firs st Boot Dey pe ID Second Boot Toe ap Third Boot Device 51 s120 Boot Set Device Swap Floppy Drive O1s2 Vi ed Boot Up F ee Seek Enabled Boot Up Num
39. ice Manager d Storage Gel Removable Storage 1 Disk Defragmenter Go Disk Management E Services and Applications 2 Disk 0 Basic CH 74 53 GB 19 53 GB NTFS Online Healthy System e Es ch E Delete Partition icp RoMo BvD Ds Help No Media oy BR Primary partition E Extended partition B Free space Figure 107 New Logical Drive 60 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 10 When the New Partition Wizard opens again Figure 108 click Next B a ae z Fie AE AAT da eh E IS Computer Welcome to the New Partition ES Syste Wizard ist E X 5 This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk E GI A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions S i extended partitions and logical drives You can use any Sr version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions e Sy Storag on basic disks To continue click Next Figure 108 New Partition Wizard for Logical Drive 11 Select Logical drive and click Next Figure 109 computer Management EX B a z Fie AAE AAA EE Select Partition Type m Computer There are three types of partitions primam evlended and logical Select the partition you want to create mar partition Extended partition SZ Storag eg Logical drive De
40. icy column Synthetic Backup Policy Manual always asks the user what to do if the incremental backup partition does not have enough tree space Automatic performs a synthetic backup automatically if the incremental backup partition i out of space OF Cancel Figure 68 Synthetic Backup Policy Set Supported Users Allows you to set whether only the administrator or all users are able to use freeStor SBC Miscellaneous Options Allows you to set whether or not freeStor SBC performs a backup as soon as a freeStor Mini 210 310 is connect to the computer Also allows you to set whether or not freeStor SBC launches when Windows starts 4 6 One Touch Backup Button The freeStor Mini 210 310 includes a one touch backup OTB button which allows you to back up your computer quickly and easily After you perform a full backup with the freeStor SBC you can perform an incremental backup a full backup is performed with freeStor SBC Standard Edition just by pushing the button on the freeStor Mini 210 310 enclosure Figure 69 39 reedon OTB for freeStor Mini 310 h OTB for freeStor ME Mini 210 l Figure 69 One Touch Backup Button Notes To perform a one touch backup the following conditions must be met e A full backup must have been completed using the freeStor SBC software e The computer must be on e freeStor SBC must be running by default freeStor SBC starts automatically when the user logs into Windo
41. kup Synthetic backups are only available with freeStor SBC Professional Edition To perform a synthetic backup 1 Select Synthetic Backup under the Drive menu 2 On the next window Figure 59 select a time stamp to merge with the full backup All incremental backups up to and including the one selected will be merged with the full backup Click Next Synthetic Backup Select Timestamp Destnation Drive M I Incremental Drive Timestamp Y F 28073 52015 NI E 167 26136 NTFS 2006 08 18 01 46 Incremental DS Du default the latest incremental backup will be selected To select a different backup click on the dropdown list in the timestamp column freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 59 Select Timestamp 33 reedon 3 The next window Figure 60 shows a summary of the actions to be performed Click Start button to begin the synthetic backup Synthetic Backup Final Step E gt F Merge with 2006 08 1 8 01 46 Incremental Backup Current Status freedom freeStor SBC Figure 60 Synthetic Backup Summary 4 The window displays the backup progress as the backup is running Figure 61 Synthetic Backup Final Step KEE Merge with 2006 08 18 01 46 Incremental Backup Processing Current Status Status Integrating Incremental Files into Contents of the Full Backup E MfreeStor 2006081 D SOFTWARE freedom freeStor SEC Finish Cancel Figure 61 Synthetic Backup Prog
42. le freeStor SBC will delete all of the data on the freeStor Mini 210 310 Click Yes to partition the external hard drive on the warning that appears Figure 42 freeStor SBC A After re arranging the pariton table all data in the destnaton disk will be lost ene re You sure you want to continue Figure 42 Partition Confirmation The next screen Figure 43 shows the recommended size of the partitions to be created The column on the left shows the space used total space and file system of the partitions on the local drive The second column shows the size of the partition that will be created to start full backups which is the same size as the local partition The third column shows the size of the partition that will be created for incremental backups if using freeStor SBC Professional Edition This size can be adjusted manually by selecting the row and clicking Set Size Click Next to proceed Prepare Backup Disk Set Partition Table Source Drive MB Full Backup Drive ME File System 38857 52536 NTFS 52010 NTFS Bl Set Size Total Disk Space 79151 MB freedom freeStor SBC Back Cancel Figure 43 Set Partition Sizes 24 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 7 The next screen Figure 44 shows a summary of the actions to be performed Click Start to start the partitioning process then Yes in the warning window Figure 45 to confirm Prepare Backup Disk Final Step
43. llow these steps 1 Click on Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system toolbar VG 2 Click on the USB Mass Storage Device icon to remove and click Stop 3 If you are using a freeStor Mini 310 power off the device using the power switch 4 Unplug the USB cable from the computer freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 3 Software Installation 3 1 Installing freeStor SBC To install the freeStor SBC system backup software follow the steps below Note that if you already have a previous version of freeStor SBC running on your system refer to the Upgrading freeStor SBC section first 1 Insert the freeStor SBC Installation CD into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Open Windows Explorer and browse to your CD ROM drive 3 Double click on the file labeled freeStor SBC exe to start the installation wizard 4 Click on Next on the first screen of the installation wizard Figure 13 freedom freeStor SBC Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for freeStor SBC The InstallShield Wizard will install freeStor SBC op your computer To continue click Next Cancel Figure 13 InstallShield Wizard reedon 5 If you agree to the License Agreement on the next screen Figure 14 click Yes to proceed If you do not agree to the License Agreement you cannot install the software freedom freeStor SBC Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOW
44. ntation of your hard drive for details Connect the power cable from the tray to the hard drive 5 Connect the power cable from the tray to the hard drive and insert the hard drive into the tray label side up ensuring that the IDE connection is secure Figure 8 Figure 8 Inserting the Hard Drive 6 Attach the screws to the hard drive to hold it in place Figure 9 Figure 9 Attaching the Hard Drive Screws Note If the IDE connector or screw holes on the bottom of the tray do not line up properly you can move them by loosening the screw that holds the board in place Figure 10 After adjusting the position of the board tighten the screw to hold the board in place reedon LAN SEN z AM KR era 3 Af ei I D I ree Bi rte 5 i E Pie d r SOA gei R Int HR prp It 7 Hee CG KI fe bag ot og beggen Figure 10 Adjusting the Connectors 7 Insert the tray back into the enclosure Figure 11 free Stor Mirni Figure 11 Inserting the Tray Screw the two screws back into the enclosure Figure 6 Connect one end of the included USB cable to the freeStor Mini 310 and connect the other end to a USB port on your computer Then connect the power cord from the unit to a power outlet Figure 12 2 Figure 12 Connecting the Cables 10 Turn on the freeStor Mini 310 2 3 Disconnecting the freeStor Mini 210 310 To disconnect the freeStor Mini 210 310 from your computer fo
45. of which user to install the software for The current version of freeStor SBC only supports the Administrator user and no other users Click Next to continue freedom freeStor SBC Setup Setup Type Select the setup type to install lnstall this application for Anyone who Uses Dos Ci Administrator Cancel Figure 16 Administrator User freedom ct 8 The next screen Figure 17 displays a summary of the selected installation parameters After confirming that the settings are correct click Next to proceed with the installation If you wish to change a setting click Back freedom9 freeStor SBC Setup Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files IF you want to review or change any settings click Back Ifyou are satished with the settings click Nest to begin copying files Current Settings User Mame Company Name CD Kep License Type Standard Edition ID 1A2E Figure 17 Installation Parameters 9 While the wizard installs the software on your computer a progress bar shows how far the installation has progressed Figure 18 freedom freeStor SBC Setup Setup Status freeStor SBC is configuring your new software installation Installing C Program Files freedomd freeStor SBCA binF SME vent dll Cancel Figure 18 Installation Progress 10 After the installation is complete you ma
46. ress 34 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 5 After the backup has been completed click Close in the window that appears Figure 62 to close the window Clicking on More Details opens a text file with the detailed log of the backup Restore OK Gr Synthetic Backup Completed To see detailed information click More Details More Details Figure 62 Synthetic Backup Report 6 Click Finish to complete the backup Figure 63 Synthetic Backup Final Step Ti E gt F Merge with 2006 06 17 8 01 46 Incremental Backup Completed Current Status status Synthetic Backup Finished successtully Percentage 100 freedom freeStor SEC Figure 63 Synthetic Backup Completed 4 4 Scheduled Backups Backups can be scheduled to run automatically on a regular basis or during certain events such as when the computer starts up or is idling To create a scheduled backup first complete a full backup of the computer and then follow these steps Note For freeStor SBC Standard Edition a full backup will be performed For freeStor SBC Professional Edition an incremental backup will be performed If 35 reedon there is not enough room to perform an incremental backup a synthetic backup will be performed if set to do so see Configuration section for details Otherwise the scheduled backup will be aborted 1 Select New under the Schedule menu or right click Schedule in the menu
47. rrent Status Status Save Changes Percentage 100 Start Stop freedom freeStor SBC lt Back ff Finish Cancel Figure 30 Partition Completed 12 On the next screen Figure 31 select the drive s to back up by clicking the box to the left of the drive Click Next Backup Drive Select Backup Drives Source Drive ME Full Backup Drive MIB Backup Mode M c 3799152536 NTFS F 66 52015 NTFS Destination Disk Ce Disk 1 US6 Size 75159 MB Warning When performing a full drive backup the destination dive wll be synchronized with the source drive All files on the destination dive will be erased freedom freeStor SBC Figure 31 Select Backup Drives 16 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 13 The next screen Figure 32 shows a summary of tasks to be performed Click Start to begin the backup Backup Drive Final Step C gt F Full Backup Status Percentage freedom freeStor SBC Figure 32 Full Backup Summary 14 The next screen Figure 33 shows the backup progress Backup Drive Final Step H C gt F Full Backup Processing Status Copying registry to destination drive CAWINDOWS keystem2 SYSTEM Percentage 240 freedom freeStor SBC E Finish Cancel Figure 33 Full Backup Progress reedon 15 After the backup has been completed click Close in the window that appears Figure 34 to close the window Backup OK Gr Ba
48. rtition Table will cause all of the data on the freeStor Mini 210 310 to be erased 12 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual Prepare Backup Disk Partition Table e Use Existing Partition Table Select this item if the number of partitions on the destination drive it equal to or greater than the number of source drives that you want to backup Re arange Partition Table Select this tem if you want to automatically create necessary partitions of the destination drive ou can manually adjust the size for each partition in the nest step freedom freeStor SEC Cancel Figure 23 Prepare Backup Disk 6 When the window appears to ask for a confirmation click Yes Figure 24 freeStor SBC A After re arranging the pariton table all data in the destination disk will be lost Are you sure you want to continue Figure 24 Partition Confirmation ene 7 The next screen Figure 25 shows the size of the partitions that will be created The column on the left shows the space used total space and file system of the partitions on the local drive The second column shows the size of the partition that will be created to start full backups which is the same size as the local partition Click Next to proceed Prepare Backup Disk Set Partition Table Source Drive MB Full Backup Orive MB File System 38657 52536 NTFS 52010 NTFS il Set Size Total Disk Space 70151 MB freedom freeStor S
49. ry time the system start up At Logon Perform a backup every time you log into Windows While Idle Perform a backup when your computer has been idle for a preset amount of time 37 tege c 5 On the next window Figure 66 enter your Windows user name under Run as and enter your Windows password under Password and Confirm password This window will not appear if you entered your password in step 2 Set Account Information Run as SBC Administraton Password Confirm password eg Figure 66 Set Account Information 6 The newly created schedule is now displayed under the Schedules heading in the left pane Figure 67 Clicking on the schedule name displays a summary of the schedule settings You can repeat this procedure to set multiple backup schedules if desired freedom9 freeStor SBC Standard Edition TER Eile View Drive Schedule Configuration Upgrade to Pro Edition Help Wee Ai BE IBM 4863E4295AF Ze Disks Run As User IBM Disk 0 IDE Trigger Count 1 Partition 1 C Trigger Time At 9 00 AM every day starting 17 08 CJ Partition 2 Advanced Seting Close program after backup Disk 1 USB E Partition 1 F Schedules EP History E C gt F Figure 67 Backup Schedule Completed You can edit an existing schedule by right clicking the schedule and selecting Edit or selecting the schedule in the left pane and selecting Edit under the Schedule menu
50. scription d H i A logical drive is a volume you create within an extended partition on a Master EBB Servic Boot Record MBR basic disk Figure 109 Select Logical Drive 61 reedon Fie AE AFETE Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that it between the masimum and minimum sizes Masium disk space in megabytes ME FBT 4 Minimum disk space in MB H E E e Partition size in MB 20000 S i l 1 n Servic Figure 110 Specify Logical Partition Size 13 Select a hard drive letter to assign the new partition and click Next Figure 111 Mew Partition Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you can assign a drive letter or drive path to your partition Assign the following drive letter Mount in the following empty NTFS folder Do not assign a drive letter or drive path Figure 111 Drive Letter Assignment 62 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 14 You can choose to format the partition now by selecting the option on the next screen Figure 112 Select the desired parameters for the new partition and click Next Computer Management LE File s New Partition Wizard E xl D I GB Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether pou want to format this partition and if so what settings you
51. ty_ f Formatting Free pa 23icp ROM 0 EVD Di No Media E E Primary partition T Extended partition E Free space L Logical drive Figure 114 New Partition Created 64
52. ue to the Prepare Backup Disk wizard Otherwise skip to step 11 freeStor SBC There is no destination drive selected for the source drive s Click OK to launch the Prepare Backup Disk wizard to guide you through the process to prepare the destination drive s for backing up You can also manually create the destination drive s using the Windows Disk Management tool first and then click OK to continue Figure 40 Partition Wizard 4 In the Prepare Backup Disk screen Figure 41 you have two options If you wish to use the partitions that already exist on the freeStor Mini 210 310 and there are enough partitions select Use Existing Partition Table Otherwise select Re arrange Partition Table to create new partitions Click Next Warning Selecting Re arrange Partition Table will cause all of the data on the freeStor Mini 210 310 to be erased Prepare Backup Disk Partition Table e Use Existing Partition Table Select this tem if the number of partitions on the destination drive it equal to or greater than the number of source drive s that you want to backup Re arrange Partition Table Select this tem if you want to automatically create necessary partitions of the destination drive ou can manually adjust the size for each partition in the nest step freedom freeStor SBC Cancel Figure 41 Prepare Backup Disk 23 5 senge If you chose to re arrange the partition tab
53. want to use C Do not format this partition File systern ay Allocation unit size ll Volume label Perform a quick farmat Enable file and folder compression Figure 112 Format Partition 15 Click Finish Figure 113 agement sl IO Sr Ac New Partition Wizard E a Sl Completing the New Partition a Wizard pe Space D I GB E Computer Management You have successtully completed the New Partition Wizard Tou selected the following settings Partition type Logical drive Disk selected Disk 0 Partition size 20000 MB Drive letter or path E File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume Luck formak ez To close this wizard click Finish Figure 113 Partition Creation Finished 63 G freedom e 16 The new partition will be shown in light blue in the bottom right pane of the Computer Management screen Figure 114 mi Computer Management ma m File Action View Window Help ajx cz E 2 Ex S E computer Management Loca E KS eee Tools IG3 GC Partition Basic MTFS aedi System 19 53GB 17 66 GB Event Viewer E IEN Partition Basic Formatting 19 53 G6 19 53 GB H k J Shared Folders S d Local Users and Groups fA Performance Logs and Alerts a Device Manager a5 F a Disk Defragmenter F ES Disk Management gt EPDisk 0 Basic CH HE 19 53 GB NTFS 91 19 53 GB 35 46 GB ee Healthy Systen
54. wn as Synthetic Backup in freeStor SBC in order to allow for additional incremental backups In the scenario above a possible allocation of space on the freeStor Mini 210 310 could be as follows note that each partition on the freeStor Mini 210 310 is assigned a standard drive letter under Windows Explorer Hard drive 400 GB Drive 80 GB for full backup of drive C Drive J 40 GB for full backup of drive D Drive K 80 GB for full backup of drive E Drive L 20 GB for incremental backups of drive C Drive M 10 GB for incremental backups of drive D Drive N 40 GB for incremental backups of drive E Drive O 130 GB for standard file sharing and backup As shown above the freeStor Mini 210 310 can also be used as a standard external USB hard drive by creating a partition used specifically for file storage and not system backup see Creating Partitions under Windows for more details 21 freedom ct 4 3 1 Full Backup When you perform a full backup an entire partition is backed up to the freeStor Mini 210 310 With freeStor SBC s built in synchronization feature you will have the same files on your hard drive and your external drive after the backup is complete To ensure that the backup is identical to the local partition any files that were backed up previously that were subsequently deleted from the local partition will also be deleted from the external drive Note Before performing a full backup for the first time it is sugg
55. ws After the OTB button is pressed freeStor SBC will start performing a backup automatically The following screen displays the status of the backup Figure 70 If you are using freeStor SBC Standard Edition a full backup will be performed Note that the old backup will be deleted before the new backup is performed so if you stop the backup before it is completed you will no longer have a useable backup on the unit Scheduling Backup H C gt F Full Backup Processing Current Status Statuz Deleting obsolete files on destination drive Fercentage freedom freeStor SEC Figure 70 Automatic Backup Status 40 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 4 7 Backup Log To view the backup log click Log in the left pane The list of backup log files are displayed in the pane on the right Figure 71 freedom freeStor SBC Standard Edition Fle View Drive Schedule Configuration Upgrade to Pro Editon Help up A A BE IBM 4863E4393AF Disks Root Directory of Log File Ci Program Files freedom freeStor freeStor_backup_20060817_013812 log freeStor_backup_20060817_ 125734 log Disk 0 IDE Backup Log Fie Cl Partition 1 C Backup Log File 2 Partition 2 Ga Disk 1 USB E Partition 1 F Schedules la Backup GF History Figure 71 Backup Log List To view the detailed information for a specific backup log file double click on the item in the right pane The details will then be displayed in
56. y be prompted to reboot your computer If you are 10 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual shut down all programs and choose to reboot the computer After your computer reboots go to step 12 11 If you are not asked to reboot you can select to view the README file and or launch freeStor SBC immediately Figure 19 Click Finish to close the installation wizard freedom freeStor SBC Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing feeStor SBC on your computer Choose the options you want below Click Finish to complete freeStor SBC Setup TI would like to launch freeStor SBC Back Cancel Figure 19 Installation Completed 12 To start freeStor SBC from Windows click on the Start Menu then Programs then freedom9 freeStor SBC folder then the freedom9 freeStor SBC icon Figure 20 en Freedom freeStor SBC d SC Build Recovery CD Image pr Freedom FreeStor SBC TA Free5tor SBC User Guide Gi Help Documentation Si Readme Si Release Notes E Uninstall FreeStor SBC Figure 20 Starting freeStor SBC 3 2 Performing an Initial Backup Before you can use the one touch backup button you have to perform a full backup first These steps will quickly guide you through your first full backup For more detailed information regarding using the software see Section 4 Note Active databases should be stopped before performing a backup otherwise the copied version of the database may b
57. you are using freeStor SBC Standard Edition only Full backup mode will be available Click Next Backup Drive Select Backup Drives Source Drive MB Full Backup Drive ME Backup Mode WV C 3799 1 52536 NTFS F 66 52015 NTFS Full Bl Destination Disk Ce Disk 1 USB Size 78153 MB Warning When performing a full drive backup the destination dive will be synchronized with the source drive All files on the destination drive will be erased freedom freeStor SBC l Cancel Figure 49 Select Backup Drives 2 G freedom e 12 The next screen Figure 50 shows a summary of tasks to be performed Click Start to begin the backup Backup Drive Final Step C gt F Full Backup Curent Status Status Percentage freedom freesStor SBC Figure 50 Full Backup Summary 13 The next screen Figure 51 shows the backup progress Backup Drive Final Step H C gt F Full Backup Processing Current Status Status Copying registry to destination drive CAWINDOWS Saystema24 S YSTEM Percentage 240 freedom freeitor SBC Back Finish Cancel Figure 51 Full Backup Progress 28 freeStor Mini 210 310 User s Manual 14 After the backup has been completed click Close in the window that appears Figure 52 to close the window Clicking on More Details opens a text file with the detailed log of the backup Backup OK Backup Completed To see d
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