Seagate Replica USB2.0 500GB
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3. as the original hard disk Note If your computer is rendered unusable through loss or damage you may be able to recover to an identical replacement computer using the procedure below The replacement computer must be identical the original in every respect Any difference whatsoever can cause recovery to fail because of inconsistencies between the hardware and restored software In addition certain security features such as fingerprint readers may prevent successful recovery If you cannot replace the old computer with an identical one or if security features interfere with recovery Seagate recommends that you instead restore only your data files to the new computer without attempting to recover the entire system Creating an Updated CD ROM for Hard Disk Recovery Seagate may occasionally offer updates to the Replica hard disk recovery software To use such an update you must download a disk image from Seagate and burn the image to a CD ROM Follow these instructions 1 Make sure you are using a PC with hardware that can create CDs and that it is connected to the Internet Seagate Replica User Guide EI N Visit http support seagate com and navigate to Replica Support Download the hard disk recovery image file file type iso to your desktop or another folder of your choice You will use this image file to create a new CD ROM 3 Double click on the icon for the downloaded image file This launches the application where you can c
4. Backup Information for details 2 Use the Safely Disconnect feature to disconnect Replica from your PC 3 Connect Replica to the PC that will receive the files A window pops up asking what you want to do Click Browse Note If the receiving PC also uses a Replica product you may need to open the Replica browser see Launching the Replica Browser and double click on the icon with the name of this Replica s home computer In addition if your Replica backup is password protected you must enter the associated password This ensures that only you can access your Replica backups 4 Navigate the Replica backup as usual and transfer the files to the PC as you normally would See Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica Browser for details 5 Unplug Replica and return it to its usual PC Except for the data files you transfer Replica leaves absolutely nothing behind on the receiving computer Full Hard Disk Recovery Note Should you ever need the information in this section you won t have access to it because your PC will be non functional Therefore Seagate recommends that you print this section and store it with the CD ROM that you received with the product Replica makes it possible to completely recover from a hard disk malfunction by restoring your fully backed up computer to a new drive or drives When you replace a malfunctioning hard disk with a new one you must use a new hard disk that s at least as large
5. Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica Browser What are backup versions Replica notes changes that are saved to files If you save a file multiple times using the same file name over the course of a day each Save operation results in a different backup version on Replica Because each backup version has the same file name Replica appends a time stamp to the name of each version Seagate Replica User Guide EH What is the date and time of a file version To see date and time of a particular backup version 1 Use the Replica browser to find the file See Launching the Replica Browser for details 2 Double click on the file A window showing all the file versions one or more displays Each version is shown with a time stamp indicating when the backup version was created The Replica icon in the desktop Tool Tray blinks When files are being copied to Replica the Replica icon in the Windows system tray blinks If you rest the mouse pointer over this icon a pop up window displays the status of the backup operation If Replica is disconnected the date and time displayed reflect the last time a backup operation was performed Replica Icon in the Desktop Tool Tray highlighted Can unplug my Replica while using my computer Yes use the procedure described in Safely Disconnect You can unplug your Replica and plug it back into your computer at any time except during the initial one time cataloging of your co
6. catch up when it is reconnected After reconnecting Replica you may want to wait until it has caught up with the changes before you resume work This ensures that your backup and your PC are synchronized Note This Replica can be used with multiple computers Remember that your Replica is a precision electromechanical device Protect it from shocks liquids and temperature extremes Using the Replica Icon Right Click Menu Right click on the Replica icon in the system tray highlighted here to obtain a menu of Replica actions described below e Open opens a Windows Explorer session on the Replica and shows all your computer s backup files It has the same effect as double clicking on the icon Right click on the Replica icon menu e Safely Disconnect stops backup operations and prevents any data loss A notification window lets you know when it is safe to disconnect Replica Right click on the Replica icon for menu e Help opens this Replica help system If you have a problem or question that is not addressed in the help contact Seagate Replica Support About Seagate Replica displays a window that identifies the Replica software version running on your computer e More opens a secondary menu with these menu items Set Password brings up the Replica Password dialog where you can enter a password to prevent others from inadvertently access ing the files backed up from your computer Choose a meaningful password that you can ea
7. the cataloging process temporarily disable your anti virus software Learn more in Initial Cataloging Safely Disconnect When you want to disconnect your PC from Replica you should first inform Windows of your intent to assure data integrity 1 Right click on the Replica icon in the system tray highlighted here This brings up a Replica menu 2 Click on Safely Disconnect You are notified when Replica is ready to be unplugged Right click on the Replica icon menu Using Replica Replica backs up your entire PC to the device Whenever Replica is connected to your PC it automatically captures file changes so that your PC is automatically and continuously backed up If Replica is disconnected from your PC it catches up with the computer as soon as it s reconnected The time required to catch up with all changes depends on how extensive the changes are To ensure that your backup is synchronized with your PC you may want to allow a few minutes for Replica to catch up before you continue using your PC Learn more in Using Replica Seeing Backup Information Hold the mouse over a file s icon to see backup information about the file Hold the mouse over the Replica icon in the system tray to see backup information about your PC Learn more in Obtaining Backup Information Restoring Prior File and Folder Versions Replica lets you easily restore older versions of files and folders from your Replica backup Learn more in F
8. Replica O Complete pit System User Guide Seagate O Replica Automatic Backup System O 2009 Seagate Technology Getting Started with the Seagate Replica Automatic Backup System i siste 4 GT 0 106 SSS nr nono nono nnn nn nr nr anno nn RR nn R nn nr aran anno aran nn nn nr arar nr anna nrnrnns 4 AMA SS IN SIN ISI A IMM 4 USING Replica c cccccscscsessssssscsssscscscscssscsesesesesesacscacsssceesesesesasasasassesceesssesesasasasacseseeesesececssacaceeaeeesesacacasaseseeereeeeses 4 Seeing Bac UD WATT NU aA ha faethe ED al a aia 4 Restoring Prior File and Folder Versions ccscscssssssssscssescscssseseseeesesscscecasssecsesesesesececasaeaeaeeesesesesasaraeaseeeeeeenees 4 Recovering Deleted PES 4 Bacia MUNET E EEE E E 4 Hard Disk Recovery ERE 4 Anti Virus PGT ANS cum neta eases rots eee eed ae eae eee 4 A e PP o O PRE O RO OPI SEO etal 4 O Replica and Your Computer EEE 5 ME eee e US GC RA 5 Automatic and Continuous Backup ccccccccssssssscsesssscscscsssssssesesssssscscsssssssseeseseeececssaseseceesesesececasasaseceeeeseesssasens 5 Replica and LT En nEn 5 Replica and Firewall SOA AN cia E A mm tent 5 Automanc Updates ide dd 6 O Using Replica canina cta 7 Using the Replica Icon Rights CCE Mel 7 Obtaining Backup Information ccscececsscscscsssssssscsesscscscsssssssssssecscscscssssesseessesececacscaseeseseseececasasaseeeeeeeeaceens 7 Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Explorer
9. ated software is available No information is sent from your computer Whenever an update to Replica becomes available you will be prompted to accept or decline the update If you accept the software is downloaded and automatically installed Your current backups are not affected but you are assured that you have the most up to date software available Learn more in Automatic Updates Seagate Replica User Guide ES Replica and Your Computer The following topics describe how Replica interacts with your computer Initial Cataloging Replica begins by making a one time catalog of your PC s entire disk drive This process can take several hours The amount of time required depends on several factors e The type of USB port on your computer A USB 2 0 port is up to 40 times faster than a USB 1 1 port How busy your computer is on other tasks while Replica is making the initial backup e The amount and type of data stored on your hard disk Note If you are running a virus scanner the one time disk cataloging process could take up to twice as long to complete This is because the virus scanner filters each Replica action for viruses You may wish to turn your virus scanner off during the catalog process to speed up the cataloging Be sure to turn the virus scanner back on when cataloging is complete After the initial cataloging is complete Replica begins working to keep your computer backed up Whether or not Replica is connected yo
10. ces a watermark of the Replica logo in the folder window This alerts you to the fact that you are browsing your backup files rather than your active source files Launching the Replica Browser You can launch the Replica browser in any of the following ways From Windows Explorer 1 Right click on a file on your computer in Windows Explorer 2 Select Seagate Replica This opens a cascading menu 3 Select Browse in Seagate Replica This opens the Replica browser at the location of the backed up file From the system tray Double click the Replica icon in the system tray highlighted here This opens the Replica browser You can also right click the Replica icon in the system tray and click Open to launch the Replica browser Both methods accomplish the same result From the desktop Computer icon a 29 4 35 PM Double click the Computer icon then double click the Seagate Replica icon This Double click the icon to launch browser or opens the Replica browser right click and then click Open Note If your Replica backup is password protected you are prompted to enter the name of your PC and the associated password This ensures that only you can access your Replica backups Restoring your Data using the Replica Browser The Replica browser lets you navigate your Replica backup just as you navigate your hard disk or other external storage devices using Windows Explorer Once you have launched the Replica browser see Launc
11. ds Replica s capacity the drive is listed but it is grayed out and unavailable for automatic backup 3 Checkmark drives you want backed up and remove checkmarks from the drives you do not want backed up 4 When you are satisfied that the checkmarks indicate which drives you want to back up click OK at the bottom of the window Note Replica cannot calculate in advance how much space will be cleared on the Replica device if a drive or PC is removed Therefore it is possible that you will need to finish removing a current drive before you can add a new one For example suppose you want to add a new drive named Tree and remove a drive called Rock You can do both in one step only if Replica has enough capacity for both drives at once If it does not you can try removing Rock first and then see if there is room enough to add Tree Removing Replica from a PC Your Replica is licensed for use on multiple computers You can add or remove computers as you like To remove a PC from Replica simply uninstall the Replica software If Replica is connected to the PC uninstalling the Replica software also removes the PCs backup files If Replica is not connected you must remove the backup files manually See Using the Replica Icon Right Click Menu for details You can also reset Replica which erases all backups and resets the device for reuse To remove a PC from Replica backup follow these steps 1 Connect Replica to the PC
12. e available space remaining on Replica Capacity the total capacity of Replica measured in bytes and gigabytes GB Seagate Replica Tab The Seagate Replica tab displays information about available recovery points The fields in this tab are as follows Last connected the date and time Replica was last plugged into the computer Last backed up the date and time the most recent file was created or changed and subsequently copied by Replica Last recovery point the date and time of the most recent recovery point Recovery Points Replica periodically collects information that allows you to restore your computer to a specific point in time This includes information about the hard disk drives file tables and critical system files In addition files normally in use by applications are captured for backup This field displays the dates and times when recovery points were created If it should become necessary you will be able to restore your computer to exactly the state it was in at any of the recovery points Seagate Replica User Guide Frequently Asked Questions FAQ This section covers questions frequently asked by Replica users Can use Replica on a different computer Replica is licensed for use on multiple computers at once You can use Replica to back up as many computers as needed See Adding and Removing Drives for Backup for details on how to remove a PC from the Replica automatic backup system Can I back up more
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14. hing the Replica Browser you will find that Replica s folder structure exactly mirrors the folder structure of your computer For example if a file is in the Documents folder on your computer its backup file is in the Documents folder inside the Replica browser Note Remember that a file displayed in the Replica window may represent more than one file version Double click on a file name to display all the backup versions of that file Deleted files are displayed with dimmed icons inside the Replica browser Once you have located a file or folder that you want to recover using Replica there are several ways to proceed 1 You can drag and drop the backed up item onto your desktop or to another location on your hard disk The restored file has a time stamp appended to its name 2 You can use the Windows Copy command Edit s Copy or lt Ctrl gt C to copy the item to the clipboard and then use the Windows Paste command Edit gt Pasteor lt Ctrl gt V to paste it elsewhere on your computer Seagate Replica User Guide ES 3 You can right click on the item you want to recover The resulting menu lets you perform these actions e Explore view all the versions of the file that are available When viewing a list of versions you can use any of the remaining commands in this list to restore a version e Open open the item in its native application Use that application to save a copy elsewhere e Copy copy the file to the clipboard Y
15. inding and Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Explorer or Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica Browser Recovering Deleted Files Replica lets you easily recover deleted files even if the Recycle Bin has been emptied Learn more in Recovering Deleted Files Backing Up Several PCs Each Replica can back up multiple different PCs one at a time While a PC is connected to Replica it is continuously and automatically backed up When it is not connected to the PC Replica catches up when the PC is later reconnected Learn more in Automatic and Continuous Backup If your PC is one of several that use the same Replica you may want to password protect your Replica backups so that others cannot inadvertently gain access to files backed up from your PC Password protected backups are available only to those who know the password for that PC Learn more in Using the Replica Icon Right Click Menu Note To access a password protected Replica backup you must know its password Hard Disk Recovery Replica protection means you can fully recover from a hard disk catastrophe Learn more in Full Hard Disk Recovery Anti Virus Programs Replica does not replace anti virus software However it may be able to help you in an emergency situation Learn more in Replica and Viruses Automatic Updates If your PC is connected to the Internet Replica periodically checks with a secure Seagate server to see if upd
16. k for important software updates Seagate Replica User Guide EI Automatic Updates If your PC is connected to the Internet and access is permitted by your firewall software Replica periodically checks with a secure Seagate server to see if updated software is available No information is sent from your computer Whenever an update to Replica becomes available you are prompted to accept or decline the update If you accept the software is downloaded and automatically installed Your current backups are not affected but you are assured that you have the most up to date software available Note When you first attach Replica to a PC that is Internet connected it automatically checks for a software update to assure that your Replica is as up to date as possible If your PC is not Internet connected or if firewall software prevents Replica from contacting the secure Seagate server the installation may not succeed until Replica has Internet access Seagate Replica User Guide El Using Replica The Replica software backs up your entire PC to the Replica device Replica must be connected to your computer in order to back up your data or to allow you to access archived files You can unplug Replica for extended periods of time but your computer will not be backed up during this time See Safely Disconnect The more changes and additions you make to files on your computer while Replica remains disconnected the longer it will take Replica to
17. lica displays a pop up window that contains backup infor mation along with other information about the file When you hold the mouse pointer over the Replica icon in the system tray Replica displays a pop up window with backup informa tion for your entire computer It notes the date and time of the last backup Seagate Replica User Guide Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Explorer If the file or folder you are interested in is located on your computer you can use Windows Explorer to restore older versions of it Follow these steps 1 Navigate to the file on your computer using Windows Explorer 2 Right click on the source file 3 One of the options is Seagate Replica which has a cascading menu e Browse in Seagate Replica opens a Replica browser session on the Replica at the location of the backup file See Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica Browser for details e The other menu choices show which backup versions are available The backup version is opened with the application associated with the original file You can then save the file to your hard disk If the original file is not associated with an application you are prompted about what action should be taken Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica Browser Using the Replica browser to restore files and folders is as simple as using Windows Explorer To distinguish it from Windows Explorer the Replica browser pla
18. mputer s disk when disconnecting Replica is not recommended However Replica must be connected to your computer to do its job Leave it connected to your PC as often as possible to maximize your computer backup protection Note Whenever Replica is not plugged into your computer your computer is not being backed up You can disconnect Replica see Safely Disconnect and reconnect it as necessary Replica will catch up with changes that occurred while it was disconnected If many changes are made to files on your computer while Replica is disconnected from it Replica may take some time to catch up After reconnecting it you may want to wait a few minutes to let Replica complete its backups before continuing your work This ensures that the Replica captures versions of all the files that have changed while it was disconnected Everything appears to be correct but nothing is happening If your computer is on check the USB cable connections at both the Replica and computer ends Make sure that the cable is plugged in completely and snugly at each end If the USB cable is connected properly at each end the device light is on and your computer USB port is USB version 2 0 contact Support for additional troubleshooting help Seagate Replica User Guide ES O Index Automatic and continuous PackUp dass ii aaa 5 BE 16 GLE LE ET NE E E E 9 Deleted LEE JE 9 KELLS 4 FAQ Can I backup more than one computer with Replica ccscessssss
19. ording to usual power and access status The light remains on when ever Replica is connected to a computer and blinks when Replica is actively copying information The Replica software uses Replica for data storage When Replica first starts it copies all data on all your computer s hard disk drives Therefore the contents of the hard disks for all PCs that use Replica must not exceed the capacity of the device Replica and Viruses Replica does not eliminate the need for an anti virus program You should always use anti virus software However if your computer becomes infected with a virus there is a chance that you can recover your PC to a point before the infection Note that some viruses propagate to attached devices possibly including Replica if it was connected at the time of the infection This could cause the virus to be inadvertently reinstalled Hard disk recovery requires you to select a restoration point so you need to know when the infection occurred See Full Hard Disk Recovery for details on how to recover your PC Replica and Firewall Software Replica occasionally tries to communicate with a secure Seagate server via the Internet to download any software updates If your computer has an anti virus or firewall that restricts access to the Internet you may receive a warning message about Replica s activity Choose Always allow connections to this program on all ports or a comparable option to permit Replica to chec
20. ou can then paste it into your preferred destination folder All files and folders you restore from Replica back to your computer remain on Replica as backup files They can be restored again if necessary Recovering Deleted Files A deleted file remains on Replica However the file icon is dimmed to indicate that the file was deleted To recover deleted files and folders from Replica proceed as follows 1 Launch the Replica browser in one of the usual ways See Launching the Replica Browser for details 2 Navigate to the folder from which you deleted the file Deleted files have a dimmed icon 3 To recover the most recent version of a file copy and paste the file or drag and drop its icon to your desktop or another folder 4 To recover an older version double click the file icon and choose the version you want from the resulting list Then copy and paste the file or drag and drop its icon to your desktop or another folder Using Replica to Migrate Transfer Data Files You can use Replica to transfer data files from a Replica enabled PC to any other Windows PC whether or not it uses Replica itself This is because any Windows PC can temporarily connect with or host a Replica and have access to the backup files stored on it To transfer data from your Replica to another PC follow these steps 1 Ensure that the files you want to transfer to the other PC are backed up on Replica If you re unsure how to do this see Obtaining
21. plica to transfer data to another computer sssrsvsvavevrvevenenrnrnrsrrrvenerenenenrnrsrsrsnenerenenenenesennnn 13 What does the Replica software SAV cccccsssssssessssscscsssssssssesesecscscsssssseesesesesesecacasaeeceeeesesecesasasasaeeeeeenees 13 When I delete files what happens to their backup VersiONS cccsccsssssssseseceecscscsssssssseeesececssssseeeeeeeeeees 13 How do I find backups of deleted files assis anidro Dia 13 What backups do I have tora st so Gos Sos ia 13 How do I access backups for a file meses mm stament nbmesmmtsmtsmsmtbsssttt 13 What are backup VERSIONS ascendi 13 What is the date and time of a file version E aan 14 The Replica icon in the desktop tool tray blinks sensa ai a 14 Can I unplug my Replica while using my COMPUTE cceccscsesesesssececsessescscsssssesesesesececscssaseseeeeeeeeeetecatess 14 Everything appears to be correct but nothing is happening cceccscscscsesssssssceesscscscssssseeeeeseecssassseeeees 14 A RR RS VR RR een 15 Seagate Replica User Guide D Getting Started with the Seagate Replica Automatic Backup System Welcome to the Seagate Replica automatic backup system Below are some useful concepts you may want to know right away Replica s First Steps Replica begins by making a one time catalog of your PC s entire disk drive This process can take several hours so be patient and let it run to completion You can use your PC as usual during this time To speed up
22. reate CDs 4 Follow the procedures in the application that lets you burn the downloaded image to the CD Unlike merely copying the file to the CD burning the image creates a CD that your computer can boot up from UT After the image is burned to the CD ROM remove the CD from the drive and label it Seagate Replica Hard Disk Recovery Store it in a safe location Recovering your Hard Disk To perform a full hard disk recovery follow these steps 1 Replace the malfunctioning hard disk with a new hard disk according to the hardware instructions 2 Insert your Replica CD ROM or the updated CD ROM you made in Creating an Updated CD ROM for Hard Disk Recovery into the CD ROM drive as follows Turn on the power to the computer long enough to open the CD ROM drive and insert the Replica CD ROM Close the CD ROM drive Turn off the power to the computer Ww Connect Replica to the computer USB port 4 Turn on the power to your computer The computer should start and boot from the Replica CD ROM If it does not you may need to make changes to the system BIOS to permit booting the computer from the CD ROM See the documentation for your computer for detailed instructions on how to do this UT Follow the on screen instructions provided by the recovery software You must select a recovery point which is typically the date of the most recent backup Replica restores your entire computer onto the new hard disk exactly as it wa
23. s at the selected backup time Caution Do not interrupt the recovery process It is likely to take several hours Replica will prompt you when your system has been recovered 6 Once Replica has recovered your computer on the new hard drive it engages to provide continuous backup of your computer Seagate Replica User Guide ES Managing your Seagate Replica Product Replica normally works in the background with little if any need for your attention However sometimes you ll want to change which hard drives or PCs your Replica backs up For example if you acquire a new external hard drive you can add it to your Replica backups providing Replica has sufficient capacity Similarly if Replica is backing up several PCs you may want to add a new computer or remove one that you no longer want to back up This section describes how to manage the Seagate Replica automated backup system Adding and Removing Drives for Backup You can add drives to or remove them from your Replica backup system This lets you decide exactly which drives you want backed up Follow these steps to change the drives that Replica backs up 1 Right click on the Replica icon in the system tray highlighted here to obtain a menu of Replica actions Right click on the Replica icon for menu 2 Click More then click Select Drives to backup This opens a window where you can select the drives you want to back up Note If the content of a drive excee
24. s much more common When delete files what happens to their backup versions Backup versions of files that you delete from your computer remain on the Replica in the original folder locations of the original files and can be restored from there Deleted files have a dimmed icon See Recovering Deleted Files for details Backed up files cannot be deleted from Replica This ensures that you always have backup of all files on your computer even those you have accidentally deleted The NeverFull feature that prevents Replica from filling up will eventually remove older deleted files How do find backups of deleted files You can quickly retrieve a backup version of a file that was deleted from your computer See Recovering Deleted Files for full instructions What backups do have for a file You can instantly get Replica backup information about certain types of files on your computer Move the mouse pointer over a file icon or file name An information window opens with relevant file information based on the file type the date and time of the latest backup of the file and the number of backup versions of the file available Information about deleted files indicates the date the file was deleted and the number of versions backed up How do access backups for a file You can quickly retrieve a backup version of a file from your computer See Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Explorer or Finding and
25. sily remember Note You re prompted to enter the password to gain access to a password protected Replica backup After entering the password use Replica as usual Caution There is no way to retrieve a forgotten password even with the help of Support If you forget your password you ll have to uninstall and then reinstall Replica and you will lose all prior backups Remove a PC lets you select one or more PCs whose backups you want to remove from Replica You are presented with a list of PCs that are backed up to Replica Place a checkmark beside one or more PCs in the list and click on Remove Note that this merely removes the backup files If you want to deactivate the license for a PC that has been removed from Replica you must uninstall Replica from that PC See Adding and Removing Drives for Backup for details Select Drives to backup opens a window in which you can change which drives Replica automatically backs up See Adding and Removing Drives for Backup for details Properties displays the information window for your Replica See Replica Properties for details Check for Update if your PC is connected to the Internet this will immediately check for updates to your Replica software If an update is available you will be prompted to install the update See also Automatic Updates for related information Obtaining Backup Information When you hold the mouse pointer over a file s icon on your computer Rep
26. sssssssssscscscssssssseseseseecscscasasecsesesesesesasasacaceesesesesacasacasaeeeeesesesasacasasates 4 6 Using RED one a obs 1 Replica leon Rig MONK EN 1 Seagate Replica User Guide EH O 2009 Seagate Technology LLC All rights reserved Seagate Seagate Technology the Wave logo and Replica are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliates All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners When referring to hard drive capacity one gigabyte or GB equals one billion bytes and one terabyte or TB equals one thousand billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity In addition some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus will not be available for data storage Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes Actual quantities will vary based on various factors including file size file format features and application software Seagate reserves the right to change without notice product offerings or specifications Seagate C Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley CA 95066 U S A Revision 1 2009 Seagate Technology
27. than one computer with Replica Yes A Replica can back up multiple computers one at a time See Adding and Removing Drives for Backup for details on how to remove a PC from the Replica automatic backup system Can use Replica to transfer data to another computer Yes Any Windows PC whether or not it uses Replica itself can temporarily connect to Replica This lets you restore data from that Replica to that PC See Using Replica to Migrate Transfer Data Files for details What does the Replica software save Replica backs up all the files on your computer s main hard disk everything there Technically this is your computer s System disk which is usually the C drive Replica also backs up any other internal drives and or disk partitions on your computer Note however that it does not back up network drives If you want to back up files on external or network drives you must copy those files to an internal drive Then Replica will automatically back them up Technical Note Replica works with Windows operating systems that use NTFS formatted volumes This includes Windows Vista and all but the earliest releases of Windows XP Specifically Replica backs up all files on all NTFS disk volumes plus non NTFS partitions such as PC recovery partitions Files on FAT32 partitions are backed up once during Replica initialization The FAT32 file system was used on some early shipments of Windows XP but the NTFS file system i
28. u can use your computer as usual But you should keep it connected to your PC as much as possible Whenever Replica is connected Replica keeps your computer backed up by capturing changes on the fly as you work with your computer When Replica is disconnected of course no backups occur but Replica backs up changes to files on your PC as soon as you reconnect it Automatic and Continuous Backup Replica backs up all the information on your computer s main hard disk often referred to as the C drive along with any other internal drives or partitions you may have such as the D drive However it does not back up network drives Continuous backup means that whenever a file is created or changed Replica knows about it Replica automatically makes a copy of any changes as long as it is connected to your PC When it is not connected of course no backups can be made but changes are backed up to Replica when it is once again connected to the PC When you delete a file from your computer backup copies remain on the Replica for potential future recovery Replica uses Neverfull technology to continuously make room for new and revised files Once the Replica is full Neverfull deletes the oldest redundant backups and older deleted files as necessary to make room for new data However be assured that everything currently on your computer is completely backed up at all times The power and or access lights on the Replica device behave acc
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