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Backup forum - FBackup: Forum: Tutorials - Recent Topics http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ FBackup does file backups. For free. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:40:29 +0000 Chris Leahy on "Can I delete original files after backup?" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/can-i-delete-original-files-after-backup#post-1677 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:27:06 +0000 Chris Leahy 1677@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I have an application that stores relatively large files of photos. I wish to backup all of the files that are older than one week to an external drive each week and then automatically delete the original files on the PC's hard drive. (that were backed up) The plan is to have each separate backup contain each different weeks photos that can be restored if and when required. Can FBackup perform these funtions for me? Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chris Admin on "How to back up data without using zip compression" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-back-up-data-without-using-zip-compression-1#post-8 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:32:00 +0000 Admin 8@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This article explains how to back up data keeping the original file format (without using compression). On this page: How to back up data without using zip compression Details FBackup offers two types of backups: full backup and mirror backup. The Mirror backup type is the one that does not use zip compression. The resulted backup will be an exact copy (mirror) of the source files, without altering their initial file format. This is the fastest type of backup because there is no file compression and no zip files are created (but occupies the most space). How to back up data without using zip compression Steps needed to configure the backup job to use Mirror backup: <ol> <li>Open FBackup and select File->New Backup (Ctrl+N). </li> <li>On the first page, enter a name for the backup in the Backup name field. </li> <li>Select a location where you want to save the backup. Press Next. </li> <li>Add the files and folders you want to back up or select a predefined job from the list. Press Next. </li> <li>In the How do you want to backup section, select Make mirror. </li> <li>Press Save, then select Save and run. </li> </ol> Once this backup job was defined, you can perform further backups by pressing the Backup button (or F6). Additionally you can schedule this backup job to be executed automatically at certain time intervals. Applies to: FBackup 4 Softland on "Silent installation parameters accepted by FBackup" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/silent-installation-parameters-accepted-by-fbackup#post-1547 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:06:41 +0000 Softland 1547@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ This information is included in help too. These are the parameters accepted by the FBackup installer via command line: /SILENT, /VERYSILENT Instructs Setup to be silent or very silent. When Setup is silent the wizard and the background window are not displayed but the installation progress window is. When a setup is very silent this installation progress window is not displayed. Everything else is normal, so for example error messages during installation are displayed. If a restart is necessary and the /NORESTART command isn't used (see below) and Setup is silent, it will display a Reboot now? message box. If it's very silent it will reboot without asking. /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES Instructs Setup to suppress message boxes. Only has an effect when combined with /SILENT and /VERYSILENT. /NOCANCEL Prevents the user from canceling during the installation process, by disabling the Cancel button and ignoring clicks on the Close button. Useful along with /SILENT or /VERYSILENT. /NORESTART Instructs Setup not to reboot even if it's necessary. /QUIET Instructs Setup to be quiet. When a setup is quiet, there is no user interaction and the installation progress window is not displayed. However the error messages during installation are displayed. /PASSIVE Instructs Setup to be quiet. When Setup is quiet, the wizard and the background window are not displayed but the installation progress window is. Everything else is normal so for example error messages during installation are displayed. If a restart is necessary and the /NORESTART command isn't used (see below) and Setup is quiet, it will display a "Reboot now?" message box. /q[n|b|r|f] - Sets user interface level n - No user interface b - Basic user interface r - Reduced user interface f - Full user interface (default) /DIR="installation path" Overrides the default directory name displayed on the Select Destination Location wizard page. A fully qualified pathname must be specified. rapala on "How do i view my back up file?" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-do-i-view-my-back-up-file#post-1338 Sat, 15 May 2010 02:01:34 +0000 rapala 1338@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ How do i view my back up file on external drive to ensure the files are backup correctly. I backup my entire harddisk and size is around 120GB. achirinos on "How to Exclude specific subfolders" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-exclude-specific-subfolders#post-1309 Wed, 05 May 2010 22:54:28 +0000 achirinos 1309@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Lets say I'm backing up Mirror style a folder that has many subfolders. As the Source I specify something like C:\Users\Myname. Then I would like to Exclude all the contents of a subfolder named say C:\Users\Myname\Miscelaneous, so that I don't backup it's files within this backup job (I will use another Destination for this subfolder in a separate job). I've tried specifying the name of the subfolder (Miscelaneous) as an exclude Filter (ckecking "Use as a exclude filter" box), but it doesn't exclude it... it still backs it up. I've tried specifying the name of the subfolder (Miscelaneous) as an include Filter (unckecking "Use as a exclude filter" box), but then it doesn't backup anything at all, i.e. none of the other folders and files I do want to backup. When specifying a Filter, FBackup does not allow for the use of the backslash (\) symbol to build something like excluding Miscelaneous\*.* What can I do? Thanx. crzyallday1118 on "password for forum" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/password-for-forum#post-1211 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:12:30 +0000 crzyallday1118 1211@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ New to the forum and had a password sent to me that I want to change but cannot find anywhere to do that. allycom on "How Can I Restore Outlook Express in xp to Windows Mail Live in" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-can-i-restore-outlook-express-in-xp-to-windows-mail-live-in#post-987 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:16:28 +0000 allycom 987@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I am currently using FBackup 4.0.126 on my Windows xp computer. I also use Outlook Express 6.0 and back it up using your plug-ins. My Documents and My Photos is also backed up using your plug-in. I have now bought a new Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit computer and want to "restore" the files from FBackup on my external HDD to the new computer I guess I have 2 questions: Can I just install my existing version of FBackup 4.0.126 on the Win7 machine and then do a "restore" without doing anything else to your software? I assume/hope this works for My Doc and My Photos Can I do this with Outlook Express which is no longer available for Win7 so I will install Win Mail Live. Will FBackup support the move from the OE backup on my external HDD which I have done to Win Mail Live on the new CPU right out of the box? Will FBackup do auto backups of Win Mail Live using the OE plug-in or is there a Win Mail Live Plug-in I believe Win7 is supported: will FBackup that I am using work seamlessly if I have already copied my existing hard disk data and only want to backup going forward pcprotech on "How do i completely uninstall fbackup" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-do-i-completely-uninstall-fbackup#post-360 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:01:25 +0000 pcprotech 360@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ How do I completely uninstall fbackup? If I use the built in uninstaller, it say they are still parts/files of the installation on the computer and you have to manually uninstall them? Softland on "Backup Outlook Express data" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-express-data#post-9 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:24:34 +0000 Softland 9@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This backup article explains how to backup Outlook Express emails and settings, not Microsoft Outlook (for Microsoft Outlook, read the tutorial here: <a href="http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-emails-and-settings">Microsoft Outlook Backup</a>). On this page: How to configure a backup for Outlook Express in FBackup Backup limitations for locked or open files Details Outlook Express emails are stored in .dbx files. For each folder in Outlook Express a .dbx file exists. In order to have a complete backup of Outlook Express data, is not enough to back up all .dbx files. Outlook Express data that must be backed up consists of several items: - for each Outlook Express Identity:        - Email Folders        - Account Settings        - Signatures        - Message Rules (if used)        - Blocked Senders (if any)        - Stationary        - Address Book (if used) How to configure a backup for Outlook Express in FBackup Outlook Express data is stored in “.dbx” files. For each mail folder defined in Outlook Express a .dbx file is assigned. Steps needed to configure the backup: <ol> <li>Open FBackup and select File->New Backup Wizard (Ctrl+N).</li> <li>On the first page enter a name for the backup in the Name field and choose backup destination. Press Next</li> <li>From the Selection of files and folders drop-down list, select Outlook Express. Press Next. </li> <li>Select how do you want to backup.</li> <li>Press Save->Save and run to start backing up Outlook Express. </li> </ol> The backup job can be scheduled to run at a specific date and time. You can read an article about how to schedule a backup job at this address: <a href="http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-configure-a-scheduled-backup">How to use the scheduler</a> Backup limitations for locked or open files Backup4all uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up local open files from NTFS partitions under Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista. Therefore you can back up Outlook Express (OE) without closing it if certain requirements are met: <ul> <li>computer is running Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server or Windows Vista </li> <li>OE data is not being backed up via the network </li> <li>OE data is located on a NTFS formatted partition </li> <li>the VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is running and is properly configured </li> </ul> If any of the requirements above is not met, Outlook Express has to be closed before backing up the data (otherwise files that are in use will be skipped). Applies to: - FBackup 4 - Microsoft Outlook Express 5 - Microsoft Outlook Express 6 Admin on "Backup Outlook emails and settings" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-emails-and-settings#post-6 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:27:51 +0000 Admin 6@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This article explains how to backup Outlook emails and settings. This backup article refers to Microsoft Outlook, not Outlook Express. On this page: How to configure a backup for Outlook in FBackup How to find the locations of MS Outlook files Backup limitations for locked or open files Details MS Outlook emails are stored in .pst files. In order to have a complete backup of MS Outlook data, it is not enough to back up only the .pst files, but the following items too: <ul> <li>MS Outlook shortcuts</li> <li>Personal Address Book</li> <li>Rules</li> <li>Signatures</li> <li>Stationery</li> <li>Menu or toolbar customizations</li> <li>Nicknames</li> </ul> Also, for MS Outlook 2003 and 2007, you need to backup some additional items: <ul> <li>Navigation Pane settings (this file includes Shortcuts, Calendar, and Contact links).</li> <li>Dictionary</li> <li>Templates</li> <li>Send/Receive settings</li> <li>Print styles</li> <li>Custom forms</li> <li>Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions</li> </ul> How to configure a backup for Outlook in FBackup MS Outlook data is stored in “.pst” files. For each mail folder defined in MS Outlook a .pst file is assigned. These files get quite large if you exchange lot of emails, thus when a small change occurs in a file (e.g. a new email has been received), the entire .pst will be marked as “modified”. When running the backup, the whole file will be backed up as you cannot backup only the changes inside the .pst file. That's why it is recommended to do a full or mirror backup (and not differential or incremental). Also, it is recommended to limit the number of backups in order to save disk space. Steps needed to configure the backup: <ol> <li>Open FBackup and select File->New Backup (Ctrl+N). </li> <li>On the first page, enter a name for the backup in the Backup name field. </li> <li>Select a location where you want to save the backup. Press Next. </li> <li>Add the files and folders you want to back up. Press Next. </li> <li>In the How do you want to backup section, select Make full. </li> <li>Press Save, then select Save and run. </li> </ol> You can manually run the backup by pressing the Backup (F6) button. The backup job can be scheduled to run at a specific date and time. How to find the locations of MS Outlook files For each version listed bellow, is presented the default location of the MS Outlook files. MS Outlook 2000 MS Outlook 2003 MS Outlook 2007 MS Outlook 2000 <ul> <li>Personal folders (.pst file)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\ Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Note: <Current User> is your Windows name account. <li>Outlook shortcuts (.fav file)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Menu or toolbar customizations (Outcmd.dat file)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Rules (.rwz file)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Nicknames (.nick file)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Signatures (.rtf, .htm, .html, or .txt file)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Application\Data\Microsoft\Signatures - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures <li> Stationery (if you have created)</li> - if there is a single Outlook user: C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Stationery - if there are multiple Outlook users: C:\Windows\Profiles\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Stationery <li> Personal Address Book (mailbox.pab)</li> C:\Windows\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook MS Outlook 2003 <li> Outlook data files (.pst)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Note: <Current User> is your Windows name account. <drive> is the location where the OS is installed. <li>Personal Address Book (.pab)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Command bar and menu customizations (.dat)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Navigation Pane settings (.xml).</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.xml <li> Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions (.dat)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Outlook contacts nicknames (.nk2)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Rules (.rwz)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Print styles (Outlprnt with no extension)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Signatures (.rtf, .txt, .htm)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures <li> Stationary (.htm)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Stationary <li> Custom forms</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms <li> Dictionary (.dic)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof <li> Templates (.oft)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates <li> Send/Receive settings (.srs)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Message (.msg, .htm, .rtf)</li> drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\My Documents MS Outlook 2007 <li>Personal Folders file (.pst)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Note: <Current User> is your Windows name account. <drive> is the location where the OS is installed. <li>Personal Address Book (.pab)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li> Command bar and menu customizations (.dat)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat <li> Navigation Pane settings (.xml).</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Outlook\profile name.xml - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\profile name.xml <li>Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions (.dat)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Outlook Contacts nicknames (.nk2)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Rules (.rwz)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Print styles (Outlprnt with no extension)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Signatures (.rtf, .txt, .htm)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures <li>Stationery (.htm)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery <li> Custom forms</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Forms - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms <li>Dictionary (.dic)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof <li>Templates (.oft)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates <li>Send/Receive settings (.srs)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook <li>Message (.msg, .htm, .rtf)</li> - Windows Vista drive:\<Current User>\Documents - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 drive:\Documents and Settings\<Current User>\My Documents </ul> Backup limitations for locked or open files FBackup uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up local open files from NTFS partitions under Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista. Therefore you can back up Outlook without closing it if certain requirements are met: <ul> <li>computer is running Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server or Windows Vista</li> <li>MS Outlook data is not being backed up via the network</li> <li>MS Outlook data is located on a NTFS formatted partition</li> <li>the VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is running and is properly configured</li> </ul> If any of the requirements above is not met, MS Outlook will need to be closed before backing up the data (otherwise files that are in use will be skipped). Applies to: <ul> <li>FBackup 4</li> <li>MS Outlook 2000</li> <li>MS Outlook 2003</li> <li>MS Outlook 2007</li> <li>Windows XP</li> <li>Windows Server 2003</li> <li>Windows Vista</li> </ul> supakeepa on "How can I save multiple copies?" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-can-i-save-multiple-copies#post-197 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:27:41 +0000 supakeepa 197@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Love this program! I have one question. I want to backup a database that gets updated constantly. I would like to save several copies of this database, say like a month's worth of backups. Is there a way to have FBackup create a new backup up to a certain storage limit? The only way I can think to do this would be to schedule 30 backups to 30 folders and offset the scheduling. For example, backup 1 runs Thursday April 16 then records again in 4 weeks; backup 2 runs Friday April 17 then again in 4 weeks and saves to a different folder; backup 3 runs Saturday and so on. Softland on "How to restore data from a backup" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-restore-data-from-a-backup#post-13 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:28:03 +0000 Softland 13@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Watch the video tutorial below to see how easy is to restore data from a backup using FBackup. <object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Hn-yr3QmPs&hl=en&fs=1"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Hn-yr3QmPs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Softland on "How to create a backup job" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-create-a-backup-job#post-12 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:27:12 +0000 Softland 12@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Watch the video tutorial below to see how to create a backup job using FBackup. <object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wTdl5z_tkxA&hl=en&fs=1"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wTdl5z_tkxA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Softland on "How to configure a scheduled backup" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-configure-a-scheduled-backup#post-11 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:26:25 +0000 Softland 11@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This article explains how to schedule backup jobs in FBackup. A scheduler can be set for a backup to be executed automatically at certain time intervals (daily, weekly, monthly) or at system startup, logon or when idle. On this page you can learn how to schedule: An existing backup job using FBackup A backup job without using FBackup Details A backup job can be scheduled by selecting Properties->Scheduler). The Schedulers page lists the available information about scheduled tasks for the current job and allows you to Add, Edit, Delete and Schedule tasks. How to schedule an existing backup job using FBackup Steps to follow when scheduling an existing backup job: <ol> <li>Open FBackup, go to Backup Properties. </li> <li>On the Schedulers page, click on the Add button. The Schedule Job window will open. <ul> <li>In the Execute section choose if you want to close the Main application after run </li> <li>In the Action section you can select between Backup and Load - you can set the Clear backup before run option. FBackup will first delete the ".bkc" file and all zip files associated with the current backup job and after that execute the scheduled task. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Press OK. The Schedule window will open. <ul> <li>From the Schedule Task drop-down list, you can select the frequency for  backup. </li> <li>In the Start time field, can be selected the time when the backup will run. Press OK. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Press Save. </li> </ol> How to schedule a backup job without using FBackup A backup job can be scheduled from the Scheduled Tasks window. To schedule an existing backup using the Windows Scheduler, the Windows login password is required. If you don't have a Windows login password, your should not enter any password when scheduling. Steps to follow when scheduling an existing backup job from Scheduled Tasks: <ol> <li>Go to Start menu, click All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System tools and click Scheduled Tasks. </li> <li>Go to File menu and select NewScheduled Task </li> <li>A new task will be created. Please rename it. </li> <li>Right-click on the new created task and select Properties </li> <li> In the Run field type: "C:\Program Files\Softland\FBackup 4\fbaSchedStarter.exe" /R "job name" -STD</li> </ol> Note: - In this examples are used the default installation paths. If you have installed FBackup into another location, you have to type the correct file path. <ol> <li>In the Start in field type: "C:\Program Files\Softland\FBackup 4\" </li> <li>Click on Set password and type your Windows login password. </li> <li>Make sure the Enabled option is set (checked). </li> <li>Go to the Schedule tab </li> <li>From the Schedule Task drop-down list, you can select the frequency for  backup. </li> <li>In the Start time field, you can type a time to run the backup. </li> <li>Press OK. </li> </ol> Applies to: FBackup 4 Softland on "How to restore data after a hard drive crash" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-restore-data-after-a-hard-drive-crash#post-10 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:25:39 +0000 Softland 10@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This article explains how to restore files and folders from a backup after a hard drive crash. On this page: How to restore data from a backup using FBackup    How to restore data from a backup stored on a local drive, external USB drive or LAN How to restore data from a backup without using FBackup Details FBackup creates standard zip files thus to restore data from a backup it is not necessary to use it, you can use other compatible zip programs. However, the easiest method (and recommended) is to let FBackup restore the data. Note: Zip files are created only when using the Full backup type. Mirror backups contain uncompressed data. How to restore data from a backup using FBackup In order to restore data from a backup, the .bkc catalog and backup files are necessary. These are located on the backup destination, which can be one of the following: local hard drive, external hard drive or LAN. First make sure that the backup destination is available for the restore process: - if backup is stored on an USB drive, make sure the external USB drive is properly connected and is turned on - for a LAN destination, make sure the network is connected If the destination is available, follow these steps to restore the data: <ol> <li>Open FBackup and go to File->Open. Browse the backup destination for the .bkc catalog file that you want to restore from, select it and press Open. This will add the backup job in the backup list. </li> <li>Right-click the backup job and select Restore (or press F7). This will open the Restore Wizard.</li> <li>In the Where do you want to restore section, select the location where the data will be restored. <ul> <li>If you select Use original location, make sure that the same drive letters you had on the original location exist on your new hard drive. FBackup will try to re-create the same files paths. If you're not sure what drive configuration you had, it is recommended to select Choose another location.</li> <li>If you select Choose another location, you can browse for a restore destination.</li> </ul> </li> <li>In the How do you want to restore section, make sure that Restore the latest version of all files is the selected option.</li> <li>Click Finish and the restore process will be performed.</li> </ol> How to restore data from a backup without using FBackup FBackup creates standard zip files that can be opened with 3rd party zip programs. It is not necessary to have FBackup installed in order to restore data from the .zip files. Windows Explorer can be used to open the .zip files up to 2 Gb and WinZip 9.1 or later is used to open .zip files larger than 2 Gb. Steps to restore data using Windows Explorer: <ol> <li>Right-click the .zip file and select Extract All... </li> <li>In the new opened window click Next. </li> <li>Select a location where the files will be unzipped. Click Next. </li> <li>Set (check) the “Show extracted files” option and click Finish. The destination folder will be opened. </li> </ol> If you have used the mirror type for backup, you can simply use the copy-paste commands in order to restore your data to a restore folder. To accomplish that, please follow these steps: <ol> <li>Open Windows Explorer and go to the backup destination. </li> <li>Open Edit menu->click Select All (Ctrl+A). </li> <li>Open Edit menu->click Copy (Ctrl+C). </li> <li>Go to the restore folder. </li> <li>Open Edit menu->click Paste (Ctrl+V). </li> </ol> Applies to: FBackup Softland on "How to backup files with FBackup" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-backup-files-with-fbackup#post-3 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:23:08 +0000 Softland 3@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This article explains how to create and run a backup job using FBackup. On this page: How to create a backup job using FBackup. How to run an existing backup job using FBackup. Details FBackup has two types of backups: full backup and mirror backup. The Full backup type creates standard zip files that can be open with WinZip or other third party zip compatible applications. The Mirror backup type does not use zip compression. The resulted backup will be an exact copy (mirror) of the source files, without altering their initial file format. This is the fastest type of backup because there is no file compression and no zip files are created (but occupies more space). How to create a backup job using FBackup Steps needed to create a backup job: <ol> <li>Open FBackup and select File->New Backup (Ctrl+N). </li> <li>On the first page enter a name for your backup in the Name field and choose the backup destination. Press Next.</li> <li>On the What do you want to backup page, add the files and folders you want to back up. Press Next. </li> <li>On the How do you want to backup page, select a backup type: Make full or Make mirror.</li> <li>Press Save. </li> </ol> Once this backup job was defined, you can start the actual backup by pressing the Backup button (or F6). Additionally you can schedule this backup job to be executed automatically at certain time intervals. How run an existing backup job using FBackup In the FBackup's main view, right click a job from the backup list and select Make Backup (F6). Applies to: FBackup 4