My first time through Fbackup
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:13 pm
I did a mirror backup to an external HD. Got a 3 meg fkc file of a backup from C drive. I can see the C drive folders when I click on "C", but the are all empty. I the general idea of using "Mirror" instead of "Full" was that I could look through the backup structure in the same way I can look through the structure of C drive. I may be wrong about that; I don't know. That was my impression after watching some tutorials.
On the other hand, I don't know what to make of the fkc file. I don't how to open it, and it might be that it only can be opened by "Restore".
Another question while I'm at it. How do I backup programs like Mendeley Desktop? Mendeley organizes a certain set of files, mostly PDF files, that should be backed up as "Documents" in one of my backup folders. Can I backup programs like Mendeley Desktop and LibreOffice, and if so, how?
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I am somewhat more informed today than I was when I posted the message above. I found a users manual that helped to some extent, but I still need help as follows:
When I specified my "sources", I could either specify "one" of my installed plugins, or a number of folders that I could select to add or exclude. I have email, for example, and I want to backup that, but if I select a plugin, I don't seem to be able to add folders. Is that right, or am I missing something? If a plugin selection excludes individual folder selections, do I have to make two or more Fbackup jobs to backup everything I want to backup? That seems awkward, but I guess I could do it.
Another thing: I don't know what a plugin is exactly. I can see what they seem to be in general, and I saw a bunch of "plugin" applications that I do not have or want to have on my PC, but I don't the difference between a plugin and a program. For that matter, I don't know if my Mendeley Desktop is a program that I could backup with Fbackup.
So i need help with the Sources button that the manual does not provide.
Another thing. I could backup only my music, pictures and videos, and most of that would never change. I create and edit documents continually so I would want to schedule daily or weekly Fbackup jobs to do that. So it sounds like I might end up with a library of different FBackup jobs, some, manual and some scheduled. Is that right?
Please advise. I would like to understand the strategies that pertain to FBackup before I go much farther with it.
Thanks,
On the other hand, I don't know what to make of the fkc file. I don't how to open it, and it might be that it only can be opened by "Restore".
Another question while I'm at it. How do I backup programs like Mendeley Desktop? Mendeley organizes a certain set of files, mostly PDF files, that should be backed up as "Documents" in one of my backup folders. Can I backup programs like Mendeley Desktop and LibreOffice, and if so, how?
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I am somewhat more informed today than I was when I posted the message above. I found a users manual that helped to some extent, but I still need help as follows:
When I specified my "sources", I could either specify "one" of my installed plugins, or a number of folders that I could select to add or exclude. I have email, for example, and I want to backup that, but if I select a plugin, I don't seem to be able to add folders. Is that right, or am I missing something? If a plugin selection excludes individual folder selections, do I have to make two or more Fbackup jobs to backup everything I want to backup? That seems awkward, but I guess I could do it.
Another thing: I don't know what a plugin is exactly. I can see what they seem to be in general, and I saw a bunch of "plugin" applications that I do not have or want to have on my PC, but I don't the difference between a plugin and a program. For that matter, I don't know if my Mendeley Desktop is a program that I could backup with Fbackup.
So i need help with the Sources button that the manual does not provide.
Another thing. I could backup only my music, pictures and videos, and most of that would never change. I create and edit documents continually so I would want to schedule daily or weekly Fbackup jobs to do that. So it sounds like I might end up with a library of different FBackup jobs, some, manual and some scheduled. Is that right?
Please advise. I would like to understand the strategies that pertain to FBackup before I go much farther with it.
Thanks,