Cyberlink PowerBackup - 1.0 User’s Guide
CyberLink
PowerBackup
User’s Guide
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Contents
Introduction .............................................. 1
Welcome ................................................................................. 2
System Requirements ................................................................. 3
Updating PowerBackup ............................................................. 3
Backup Methods ....................................................................... 4
Sample Scenarios ................................................................ 5
The PowerBackup Program ........................................................ 8
Function Buttons ................................................................. 9
Procedure Pane ................................................................. 10
Backup Options ...................................................................... 11
General Tab ..................................................................... 11
Disc Tab ........................................................................... 12
Exclude Tab ...................................................................... 13
Password Tab ................................................................... 14
Working with PowerBackup...................... 15
Backing Up Data .................................................................... 16
Restoring Data ........................................................................ 18
Comparing Data .................................................................... 20
Using the Scheduler ................................................................ 21
Finding Files ........................................................................... 23
Erasing a Disc ........................................................................ 24
Viewing Reports ...................................................................... 25
Appendix................................................ 27
Technical Support ................................................................... 28
Web Support .................................................................... 28
Fax Support ...................................................................... 28
Telephone Support ............................................................ 29
CD vs. DVD ............................................................................ 30
CD Types ......................................................................... 31
DVD Types ........................................................................ 32
Index...................................................... 33
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerBackup and the data
backup process. It discusses the minimum system requirements for
using the program and the method for upgrading to the latest version
of the software. After this is a description of the different backup
methods, then an introduction to the program itself and the various
options you may select while using the program.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Welcome on p.2
• System Requirements on p.3
• Updating PowerBackup on p.3
• Backup Methods on p.4
• The PowerBackup Program on p.8
• Backup Options on p.11
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Welcome
Welcome to the CyberLink family of software programs! CyberLink
PowerBackup is a backup program that allows you to back up folders
and files, including those on a network, to hard disk, a removable
drive, or to disc.
Backing up data is an important security procedure that can save
large amounts of time and money in case of disaster, disk failure,
attack by a hacker or virus, etc. By keeping a backup copy of your
important data on another medium, you can quickly and reliably
restore your data to its original state.
PowerBackup’s main features include the following:
• Backup, restoration, and comparison functions
• Full, Incremental, and Differential backups
• Scheduled intervals (once, daily, weekly, monthly)
• Multi-volume backups
• Support for CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, and
DVD-RAM disc types
• Fit-to-disc, even on discs that already contain files
• Support for hard disk/USB/Jazz/ZIP/MO drives
• Data compression
• Password protection
• Exclusion list to filter files with specific extensions
• File searching within the backed-up file
• Reports available for backups, restorations, and comparisons
• Backup records stored in My Catalog available for use in
restorations
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System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as
minimums for running PowerBackup.
Minimum System Requirements
OS Windows XP/2K/ME
Memory 64 MB
CPU PII-300 or higher
HDD Space 10 MB
Burning Drive CyberLink certified recording device
Updating PowerBackup
If PowerBackup exists in a newer version than the version you are
running, you can update to the latest version in order to take
advantage of the latest features.
To update PowerBackup, click To ol s , then select Update
PowerBackup. The CyberLink website opens in your web browser,
allowing you to follow a link to upgrade your software.
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Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this function.
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Backup Methods
PowerBackup offers three backup methods: Full, Differential, and
Incremental. These backup methods are explained below:
• Full backup: backs up all of the selected folders and files.
• Differential backup: backs up only those files that have been
added or modified since the last Full backup. These backups
are larger, but when you restore from a Differential backup,
you need only the original Full backup and the latest
Differential backup for a complete set of data.
• Incremental backup: backs up only those files that have been
added or modified since the last Incremental backup. These
backups are smaller, but when you restore from an
Incremental backup, you need the original Full backup as
well as each of the successive Incremental backups for a
complete set of data.
Note: Though all three backup methods are available the first
time you back up your data, it is strongly recommended
that you use the Full backup option for your first backup.
On a technical note... The difference between a Differential backup
and an Incremental backup lies in how the program handles the
Archive attribute of the files that are backed up. (To view this
attribute, right-click on a file in File Explorer, then select Properties.
The Archive attribute appears at the bottom of the General tab. On a
remote drive, you must further click Advanced....) During a
Differential backup, PowerBackup keeps the Archive attribute
checked - meaning that PowerBackup will again back up the file the
next time the program encounters it. During an Incremental backup
(as well as a Full backup), however, PowerBackup unchecks the
Archive attribute, meaning that the program will not back up the file
the next time the program encounters it.
The following section contains a number of sample scenarios that
illustrate how PowerBackup handles different backup situations
using the different backup methods over a period of four days.
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Sample Scenarios
The section below offers some sample scenarios using the different
backup methods over a four-day period. Scenarios 1-4 are simpler, as
they start from a Full backup. Scenarios 5-8 are more complicated, as
they start from a Differential or Incremental backup. (In Scenarios 5 &
6, the data was previously backed up either in a different job or using
a different backup software.)
The table below shows the state of files A, B, and C on days 1-4:
Day Action
Day 1 Files A, B, C exist on drive
Day 2 A modified
Day 3 B modified
Day 4 No files modified
Scenario 1
This scenario shows the effect of using Differential backups after a
Full backup on the first day.
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Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Full backup A, B, C
Day 2 Differential backup A
Day 3 Differential backup A, B
Day 4 Differential backup A, B
Scenario 2
This scenario shows the effect of using Incremental backups after a
Full backup on the first day.
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Full backup A, B, C
Day 2 Incremental backup A
Day 3 Incremental backup B
Day 4 Incremental backup --
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Scenario 3
This scenario shows the effect of using both Differential and
Incremental backups after a Full backup on the first day.
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Full backup A, B, C
Day 2 Differential backup A
Day 3 Incremental backup A, B
Day 4 Incremental backup --
Scenario 4
This scenario shows the effect of using both Differential and
Incremental backups after a Full backup on the first day.
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Full backup A, B, C
Day 2 Incremental backup A
Day 3 Differential backup B
Day 4 Incremental backup B
Scenario 5
This scenario shows the effect of using Differential backups starting
from a previous backup of A, B, C (on Day 0).
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Differential backup -Day 2 Differential backup A
Day 3 Differential backup A, B
Day 4 Differential backup A, B
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Scenario 6
This scenario shows the effect of using Incremental backups starting
from a previous backup of A, B, C (on Day 0).
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Incremental backup -Day 2 Incremental backup A
Day 3 Incremental backup B
Day 4 Incremental backup --
Scenario 7
This scenario shows the effect of using Differential backups, even on
the first day.
Note: Although the first backup was not a Full backup, the
resulting backup on Day 1 is the equivalent of a Full
backup.
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Differential backup A, B, C
Day 2 Differential backup A, B, C
Day 3 Differential backup A, B, C
Day 4 Differential backup A, B, C
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Scenario 8
This scenario shows the effect of using Incremental backups, even on
the first day.
Note: Although the first backup was not a Full backup, the
resulting backup on Day 1 is the equivalent of a Full
backup.
Day Backup Method Files Backed Up
Day 1 Incremental backup A, B, C
Day 2 Incremental backup A
Day 3 Incremental backup B
Day 4 Incremental backup --
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The PowerBackup Program
When you first open PowerBackup, the program appears as follows:
Function buttons
Procedure pane
About button
File directory panes
The program changes appearance according to the procedure you are
running. However, there are a few common elements that remain
available, including the function buttons along the top and the
procedure box on the left. These are described below.
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