Cyberlink PowerBackup - 2.0 User’s Guide

CyberLink

PowerBackup 2

User’s Guide

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Contents

Introduction.............................................................. 1

Welcome ....................................................................................2

New in This Version .....................................................................3

The PowerBackup Program ...........................................................4

Function Buttons .....................................................................5

Procedure Box ........................................................................6

Backup Methods .........................................................................7

Sample Scenarios ...................................................................8

System Requirements .................................................................11

Updating PowerBackup ..............................................................12

Working with PowerBackup...................................... 13

Backing Up Data .......................................................................14

Backup Options ....................................................................16

Restoring Data ..........................................................................20

Restoring Data Using PowerBackup ........................................20

Restoring Data Using the Restore Tool ....................................22

Comparing Data .......................................................................23

Using the Scheduler ...................................................................24

Finding Files .............................................................................26

Erasing a Disc ...........................................................................27

Viewing Reports .........................................................................28

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Appendix................................................................ 29

Technical Support ......................................................................30

Web Support ........................................................................30

Fax Support ..........................................................................30

Telephone Support ................................................................31

CD vs. DVD ..............................................................................32

CD Types .............................................................................33

DVD Types ...........................................................................34

Index ..................................................................... 37

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

• New in This Version on p.3

• The PowerBackup Program on p.4

• Backup Methods on p.7

• System Requirements on p.11

• Updating PowerBackup on p.12

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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 drives

and files, including those on a network, to either a hard disk folder or

to disc.

Backing up data is an important safety procedure that can save large

amounts of time and money in case of accident, 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,

DVD-R DL/+R DL, and DVD-RAM disc types

• Auto fit to disc size, even on discs that already contain files

• Support for hard disk/USB/Jazz/ZIP/MO drives

• Data compression

• Password protection

• Filter lists to filter files with specific extensions

• File searching

• Backup file naming

New in This Version

1. Back up application data

• Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0: favorites, cookies

• Outlook Express 5.0, 5.5, 6.0: email, account settings,

Windows Address Book

• Outlook 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003: contact list, email, account

settings

2. Advanced file filtering

• Exclude filtering: Excludes selected file types, pre-defined

file types (for example, images), or custom file types from the backup process

• Include filtering: Includes only selected file types, pre-

defined file types (for example, images), or custom file types in backup process

3. Restore Tool

• Single executable form (.exe)

• Portable and independent

• Run the file to open the corresponding archive

4. Unicode Support

• Back up files with names in different languages

Note: Since Windows 98 and ME do not support Unicode, project

files created in PowerBackup running under Windows 2000/ XP cannot be used in Windows 98/ME.

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The PowerBackup Program

When you first open PowerBackup, the program appears as follows:

Function buttons

File type options

About button

Procedure box

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 in the following

sections.

File directory panes

Function Buttons

The function buttons allow you to access many of PowerBackup’s

functions. These buttons are described below.

Button Function

Displays the program’s backup function, which allows you to back up data on your hard drive. See Backing Up Data on p.14.

Displays the program’s restoration function, which allows you to restore previously backedup data. See Restoring Data on p.20.

Displays the program’s comparison function, which allows you to compare backed-up data against the original data. See Comparing Data on p.23.

Displays the program’s Scheduler function, which allows you to schedule jobs for a later time. See Using the Scheduler on p.24.

Creates a new backup job.

Opens an existing backup job.

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Saves a backup job. (Click the down arrow to display the

Erases a rewritable disc that contains files. See Erasing a Disc on p.27.

Displays backup options. See Backup Options on p.16.

Opens the help system.

Upgrades your copy of PowerBackup.

Displays copyright and program version information.

Note: Not all buttons are available in all procedures.

Save As option.)

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Procedure Box

To the left of the file directory panes is a box containing each of the

steps in the backup, restoration, and comparison procedures.

Click each step in order to display the options relevant to that point in

the procedure. You can show or hide the entire procedure box by

clicking the arrow in the right-hand corner. Details related to the

procedure you are performing are displayed below the procedure

box. You can likewise show or hide these details by clicking the arrow

in the right-hand corner.

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 all of the

files they contain.

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.

• Differential backup: backs up only those files that have been

added or modified since the last full backup.

• Incremental backup: backs up only those files that have been

added or modified since the last differential or incremental backup.

Note: The Differential backup and Incremental backup features are

only available in the full retail version of PowerBackup.

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. (This attribute can be

viewed in File Explorer under the General tab of the Properties dialog

box.) 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, 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.

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 --

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

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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

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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