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Replica 500 Go
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SEAGATE Replica 500 Go User Manual

User Guide
Replica
™
Automatic Backup System
© 2009 Seagate Technology
Contents
Getting Started with the Seagate Replica Automatic Backup System ........................................................4
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Replica and Your Computer ...............................................................................................................................5
Initial Cataloging ................................................................................................................................................5
Automatic and Continuous Backup .....................................................................................................................5
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Using Replica .......................................................................................................................................................7
Using the Replica Icon Right-Click Menu ............................................................................................................7
Obtaining Backup Information ............................................................................................................................ 7
Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Explorer ....................................................................... 8
Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica browser ....................................................................8
Launching the Replica Browser ...............................................................................................................................8
Restoring your Data using the Replica Browser...........................................................................................................8
Recovering Deleted Files .....................................................................................................................................9
Using Replica to Migrate (Transfer) Data Files ....................................................................................................9
Full Hard Disk Recovery ......................................................................................................................................9
Recovering your Hard Disk ................................................................................................................................... 10
Managing your Seagate Replica Product .......................................................................................................11
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Adding and Removing Drives for Backup .......................................................................................................... 11
Removing Replica from a PC ............................................................................................................................. 11
Replica Properties .............................................................................................................................................12
General Tab ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
Seagate Replica Tab............................................................................................................................................12
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ...............................................................................................................13
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Can I use Replica on a different computer? ..................................................................................................13
Can I back up more than one computer with Replica? ..................................................................................13
Can I use Replica to transfer data to another computer? ..............................................................................13
What does the Replica software save?..........................................................................................................13
When I delete files, what happens to their backup versions? ........................................................................13
How do I find backups of deleted files? ........................................................................................................ 13
What backups do I have for a file?................................................................................................................13
How do I access backups for a file? ..............................................................................................................13
What are backup versions? ........................................................................................................................... 13
What is the date and time of a file version? .................................................................................................14
The Replica icon in the desktop tool tray blinks ............................................................................................ 14
Can I unplug my Replica while using my computer? .....................................................................................14
Everything appears to be correct, but nothing is happening ......................................................................... 14
Index ...................................................................................................................................................................15
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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 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 “Finding 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 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.
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connected to the PC, Replica catches up when the PC is later reconnected. Learn more in “Automatic and
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 updated 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”.
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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:
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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.
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How busy your computer is on other tasks while Replica is making the initial backup.
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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.
After the initial cataloging is complete, Replica begins working to keep your computer backed up. Whether or not Replica is connected, you 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.
Be sure to turn the virus scanner back on when cataloging is complete!
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 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 according to usual power and access status. The light remains on when­ever 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.
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connected, of course, no backups can be made, but changes are
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 check for important software updates.
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