Backup Tab |
The main backup screen is shown below. Note that the main action tab has been selected and that the secondary action tab is showing options such as 'Create a Backup', 'Backup Definition Files' etc.
Within the backup screen, it is possible to carry out the following actions by selecting the relevant tab
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Action |
Description |
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Create backups of specific disks, partitions or clone a disk | |
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Manage, schedule and run XML Backup Definition Files | |
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Manage, edit, schedule and run VB scripts | |
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Manage, edit, schedule and run MS-DOS batch files | |
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Create and manage scheduled tasks |
The left-hand pane titled 'Backup Tasks' allows the following actions to be performed:
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Action |
Description |
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Image all local drives on this computer | |
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Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows | |
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Create a File and Folder backup |
Underneath the Backup Tasks menu is the Other Tasks menu which can be expanded if necessary.
By clicking on a specific disk it is possible to perform actions associated with that disk
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Action |
Description |
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Highlighted in red, this link creates a clone of the selected disk. If this is a system disk, it can be redeployed to a different system without any further configuration required. This is useful if you are upgrading your disk | |
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Highlighted in green, this link runs the 'Image Local Drives' wizard, selecting the current disk and associated partitions by default |
It is possible to perform a number of partition specific actions. Click on the partition you are interested in and then click on the 'Actions' button underneath.
Selecting the 'Actions' pull-down menu gives three options:
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Action |
Description |
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This runs the 'Image Local Drives' wizard, but selects only this selected partition by default | |
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File System Properties... |
Displays the Windows dialog equivalent to selecting a disk in Windows Explorer and viewing it's properties. |
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Displays an analysis of the file system on the current partition |