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To open the Backup Job Options dialog box:
The Backup Job Options dialog box contains the following tabs:
To select an option or change an option setting:
check box
or button
next to the option.
To save your current settings and change option groups:
To save your option settings and return to the Backup window:
Use the General tab to set the Verify data and Compression options and tell Backup Exec how to handle media that already contain backups.
If you back up with the Verify Data option on, Backup Exec will verify the data by reading it back from the backup media after writing it and comparing it to data on the disk. Because Verify Data takes twice as long, you may choose to turn this option off. However, it is strongly recommended that you use Verify Data to help ensure the reliability of your backups.
Never compress the data
-- Turns data compression off (does not control hardware
compression).
Compress data to save time during backup
-- Compresses your data as much as
possible with a minimum reduction in speed.
Maximize compression to save space on media
-- Compresses your data as much as
possible without regard to speed. This may cause your backup to take longer,
however the resulting backup set will use less space.
Compression uses a "shorthand" to reduce file sizes, so that data can be written in less space.
Append this backup to my media
-- Your data is placed after the last backup set on the
media.
Overwrite the media with this backup
-- Overwrite works differently depending on
your backup location. If you are using a backup device, Overwrite replaces all files on
the media with the files selected for backup. To avoid overwriting all files on the
media, choose Append
.
If you are using the "File Option" for your backup, Overwrite does not erase all files on your hard drive, network drive, floppy diskette, or removable media. Overwrite only replaces a file with the same name as a file selected for backup. For example, if the name of your backup file is save.QIC and there is a file on your floppy diskette that is also named save.QIC, only that file will be overwritten. Any other files on the floppy are not overwritten.
Let me choose this option during the backup
-- The name of the media in the drive is
displayed when the backup job begins, and you are prompted to choose Overwrite or
Append.
Use this media name
-- You can name the media if it is blank by typing a name in the
text box.
Use the Password tab to provide data security by password-protecting your backup. Your password is required to compare or restore files in the backup set.
Your password may consist of up to 8 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive. For example, "my pass" is not the same as "My Pass".
Protect this backup with a Password
.
Apply
.
OK
or select another options tab.Use the Type tab to choose a backup type.
All selected files
-- Backs up all the files you have selected.
New and changed files only
-- If you choose New and changed files
, two additional backup types are displayed.
Differential backup type
-- Backs up all the selected files that have changed since the
most recent All Selected Files backup. Recommended if you frequently restore files to
your system.
Incremental backup type
-- Backs up all selected files that have changed since the most
recent All Selected Files or Incremental backup. Recommended if you do not
frequently restore files to your system.
For a comparison between the two backup types, see the table below:
Differential vs. Incremental backups
Use the Exclude tab to exclude certain file types from your Backup Job. File exclusions are made based on registered types or custom types.
To exclude files by registered type:
Exclude
tab in the Backup Job Options dialog box.
Add
. The Exclude files from backup dialog box appears.
Registered type
.
OK
. Your exclusion appears in the Do not back up these file types list box. To exclude additional registered file types, repeat steps 2 through 5.
To exclude files by custom type:
Exclude
tab in the Backup Job Options dialog box.
Add
. The Add Exclude dialog box appears.
Custom type
.
For example, type bat to exclude all your batch files.
OK
.Your exclusion appears in the Do not back up these file types list box.
To remove a file type from the Do not back up these file types list:
Use the Report tab to specify the items you want to include in your backup report and to set your unattended backup option.
List all files that were backed up
-- Includes a list of the files that were selected and successfully backed up.
List files that were not backed up
-- Includes a list of the files that were selected, but not successfully backed up.
List errors reported while backing up files
-- Includes a list of any errors encountered while performing a backup of files.
List warnings reported while backing up files
-- Includes a list of any warnings encountered while performing a backup of files.
List unattended messages and prompts
-- Includes a list of any messages and prompts encountered while performing an unattended backup.
Show report summary
-- Includes a report summary of the results of the backup job.
Check Unattended backup
to run unattended backup jobs. This option enables the program to bypass most prompts during a backup operation. Unattended backup is the default setting.
Use the Advanced tab to specify the following options:
Back up the System State
-- Backs up the System State data, including the registry and other critical system files. For more information on System State, see
Backing up the System State.
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