Backup Options:
Overwrite destination files even if they are newer than source files
- normally, SmartBackup does not overwrite newer files with older
ones. You can select the Overwrite destination files even if they
are newer than source files to change that behavior.
Try to process "in use" files - Check this to let SmartBackup
try to copy files that are currently in use by other programs by means
of advanced locking techniques. If the program that is currently using
the file cannot handle this kind of locking mechanism, it may generate
errors.
Use this option with caution.
Compare files after copy - Check this to let SmartBackup
compare source and destination files after a successful copy is completed.
SmartBackup will do a CRC32 comparison of the two files. Selecting
this option will slow down the copying since each file will have to
be reopened and reread to be compared.
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Note:
File comparison will not be done on files that are moved to an archive
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Keep source files in a subfolder of destination maintaining the source
path - Check this to keep source files in a sub folder of destination
maintaining the source path.
Overwrite non-empty destination files by empty (zero length) source
files - Check this to allow SmartBackup overwrite older destination
files by newer, but zero length source files.
Clear the source Archive bit after copy - Check this to clear the
source Archive bit (file attribute) after copy.
Keeping old file versions:
When you use Copy or Exact
Copy you can also choose what to do with changed files:
Save old files to the File Versions Archive folder - keep old versions
of the files in an archive folder. You can set how many older versions
you would like to keep.
Whenever you update a source file, SmartBackup will copy the
file to the destination after moving the file in the destination to
the archive folder.
Older versions of files, with modified extensions, will be kept
in the archive folder. For example, older versions of the file FileName.TXT
will be named FileName.TXT.20011104191133486, FileName.TXT.20011104211212762
and so on (the 17-digit extension represents the current date and
time calculated to the millisecond).
How to delete obsolete files:
When you use Exact Copy
or Exact Compress
you can also choose what to do with deleted files:
Normal Delete - permanently delete old files from the disk;
Delete to Recycle Bin - move old files to MS Windows Recycle Bin;
Move deleted files to Deleted Files Archive Folder - keep obsolete
(deleted) files in an archive folder. You can set how many deleted
files with the same names you would like to keep.
Whenever you delete a source file, SmartBackup will move the
file in the destination to the Deleted Files Archive folder.
Deleted files, with modified extensions, will be kept in the archive
folder. For example, deleted file with the name FileName.TXT will
be named FileName.TXT.20011104191133486, FileName.TXT.20011104211212762
and so on (the 17-digit extension represents the current date and
time calculated to the millisecond).
Zip Compression:
When compressing to a Zip file, SmartBackup creates a temporary
file in the destination folder. This means that the destination folder
must have enough disk space to hold the Zip file and the temporary file,
which can grow as large as the Zip file itself.
Select the compression ratio to be used when creating a Zip file (0
- store, 9 - maximum compression). Higher ratios make the Zip files
smaller but slow down the compression.
You can enter a password here, in order to protect your compressed
backup from intruders.
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Caution:
If you forget the password, it cannot be recovered. |
To remove password protection, delete the two password entries.
Run programs:
You can run an external program either before or after running the
project.
Enter the path and program name that should be run before running the
project. Check Wait for program before proceeding
if you want SmartBackup to wait till the program exits before
running this project.
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Note:
The program can be an EXE file, BAT file or any other file that
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Auto Dial:
The Dial-Up Networking phonebook entry to dial before running the project.
Select the phonebook entry that should be dialed before running the
project. This is useful for connecting to a remote computer where the
files are located.
Check Disconnect after running project to let SmartBackup
hang up the modem after copying.
Skip when current hardware
profile is:
You can use the Windows Hardware Profiles feature to create
and save projects of different computer configurations.
For example, if you are using a portable computer, you may want to
activate particular devices and services, depending on whether your
computer is docked or undocked. You can do this by using the Hardware
Profiles feature in Windows. For more information on this feature
see the Windows Help file.
Once you set up Windows Hardware Profiles, you can set SmartBackup
to skip certain projects depending on the current hardware profile.
See also:
Project
Properties
Quick Start
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