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▀█▀▀▀▀▄ █▀█ ▄▀▀▀▀▄ ▀█▀ ▄▀ █ █ ▀█▀▀▀▀▄ █ █ ▄▀ ▀▄ █ ▀ █ ▄▀ █ █ █ █ █▄▄▄▄▄▀ ▄▀ ▀▄ █ ██ █ █ █ ▄▀ █ █ █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ ▄ █ ▀▄ █ █ █▀▀▀▀ ▄█▄▄▄▄▀ █ █ ▀▄▄▄▄▀ ▄█▄ ▀▄ ▀▄▄▄▄▀ ▄█▄ ▀█▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ █ ▄▀▀▀▀▄ █ █ ▀█▀▀▀▀▀█ (R) █ █ █ █ ▀ █ █ █ █▄▄▄▄█ █ █ █ █ █ █▄▄▄█ █ ▀ █ █ █ ▀█ █ █ █ ▀ ▄█▄ ▀▄▄▄▄▀ ▀▄▄▄▄▀ ▀▄▄▄▄▀ ▄█▄▄▄▄▄█ Backup Fugue V1 Quick Start Guide Copyright Fugue Software 1991 to 1994 ┌─────────┐ ┌─────┴───┐ │ (R) ──│ │o │────────────────── │ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of │ │ │─┘ Shareware └───│ o │ Professionals ──────│ ║ │──────────────────── └────╨────┘ MEMBER COPYRIGHT NOTICE This program and documents are protected by both Australian Copyright law and International treaty provisions. You are authorised to make only archival copies of this material for the purposes backing up your program and protecting your investment from loss. It may not be used by more than one person at a time, and may not be used on more than one machine at a time. This does not exclude you from using it on different machines, as long as you make sure that no-one else can use it on one machine while you are using it on another. You may also lend it to other people, provided that it is only one person at a time, and that you cannot use it when someone else is using it. The same conditions apply to anyone you may lend this material to. You may not sell it or give it away! The program is NOT copy protected. BU4D & BU386 are Copyright 1993, 1994 by Fugue Software All Rights Reserved. Fugue Software (Australia) P.O. BOX 425 CAPALABA QLD 4157 AUSTRALIA This document was prepared with Word Fugue. Backup Fugue License Agreement (1) Copyright: The Backup Fugue programs and all other programs and documentation distributed or shipped with it are Copyright to Fugue Software, 1988, 1994, and are protected by Australian and international copyright law. In the rest of this document, this collection of programs is referred to simply as "Backup Fugue". You are granted a license to use your copy of Backup Fugue only under the terms and conditions specified in this license agreement. (2) Use of One Copy on Two Computers: If you have a copy of Backup Fugue which is licensed for use on a single computer, you may install it on two computers used at two different locations (for example, at work and at home), provided there is no possibility that the two computers will be in use at the same time, and provided that you yourself have purchased Backup Fugue, or if Backup Fugue was purchased by your employer, that you have your employer's explicit permission to install Backup Fugue on two systems as described in this paragraph. The right to install one copy of Backup Fugue on two computers is limited to copies originally licensed for use on a single computer, and may not be used to expand the number of systems covered under a multi-system license. (3) Use of Backup Fugue on Networks or Multiple Systems: You may install your registered copy of Backup Fugue on a computer attached to a network, or remove it from one computer and install it on a different one, provided there is no possibility that your copy will be used by more users than it is licensed for. A "user" is defined as one keyboard which is connected to a computer on which Backup Fugue is installed, regardless of whether or not the user of the keyboard is aware of the installation or use of Backup Fugue in the system. (4) Making Copies: You may copy any version of Backup Fugue for normal backup purposes, and you may give copies of the shareware version to other individuals, which they may also use and copy subject to the terms of this agreement. If you copy the shareware version of Backup Fugue for others, you must include all of the files distributed with it, including this one. You may not give copies of the registered version to any other person for any purpose, and you may not make any copies of the printed and bound Backup Fugue manual without explicit written permission from Fugue Software. (5) Distribution Restrictions: ASP Vendors may distribute Backup Fugue as part of their shareware offerings provided they abide by the ASP regulations and guidelines. Non ASP vendors may distribute Backup Fugue shareware version provided they distribute the entire Backup Fugue package. They may add files to it, but under no circumstances may they remove files. They must also inform buyers of their obligation to register the program if they continue to use it after a reasonable evaluation period. NON ASP vendors must also not charge more than a reasonable copying fee for the disks (around $US3 per 360k disk, and no more than $US8 for 1.4M disks). Individual copies of the shareware version may be passed to friends and associates for Backup Fugue License Agreement their individual use provided the entire package is passed on, and the recipient is made aware of their obligation to register. This same applies to hardware vendors who bundle shareware with their systems. Specifically, Backup Fugue is NOT free or Public Domain, and you may not represent it as such. You may not sell the registered version without express written permission from Fugue Software. (6) Use of Backup Fugue: Backup Fugue is a powerful program. While we have attempted to build in reasonable safeguards, if you do not use Backup Fugue properly you may destroy files or cause other damage to your computer software and data. You assume full responsibility for the selection and use of Backup Fugue to achieve your intended results. As stated below, Fugue Software limits its warranty to replacement of a defective program diskette or manual. (7) LIMITED WARRANTY: Fugue Software warrants to owners of registered copies of Backup Fugue that the software will operate in accordance with the description given in the documentation, and that the diskette and manual will be free of physical defects which interfere with normal use. For a period of 90 days from the date of your purchase of Backup Fugue, Fugue Software will, at its sole option and subject to the restrictions above and below, repair or replace any defective item(s), or refund the purchase price of any diskette and/or manual and/or any other parts or components of Backup Fugue found to be defective, if such defect is the fault of Fugue Software and not the result of misuse or abuse. Such a refund, repair, or replacement shall be your sole remedy for any defects, program error(s), or documentation error(s). In no event shall Fugue Software be responsible for any other costs or damages whatsoever due to errors in usage or your failure to read, understand, or follow instructions in the documentation. FUGUE SOFTWARE MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Fugue Software's warranty is expressly limited to the cost of replacement of any defective diskette or other part. NOTE: In some countries (including Australia) local laws may prescribe different warranties. BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START TABLE OF CONTENTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Purpose of this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Shareware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Files on the Installation Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Self Installing version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BBS files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Starting the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BU4D vs BU386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Starting the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Command Line Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Configuring the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Create the Master Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Selecting the Hard Disks for Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Selecting the Destination for Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Selecting the Files to Include . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 System / Hidden Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Global File Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Local File Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Marking Files for Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Selecting the Compression File Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Taking a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Restoring Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using Multiple Backup Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Partial Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Multiple File Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Maintenance of Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Recreate a Backup Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Check the Integrity of a Backup Volume . . . . . . . . . . 15 Rebuild the Backup Master Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Move Backup Master Index Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rename Backup Master Index Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Copy Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Delete Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Rename Highlighted File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Change Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Associate Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Launch Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Search for Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 File Viewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - i - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START TABLE OF CONTENTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - ii - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── INTRODUCTION ════════════ If you have ever experienced the misfortune of losing data (possibly from a hard disk crash), you know the value of backups. Power failures, hardware or software problems, or user mistakes can all result in data loss. Knowing you have an up to date backup means you can get things up and running normally in a short space of time. If you don't have an up to date backup, you should be aware that businesses that lose their computer records without adequate backup usually go out of business within the next few months. Often, lost data can never be re-created. Before Backup Fugue, taking a backup was usually difficult and time consuming. A conventional backup system necessitates taking a full backup each week, and incremental backups each day onto separate disks or tapes. To restore required you to first restore from the full backup, and then from each incremental backup in sequence. You couldn't delete files off your hard disk if you needed to preserve them, because they would drop off the backup tapes after a few weeks. With Backup Fugue, all this is changed. You take a full backup once, and then subsequent backups are incremental, backing up only the files which have changed since the last backup. The backup copies of the files are placed on the same set of backup disks, giving long term speed increases, simpler file restoration, and improved backup management capability. You have only one set of backup disks to look after. In the event of data loss, you simply restore from the current backup. Backup Fugue keeps track of what has been backed up, and allows you to browse a tree structure to view what files are on the backup, what has disappeared from the hard disk, and what files have changed and should be backed up. You can mark files in the tree structure for restoration, backup, or deletion from the backup. Files can be deleted from the hard disk, but retained in the backup for as long as you like. If you make changes to files, but retain the same file names, you can maintain multiple versions of the files on backup, each one separately restorable, so you could compare a previous version of a file with the current one. Obsolete files are deleted off the backup disks, and the space reused. However, this deletion process does not occur until the new copy has been written successfully to the backup. Backup Fugue uses compression to save space on the backup. The compression uses industry standard methods, and achieves both high compression ratios and speed. Backup Fugue can handle any number of hard disks, and any size hard disk (subject to memory constraints). The backup destination can be any size removable disk, including Syquest and Bernouli removable hard disks. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 1 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Purpose of this Guide ───────────────────── This guide explains how to install your software, and how to take a backup. It is designed to get you up and running with a minimum of fuss. For more detailed information, please refer to the "Backup Fugue Users Guide", which covers topics in more depth. Shareware ───────── Shareware is an exciting marketing method which allows you to try top quality software before you pay the author. With shareware, you cannot be disappointed spending money for a program that's not right for you. The small fee you pay for the shareware copy covers only the duplication and distribution costs, and permits you to evaluate the program. If your copy of Backup Fugue didn't come with a printed manual, then you have the shareware version. If you continue the use the shareware program after a reasonable evaluation period (we allow 42 days) you must register the program by sending Fugue Software the registration fee described below. Please refer to the file ORDER.FRM for more information on the registration fee. If you have a local agent, they will have modified the ORDER.FRM file to reflect local prices. This payment entitles you to technical support, printed manual, bonus programs and more. Your payment supports the authors, allowing us to continue writing newer and better shareware programs. Shareware versions may be freely copied and given to others, provided all the files are copied, and the recipient is made aware that the programs are shareware, and informed that they are required to pay the registration fee if they use the program past the evaluation period. Fugue Software is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals, and this program complies with the standards of the Association. This is your guarantee of receiving a quality program. Registered versions are "fully paid up" copies of a program. Normally they come with printed documentation. As a general rule, they may not be copied or shared around for evaluation - that is the purpose of the shareware version. Fugue Software can be reached at: PO Box 425 Capalaba QLD 4157 Australia Compuserve 100036,311 Voice/Fax +61 7 824 2843 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 2 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── FILES ON THE INSTALLATION DISK ══════════════════════════════ BUPRO.ZIP - the DOS version - BU4D.EXE (real mode version for XTs) - BU4D.OVR (overlay file for above) - BUPRO.REZ (Includes all text strings) - BU386.EXE (Protected mode version for 286, 386 and better machines) RTMRES .EXE ┐ DPMI support files RTM .EXE │ under license from DPMI16BI.OVL ├ Borland International DPMIMEM .DLL │ DPMILOAD.EXE │ DPMIINST.EXE ┘ - BUPRO.HLP - the help file - BUQUICK.DOC - this document - ORDER.FRM - Registration form for shareware users INSTALL.EXE - installation program for DOS INSTALL.DTA - data file for installation program README.TXT - installation instructions BROWSE.COM - file browser for README.TXT PKUNZIP.EXE - Used to expand ZIP files - Under license from PKWare ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 3 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Installation ════════════ Self Installing Version ─────────────────────── Place the disk in drive A: or B: and make that drive the default by typing in A: or B: and press ENTER (or RETURN) Type in INSTALL Answer the question about the destination drive, and whether you want the documentation installed as well. NOTE - Please ensure that the directory into which you install these programs is on the DOS path otherwise you may find that you receive a "File not Found" error from DOS or Windows when you try to run the program. BBS Files ───────── If you have the BBS version of Backup Fugue, then all you received was the file BUPRO.ZIP or BUPRO.EXE, and all the files have been archived into this file. In this case you need to extract all the files to either your hard disk or your floppy disk before you can run SETUP: From DOS, make a new directory for the program. Then copy the file to your hard disk and extract the files: for .ZIP type in PKUNZIP -E BUPRO for .EXE type in BUPRO Once you have extracted all the files, you can delete the BUPRO archive file from your hard disk. Starting the Program ════════════════════ BU4D vs BU386 ───────────── There are 2 versions of the program, one intended for use on XT type computers, and the other for use on 286, 386 or better machines. BU4D This program is intended for use on XT computers, with only 640k ──── memory. It uses only available memory, so it is restricted in the size of the hard disk it can back up. It should handle around 1,000 to 1,200 files, and a disk size up to about 120Meg. BU386 This program is intended for use on all other Intel processors, ───── (286, 386, 486 & 586). It uses the extra memory (extended memory) that these machines come with. It uses the Dos Protected Mode Interface (DPMI) standard for this. There are several support files that the program uses which are supplied under the license agreement with Borland International. Please refer to the "Backup Fugue User Guide" for more ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 4 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── information on DPMI and the support files. Since the program uses available extended memory, it can handle the largest network drives. A typical network drive with 7,000 files and 500 Meg requires around 3 Meg of memory for the backup process. Functionally, both programs are identical. Throughout the rest of this Quick Start guide, both programs will be implied unless there is a specific reference for one program only (eg BU4D only). Starting the Program ──────────────────── Both programs have support files that they need to run. You should either include the Backup Fugue directory in the PATH statement (refer to your DOS manual for more information on the PATH command), or start the program from this directory. If you fail to do one of these, the program won't be able to find the support files, and will fail to load. Command Line Parameters ─────────────────────── The program can be started in one of three ways: 1. Starting the program without any parameters will give the desktop, and allow you to configure options from the menu. BU386 <Enter> 2. Starting the program with drive parameters will log those drives. You still need to configure things like destination. BU386 C: D: <Enter> 3. Starting the program with a file name will try to load that file. It assumes you have specified an existing backup master index, and will load the file, and compare the hard disk(s) with the contents of this file. BU386 BUDATA <Enter> If you haven't created a Backup Master File (from a previous run of the program) then don't use this option. You can't mix these approaches - if you want to load an existing data file and log extra disks, you will have to do this as a 3 step process: 1. Load the master file 2. Configure the Master File for the extra hard disks 3. log the new drives ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 5 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Configuring the Program ═══════════════════════ This assumes that you have loaded the program without any parameters. You should see: ■ The menu across the top of the screen with a clock in the top right corner ■ A copyright notice in the middle of the screen ■ A list of keyboard shortcuts across the bottom of the screen Configuring should be done whenever you create a new Master Index file. (If you decide to back up multiple hard disks using separate Master Indexes, then you need to set the configuration for each file.) The configuration is saved with the Master Index file, and reverts to the defaults whenever you create a new file. Create the Master Index ─────────────────────── The Master Index file is the repository of the information about the hard disks, and which files are on the backup. 1. Press the "ALT" key and the "F" key together. The Files menu will activate. "New Master file" will be highlighted. 2. Press Enter or the "N" key. This will create a new Master Index window. 3. This window will currently display some statistics of zero, a <no files> comment, and a logged drives list which consists of ":\" The left hand side of the window will be referred to as the Directory Window, and the right hand side will be referred to as the Files Window. You can move between the windows by pressing the TAB key, or clicking with the mouse. Selecting the Hard Disks for Backup ─────────────────────────────────── This can only be done with a Master Index file, so If you haven't created one, please do so now. You need to tell Backup Fugue which hard disks you wish to backup. 1. Press "ALT" and "C" together to activate the configuration menu. 2. Now select "Source drives" by pressing Enter or "S" 3. When the source drives dialog box is displayed, type in the letters of the drives you wish to backup. Do not include any colons ":". For Example if you want to back up your C drive, you would enter Source drives> C ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 6 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── If you wanted to backup drives C, D and I, you would enter Source Drives> CDI Press Enter when you have entered the list. Selecting the Destination for Backup ──────────────────────────────────── This will default to A drive, so you need to set this only if this is not the destination drive. The destination can be any valid disk drive. It doesn't have to be removable, but if you are backing up more than the capacity of the drive then it needs to be! It can be any drive across a network, and can include removable hard disk drives such as Bernouli and Syquest, and writable optical drives. 1. Press "ALT" and "C" together to activate the configuration menu. 2. Now select "Backup Destination" by pressing Enter or "B". 3. When the Backup Destination dialog box is displayed, type in A or B (or any valid drive letter) and press enter. Selecting the Files to Include ────────────────────────────── There are several considerations here. Backup Fugue considers certain types of files as not requiring backup, and will exclude them from the files displayed lists. You can change these defaults. These are: ■ System/Hidden files ■ Files matching global masks (eg all files with the extension .BAK) In turn, you can mark files for backup, and unmark others. (See marking below). You can also apply file masks to individual branches of the directory tree. (See Local file masks below). System / Hidden Files ───────────────────── The factory default is for files with attributes of either System or Hidden to be excluded from the displayed list of files, and not to be backed up. This can be changed easily. 1. Press "ALT" and "O" together to activate the Options menu. 2. Now select "Display Preferences" by highlighting and pressing Enter, or by pressing "D". 3. When the display preferences dialog box is displayed, you can change the value of "show Hidden/System" by pressing "Alt" and "H". Alternatively, you can tab to the field, and then toggle the value by pressing the space bar. 4. Press Enter to accept the change, or ESC to cancel the change. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 7 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Note that Backup Fugue still knows about these files, even if they are not displayed. Thus you may see directory statistics showing: Total : 1,203,512 bytes in 15 files Match : 771,935 bytes in 11 files This tells you that the other 4 files have been hidden, either by the file attribute test, or by the global file mask (see below). Global File Masks ───────────────── Global file masks select files to be included or excluded from the backup. The masks are applied to every file on every disk logged. The list is always processed left to right. DOS wildcard characters (* and ?) can be used. The normal file mask operates to include matching files in the backup. To exclude files, precede the entry with a minus ("-") sign. The standard default global file masks is: *.* -*.bak -*.bk! -*.~* -*.tmp The "*.*" includes all files, the other masks then exclude various types of backup files and temporary files. Please do not delete the "*.*" unless you are completely sure of what you are doing, since you could result in excluding all files! Once you enter your masks, they are reapplied to the files in the list, and you should see the contents of the files window change to reflect your changes. The changes will be saved with the Master Backup Index. Please note that the Global file masks may not be blank. Remember, you can always see the results of your file specs by browsing the files window. To change the global file masks: 1. Press "ALT" and "C" together to activate the configuration menu. 2. Now select "Global file masks" by pressing Enter or "G". 3. When the Global file masks dialog box is displayed, you can change the displayed masks, and press Enter to accept. If you decide to keep the existing defaults, you can press ESC. Local File Masks ──────────────── Local file masks apply to a particular branch of a directory tree, starting with the highlighted directory. They are applied AFTER the Global file masks, not instead of them. If you alter Local file masks, ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 8 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── the display of files in the highlighted directory may change as the new file masks are applied. You must have logged the source drives first. As a rule, don't enter Local file masks unless you have a reason for changing the file masks applied to one branch of the directory tree. All the directories that are children of the highlighted one will also have the same masks applied. DOS wild cards (* and ?) are allowed. The list is always processed from left to right. Files are included by putting in the file mask (eg *.* or *.dat). Files are excluded by placing a "-" in front (eg -*.bak). The changes will be saved with the Master Backup Index. The Local file mask is initially blank, which means only the global file mask is applied. To remove a file mask you entered previously, blank it out. An example local file mask could be -*.exe -*.com -*.dll if you don't want to back up files with these extensions. To stop a local file mask set from applying to child directories, go to the child and enter in a file mask that reverses the parent's local file mask. eg parent has -*.com -*.exe *.dat so the child should have *.com *.exe -*.dat Remember, you can always see the results of your file specs by browsing the files window. Marking Files for Backup ──────────────────────── When the hard disk has been logged, Backup Fugue automatically marks all files for inclusion in the backup. If the file is already in the backup, it will only marked if it has been changed since being backed up. Marking is concerned with the backup and restore process. In the Master Backup Index window, marks appear to the right of the file name. You can mark a file for Backup by pressing "Alt" plus "B". If the file is already marked for backup, the backup mark will be turned off. To mark all the files in a directory, you can go to the files window and press "Ctrl" plus "B". To mark all files in the highlighted directory and all its child directories press "Alt" plus "B" from the directory window. To mark all files, move the highlight to the "Logged Drives" line of the Directory Window, and press "Ctrl" plus "B". You can also mark a file as archived with "Alt" plus "S". This will stop ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 9 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── it being marked for restore during disk logging if it has been deleted from the hard disk. You can mark a file for deletion from the backup with "Alt" plus "D", and the file will be deleted from the backup during the next backup process. You can also mark a file for restoration from the backup with "Alt" plus "R", and it will be restored when you activate the restoration process. Marking should not be confused with tagging which is used for file management functions. Selecting the Compression File Masks ──────────────────────────────────── Backup Fugue will try to compress files written to the backup. However, certain files such as ZIP files are already compressed, and will not compress further. You can save time by excluding these files from the compression process. 1. Press "ALT" and "C" together to activate the configuration menu. 2. Now select "Compress file masks" by pressing Enter or "C". 3. When the Compress file masks dialog box is displayed, you can change the displayed masks, and press Enter to accept, but for now you should probably leave the defaults as they are, and press ESC. 4. The compression file masks work in a similar manner to global file masks. Files are included by putting in the file mask (eg *.* or *.dat). Files are excluded by placing a "-" in front (eg -*.bak). The changes will be saved with the Master Backup Index. Taking a Backup ═══════════════ 1. You should configure Backup Fugue as described above. 2. Then you log the hard disk(s). ■ Press "ALT" and "L" together (shortcut) or Press "alt" and "A" together, then select "relog source" and press enter Backup Fugue will clear the window, and display each of the directories as it is logged. At the end of the process, the master index window will be displayed again with all the files and directories listed. Each file will have been marked for backup automatically during the logging process. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 10 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3. If you wish, you can browse the list of files, and unmark any that you don't want backed up. 4. If you wish, you can change the Local file masks for directories that you determine. 5. If you do not want to use the default name of "BUDATA", then you should now save the index under a different name. ■ Press the "ALT" key and the "F" key together. The Files menu will activate. ■ Highlight "Save master file As" and press enter ■ You will be prompted to enter a new name for the file. Press enter to accept the new name. The backup will be written out under the name of the master index. 6. Now you can start the backup process. ■ Press "F5" to start the process A backup status window will open, and show the progress of the backup. You will see the name of each file as it is being backed up, as well as compression ratio, the percentage of the backup disk used, the percentage of the backup completed, and the number of files to be added. ■ You will be prompted to enter blank disks as required. ■ You should label each disk, including the sequence number, and the backup set. ■ At the "insert blank disk" prompt, you can format disks if you do not have sufficient formatted blank disks. 7. At the end of the backup process, you will be notified that is has finished. 8. When you exit Backup Fugue, it will attempt to copy the master file to the destination drive in order to keep it safe. Restoring Files ═══════════════ The purpose of the backup is to be able to restore files after they become damaged or go missing. If your hard disk has been damaged, you may need to replace it. You will probably have to reformat it before restoring your files. If it is a bootable hard disk, you will need to boot your machine from your emergency floppy, and install the system files by using the SYS command. Please refer to your DOS manual for more information on creating an emergency boot floppy and on the use of the SYS command. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 11 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. Start Backup Fugue, and load the backup master file. ■ either at the command line: BUPRO 486data ■ or from the program: BUPRO to load the program with no data file, then press "F3" to prompt for the name of the data file to load. Loading the backup master file will automatically log the hard disk(s) and compare the contents. Any files not on the hard disk will be marked for restoration. 2. Start the restore process by pressing "F6". Backup Fugue will prompt you to insert the backup disks as required. A status window will display the progress of the restore process. 3. When the restore process has finished, you will be notified of this. Using Multiple Backup Sets ══════════════════════════ Backups act as an insurance policy in case things go wrong. Experienced PC Users will tell you that it isn't a matter of whether things will go wrong, but when. The more PCs you have, and the more hard disks you have the more frequently failures will happen. Some people feel that trusting only one backup set is a bit like putting all their eggs into one basket. It is possible to have more than one backup set, which will increase security. You can for example, take 2 full backups, and alternate between them for subsequent backups. Or you can have a full backup that is updated weekly, and a second backup of important data files that is updated daily. You can specify the name of alternative backup sets when you start Backup Fugue. For example: BUPRO BACKUP1 or BUPRO BACKUP2 The above example will create 2 backup sets, one called BACKUP1.BDF, and the other called BACKUP2.BDF. It is good practice to use different names to avoid mixing up disks of the 2 backup sets. Additional insurance can be gained by storing one backup set away from the computers (often called "Off Site Storage"). If there is a fire, burglary or some other disaster that damages your backup set, you still have the other set safely stored elsewhere. How many backup sets should you use, and how often should you backup? If you suddenly couldn't recover the data, how much financial loss you will suffer, and how much inconvenience would you experience? Its your choice. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 12 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Partial Logging ═══════════════ If you do not want to log the entire disk, but only one or two directories, you should use the DOS SUBST command to set up drive letters for each of the directories, and tell Backup Fugue to log those drives. 1. Make sure that your CONFIG.SYS file has an entry in it like this LASTDRIVE=M You cannot set up a drive letter that is later in the alphabet than the letter that appears here. Be aware that DOS reserves space for each letter in the alphabet upto the letter specified in the LASTDRIVE command, so if you only have a single hard disk (it will be C:) and you want to SUBST only 2 directories, you can use the letters D and E and set LASTDRIVE to E. If you do change CONFIG.SYS, you will need to reboot your machine for the change to become effective. 2. Use the SUBST command to create the new drive letters: Suppose you have 2 hard disks C: and D:, but you really only want to log the directories C:\DATA D:\ACCOUNTS and D:\SPREAD From the DOS prompt, you type in the following commands: SUBST E: C:\DATA SUBST F: D:\ACCOUNTS SUBST G: D:\SPREAD Note that your CONFIG.SYS file should have LASTDRIVE=G 3. Now you can start Backup Fugue and log these drives you just created BU386 E: F: G: Please note that you will need to use the SUBST command each time you reboot your computer, so you might put them in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, which is run when ever you reboot. Other Features ══════════════ Backup Fugue has a number of features not found in other backup programs. Archives ──────── You can use the backup as an archive by deleting the files from the hard disk after backup. This will free up space if you need to. These files will be retained in the backup indefinitely, unless you specifically delete them. You will then restore these files when ever you require them. If you want to prevent Backup Fugue from marking these files for restoration each time you run the program, you should use the "Mark as Archive" command to mark the files as archived. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 13 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── You can mark an individual file as archived by highlighting it and pressing Alt S. Only files which are marked as being on backup will be affected. You can mark all files in a directory by placing the highlight within the files window, and pressing Ctrl S. You can mark all files in a directory and all its child directories by highlighting the directory and pressing Alt S. You can mark all files in the backup by moving the highlight to the directory window and pressing Ctrl S Multiple File Cycles ──────────────────── Backup Fugue has the ability to keep multiple versions or cycles of files in the backup file. Each cycle is identified by a CYCLE number in brackets following the file name: tasks.dat(0) 1,902 16/08/94 tasks.dat(1) 2,137 16/09/94 tasks.dat(2) 2,301 16/10/94 Zero is always the oldest cycle, with newer cycles running in number sequence. This is very useful if you keep changing files, but want to be able to keep track of the history. You can configure the value from 1 to any number up to 64. The factory setting is 1. The value you set applies to all files in the Backup Master Index, and is saved with that file. You can have different settings for different Master Indexes, if you need. Each cycle can be restored, although you should take care when restoring old cycles that you do not overwrite the current cycle. If necessary, you can set the directory to which the restoration will happen, and restore the old cycle there. Remember, DOS does not understand file cycles, so each cycle restored could overwrite an existing file with the same name! When Backup Fugue adds a file to the backup where the file is already recorded on the backup, it always creates a new cycle of the file. If the limit is set to 1, then the old cycle will be marked for deletion. Obsolete cycles are deleted in the next backup run. This ensures that you can't lose the version on backup while the new copy is being written. Maintenance of Backup ───────────────────── These options reside under the "Tools│Maintenance" menu. They allow you to fix up things that may have gone wrong with the backup files. There are 5 options on this menu: ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 14 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Recreate a Backup Volume ──────────────────────── This option allows you to recreate a damaged backup volume by copying back onto the volume those files which were there originally. You will be prompted with a dialog window that allows you to nominate the volume of the current backup to be recreated. If you do not have a Master Backup Index loaded, you will not be able to use this command. All the files that were originally backed up to the volume will be marked as incomplete, and will be backed up again when you next run a backup. When the backup process comes to that volume, you will be prompted to enter a blank formatted volume. Please note that any files that have been physically deleted from the hard disk cannot be recreated (this includes previous versions). These files will be deleted. Check the Integrity of a Backup Volume ────────────────────────────────────── This allows you to verify that a particular volume is readable, and that the data on it is good, and matches the master Index. You must have a backup Master Index loaded for this to function. You will be prompted to enter the number of the volume to be checked. Backup Fugue will read the volume, and check that there are no CRC errors on the data. It will also compare the data with the Master Index to ensure that the index matches the volume contents. Rebuild the Backup Master Index ─────────────────────────────── The Backup Master Index tells Backup Fugue the whereabouts of all the backed up files. If this file becomes damaged, then the program is unable to restore from the corresponding backup. However, using this option it is possible to recreate the damaged file from the backup if the backup set is complete. Any loaded master file will be closed, and a new one started. You will be prompted to enter a source drive, and a filename. After this, you will be asked to load the volumes in number order. For each volume, press the OK button. When there are no more volumes to process, press the Cancel button. The master file will be saved under the name you entered. You may then need to check the Global and Local file masks, as these are not stored in the backup. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 15 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Move Backup Master Index Entries ──────────────────────────────── If you physically move files around on your hard disk (without using Backup Fugue to do this), you will find that the backup index no longer corresponds. The backup files will be marked for restore, while the actual files on disk will be marked for adding. This option allows you to tell Backup Fugue that this is what has happened, and to permit the data in the Backup Master Index to be changed. The data on the hard disk is NOT changed. From the files window, only the tagged files in the window, or the highlighted file if none are tagged, will be moved to the new location. From the directory window, the highlighted directory AND ALL ITS CHILDREN will be moved to the new location. You will be prompted with a directory tree dialog box, which will allow you to select a physical directory on you hard disk(s). The program will modify the backup Master Index to reflect this. For flexibility, the program does not require that the destination files actually exist, but you will be warned if they do not, and given the option of cancelling the move. If the files exist at the designated destination, then Backup Fugue will check by files that correspond by name. Those that have been modified will be marked for backup, while those that have not been changed will be marked as On backup. If you have multiple versions, then be sure to tag all versions, otherwise those versions not tagged will remain where they are. Rename Backup Master Index Entries ────────────────────────────────── If you have renamed files on your hard disk (without using Backup Fugue to do this), you will find that the backup index no longer corresponds. The backup files will be marked for restore, while the actual files on disk will be marked for adding. This option allows you to tell Backup Fugue that this is what has happened, and to permit the data in the Backup Master Index to be changed. The data on the hard disk is NOT changed. From the files window, only the highlighted file will be renamed. From the directory window, the highlighted directory will be renamed. You will be prompted to enter the new name for the highlighted file or directory. Backup Fugue will modify the backup Master ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 16 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Index to reflect this new name. File Management ─────────────── The highlighted file can be operated on by the file management functions. You can also tag files with the spacebar, and operate of the group of tagged files. These operations affect the files on the hard disk, not the backup. Copy Files ────────── This option allows you to copy files to another directory / disk. If you have tagged any files with the spacebar, then the copy will apply to all tagged files, otherwise it will apply only to the highlighted file. You will be prompted for the destination. You will be presented with a directory tree to select from. Once you have chosen the destination, you will see a copy status window that will display the percentage complete of the copy. Delete Files ──────────── This option allows you to delete files from the hard disk (but not the backup. If you wish to delete files from the backup use the Mark for delete command). If you have tagged any files with the spacebar, then you will be asked whether to delete all tagged files or only the highlighted file. If you haven't tagged any files, this command will apply only to the highlighted file. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. If you confirm the deletion by clicking OK or pressing ENTER, the files will be physically deleted from the hard disk. Rename Highlighted File ─────────────────────── This option allows you to rename files on the hard disk (but not the backup. If you wish to rename files in the backup use the rename command under the maintenance menu). The rename will apply only to the highlighted file. You will be prompted to supply the new name. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 17 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Change Attributes ───────────────── This option allows you to change the attributes of files on the hard disk (but not the backup). It will apply only to the highlighted file. You will be prompted to supply the new attributes: [X] Archive [ ] Read-Only [ ] System [ ] Hidden The attributes which are currently set will be displayed with X in the checkbox. You can set/unset the value by clicking with the mouse, or pressing the highlighted letter (the first letter in each name). Press Enter or click OK to make the change; press ESC or click Cancel to discard the change. Associate Application ───────────────────── Backup Fugue allows you to associate an application with all files having the same extension. Once you have done this, you can elect to launch a file, and have the associated application run with the file as a parameter. Launch Application ────────────────── If the highlighted file is an executable file (.EXE .COM or .BAT) then Backup Fugue will shell to DOS and run the program. You will be prompted for parameters. If the highlighted file is NOT executable, then the associated program will be run with the filename as a parameter. Again you will be prompted to confirm your parameters. If the file isn't executable, and there is no associated application, then you will receive an error message instead. The application is run under DOS, using what ever shell program your COMSPEC points to. However, you can't start Windows applications this way, unless you are running under a special windows shell that allows this. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 18 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Tools ───── There are several other tools built into Backup Fugue. Search For Files ──────────────── This option allows you to search for files matching a mask you enter. You will be prompted to enter the file mask, and the starting drive and directory. The program will display a scrollable list of matching files. The file mask uses DOS wildcard to search for files matching a pattern. There are 2 wildcards: ■ The Asterisk (*) represents a group of characters ■ The question mark (?) represents a single character For example: *.* represents all files *. represents all files without an extension my*.txt represents all files starting with "my" and having the extension "txt" ??.* represents all files with 1 or 2 character names and any extension (or no extension) ┌ Starting From ──────────────────────┐ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ This shows the current directory on your hard disk. Normally it is the one from which you started Backup Fugue. Searches will only look in the displayed directory and its child directories. If you want to search the entire disk, you should overtype the displayed directory with the drive identifier by itself: C:\ The Begin button starts the search process off, and will eventually display a Search results window. The Cancel button closes the dialog. You can also press the ESC key to achieve the same result. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 19 - BACKUP FUGUE QUICK START ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── File Viewers ──────────── The View submenu contains commands that let you view a file as plain text, in hex, or even run a Custom viewer. ■ View as Text The text file viewer displays the contents of the highlighted file as straight ASCII text. You can use the arrow keys to move about in the file. Up Move up one line Down Move down one line Right Move right one column Left Move left one column PgUp Move one page up PgDn Move one page down Home View right most column of the file End View left most column of the file Ctrl-PgUp View top of file Ctrl-PgDn View bottom of file. Alt-F3 Close the Viewer window ■ View as Hex The hex file viewer displays the contents of the highlighted file as both the hexadecimal (base 16) character codes and the ascii text. You can use the arrow keys to move about in the file. Up Move up one line Down Move down one line Right Move right one column Left Move left one column PgUp Move one page up PgDn Move one page down Home View right most column of the file End View left most column of the file Ctrl-PgUp View top of file Ctrl-PgDn View bottom of file. Alt-F3 Close the Viewer window ■ Custom Viewer The View custom option allows you to run a custom viewer that you have installed via the configuration menu. The custom viewer is run with the highlighted filename as a parameter. You could run Norton Utilities, or perhaps Vernon Buerg's List program or what ever program suits your requirements. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - 20 -