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NTI Backup Now EZ v2
User’s Guide
GMAA00423010
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2 Copyright statement This guide is copyrighted by Toshiba Corporation with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. ©2012 by Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved. Trademarks Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other
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Contents 3 Contents Introduction...................................................................................4 Backup Now EZ new main features...........................4 Overview of the Main Screen ....................................4 Chapter 1: “Using Backup NOW!” Creating and Configuring a Backup Job...................................6 Welcome screen .......................................................6 Modifying the Backup Source .............................6 Modifying the Backup
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Introduction This software allows you to schedule backup jobs, enabling you to copy the content of one or more folders (backup source) to another location (backup destination), see “Modifying the Backup Source” on page 6. The data in the backup folder can be scheduled to regularly update by user-defined intervals. These jobs can be scheduled to run on a set hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis, see “Modifying the Backup Schedule” on page 8. Backup Now EZ restores your data files, as we
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Introduction 5 Overview of the Main Screen Backup Window Modify Enables you to edit a specific setting of a selected job. Status Details Launches the Job Status window, displaying a job in more detail. Show My Files Displays the location of the backed up files. Backup button: Immediately runs the selected backup job. Restore button: Opens the restore job window where the restore files and folders can be selected. Action Menu Backup Immediately runs the selected backup job. Restore Opens the
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Chapter 1 “Using Backup NOW!” Creating and Configuring a Backup Job Welcome screen A Welcome screen appears explaining that three jobs were automatically created when Backup Now EZ is launched for the first time: ❖ Modifying the Backup Source ❖ Modifying the Backup Destination ❖ Modifying the Backup Schedule Modifying the Backup Source Click the Modify hyper link below the folder icon to modify the default source data. The files and folders selected in this procedure are referred to as the
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“Using Backup NOW!” Creating and Configuring a Backup Job 7 Welcome screen ❖ Advanced: You can select specific files and folders from the computer such as folders on your Desktop. Browse through the window to the right and select the data you wish to back up by checking the box next to each file or folder. All files and folders that are checked will be included in the backup job. 2 Click Finish. To select a drive for backup: 1 Select the drive in the drop-down list under Select Drive. NOTE
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“Using Backup NOW!” Creating and Configuring a Backup Job 8 Welcome screen Modifying the Backup Schedule Click the Modify hyper link below the clock/calendar icon to modify the default backup schedule. Backup Now EZ backs up the source data after the specified amount of time within one of four predetermined intervals. A calendar to the right displays the backup schedule. Hourly—Backup is scheduled on an hourly basis. Daily—Backup is scheduled on the specified time and day interval for the b
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Chapter 2 Running and Managing a Backup Job Running a Backup Job The definition of running a backup job is one that is actively copying data from the backup source to the backup destination. To start running a backup job: 1 Select a backup job from the Job List by selecting the box next to the job name in the Main screen. 2 Make sure that the backup job is enabled. If it is not enabled, select the box for the desired backup job to enable it. 3 In the Action menu, after you have selected the
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Running and Managing a Backup Job 10 Restoring a Backup Job Restoring a Backup Job Online Cloud Restore Restoring in Easy Restore: 1 In the Action menu select Restore, or at the bottom right of the main screen click the Restore ( ) button. 2 Click the Online Cloud Restore tab, and then click the Easy button. 3 Select each box to choose the most common data files on your computer. You can select the files from the following to be restored: ❖ Multi-Media—Videos, Music, and Pictures ® ❖ Microso
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Running and Managing a Backup Job 11 Restoring a Backup Job File and Folder Restore Restoring in Easy Restore: 1 In the Action menu select Restore, or at the bottom right of the main screen click the Restore ( ) button. 2 Click the File and Folder Restore tab, and then click the Easy button. 3 Select each box to choose the most common data files on your computer. You can select the files from the following to be restored: ❖ Multi-Media—Videos, Music, and Pictures ® ❖ Microsoft Office—PowerPo
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Running and Managing a Backup Job 12 Creating a Bootable CD/DVD Complete System Restore Restoring in Complete System: 1 In the Action menu select Restore, or at the bottom right of the main screen click the Restore ( ) button. 2 Click the Complete System Restore tab. 3 The steps in restoring the complete system are displayed. You can also print out the steps along with the graphics if needed. Restore Options: Location—You can restore the backup files to the original location by selecting Orig
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Chapter 3 “Emergency Recovery” Installation Installing and Uninstalling Backup Now EZ Installing Backup Now EZ To install Backup Now EZ: 1 Connect the Toshiba hard drive with the Backup Now EZ software to an available USB port on your computer. 2 A window automatically appears asking if you wish to install the software. Click Install Backup Software to install the Backup Now EZ software. If you do not see this screen, click Run from the Start button on the Taskbar and in the dialog box ty
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“Emergency Recovery” Installation 14 Installing and Uninstalling Backup Now EZ 8 Backup Now EZ is installed in the target directory. Backup Now EZ program group with the appropriate shortcuts are added to the Start menu. 9 You will be asked to restart your computer. The Setup Complete dialog allows you to reboot now or later. It is recommended to select the Yes, I want to restart my computer Now option and click the Finish button to reboot your computer. You must have administrator rights
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Index A C Action Menu 5 Cloud Backup 5 backup 4 Cancel 5 online restore 10 Exit 5 restore 4 Restore 5 creating bootable CD/DVD 12 B backup destination E modify 7 editing backup job backup job 9 edit 9 F restoring 10 file run 9 restore 11 Backup Now EZ folder main features 4 restore 11 backup Schedule H modify 8 Help Menu 5 backup source About 5 modify 6 Help Topics 5 Backup Window 5 Shop NTI 5 Backup button 5 Software Registration 5 Modify 5 Restore button 5 I Show My Files 5 Install Status Deta
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Index 16 M main screen overview 4 modifying backup destination 7 backup Schedule 8 backup source 6 O online Cloud restore 10 overview main screen 4 R restoring backup job 10 running backup job 9 running backup on startup 12 S system restore complete 12 T Tools Menu 5 Create bootable CD/DVD 5 View Log File 5 U Uninstall Backup Now EZ 13 W Welcome screen 6
