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User Manual

Backup Utility 

for MiniStation 

MiniStation

www.buffalotech.com

v 2.0

Summary of Contents for Backup Utility

Page 1: ...User Manual Backup Utility for MiniStation MiniStation www buffalotech com v 2 0 ...

Page 2: ...ick on the Setup exe file to open the installation program Click on the Backup Software Installation button An installer dialog box will appear Press the Start button to continue the installation process Press the Finish button when the second dialog box appears The Disk Backup Utility will launch after pressing the Finish button It can also be launched by double clicking on the Disk Backup Utility...

Page 3: ...he system tray Backup Destination Press the Change button in the Backup Destination box to set the save location This is where the Backup Utility will copy the backup data to Select the disk you would like to backup too The MiniStation will have a small blue U on its icon It is recommended to backup data to the MiniStation Once you have selected the destination press the OK button MiniStation Disk...

Page 4: ...asis Press the Change button inside the Schedule box to set up the schedule Schedule has four options Unless you choose Do not schedule backup you ll need to enter a time for the backup Use the pull down menus to select the appropriate settings and press the OK button MiniStation Disk Backup ...

Page 5: ...older on your system to backup Press the Add button The Add dialog will open Press the Browse button This opens the system drives Select a folder on a drive that you would like to backup Press the OK button when finished MiniStation Disk Backup ...

Page 6: ...n copies the files directly into their destination directory It will take up more space on the MiniStation than a compressed backup but it will not have to compress and uncompress the data later Verify The verify option simply verifies all of the data after the copy Under normal circumstances the data will copy normally but in the unlikely event that something wasn t copied properly the verify proce...

Page 7: ...ill run as scheduled Press the Apply button to save the settings NOTE If the Apply button is not pressed then all of the configuration changes will be erased when you restart your PC Execute The execute button performs a backup instantly If a schedule has been set then pressing the Execute button may not be necessary However if a schedule was not set or if a backup is to be ran immediately then pre...

Page 8: ...backup occurred It is represented in YEAR MONTH DAY followed by the time the backup occurred MiniStation Disk Backup Delete The Delete button deletes the backup archive Once it has been deleted it cannot be restored This does not delete the original data just the backup image of the data Restore The Restore button restores the backup archive Once pressed you will be required to select the path to ...

Page 9: ...each entry individually and pressing the Delete button Tools The tools pull down gives four options Run Backup is the same as the Execute button Run Backup and Shutdown Computer executes a backup and then shuts the computer down This is an ideal setting to choose if the backup is to be ran after you leave work or go to sleep for the evening View Logs brings up the log display Expand the appropriat...

Page 10: ...hives NOTE If the saved archives are modified it may result in improper behavior in the Backup Utility s Restore File Wizard However the data can always be restored manually be copying or moving the archived backup s data to the proper destination The compression format used is ZIP Thus the Backup Utility is not required to uncompress backups MiniStation Disk Backup ...

Page 11: ...aller program in the Disk Backup Utility program group folder The Uninstaller dialog box will appear Press the Start button to begin the uninstallation process Another Uninstaller dialog box will appear Press the Finish button to finish the process MiniStation Utility Uninstallation ...

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