Performing a backup. Overview of data backup and recovery systems in the global and Russian markets

In this article I will tell you how to back up data: work files, multimedia and operating system (make an image of it). Backup (data archiving) is extremely necessary, because as a result of a hard drive failure, or a virus, you can lose important documents, photo archives, works created in various programs. Maybe you just want to reinstall a clean copy of the OS with all the programs. When this happens, this situation will be easy to correct.

The most common case for users is the failure of the operating system. In order to restore the previous state of the computer (programs, settings, etc.), you need to spend from several hours to several days to install and configure Windows, but installing additional software takes the most time. Often inexperienced users store their data on the system disk without thinking about transferring information to other hard disk partitions, not to mention external HDDs.

Backup (archiving) and recovery methods

Windows 7: built-in backup and restore tool

It is quite easy to use and even allows you to perform this procedure automatically on a schedule. Location on the system of the backup tool: «Start | All programs | Service | Archiving and Restoration». Menu in the column on the left - "Create System Recovery Disc" And "Creating a system image".

Create a system image. You must specify the location of the future archive: select another disk partition, external HDD or optical disk (DVD, Blue Ray). It is also possible to save a backup to a network drive. It is not practical to use optical media, so use a logical drive with sufficient storage space or an external HDD to store the backup. Select a location and click the "Archive" button. The entire system partition will be archived. This procedure can be carried out on a schedule, while Windows updates the previously recorded system image without creating it again, which saves time.

If you select the "Archive" tool, you can set up regular backups of important user data. To do this, select "Set up backup", specify which drive will be saved to, click "Next", in the next window select "Give me a choice" and then mark the objects for archiving. To restore the contents of a backup, select one of the three suggested actions: Restore my files from this backup, Restore files for all users on this computer, or Manage the disk space used by this backup.

To restore the system, in case it does not boot or gives an error that you are not able to fix, you may need a rescue disk. To create it, select "Create a system recovery disk" from the menu on the left and specify on which media it will be organized. Unfortunately, only laser discs are supported, which is not suitable for owners of laptops without an optical drive.

This built-in tool in Windows is not without drawbacks, such as a long time to create an archive and the lack of a compression function. However, there are other, more functional products.

Backup and recovery using Acronis True Image Home 2013

For Windows XP users, where there is no built-in backup tool, as well as users with higher requirements for the functionality of the backup program, I recommend using Acronis True Image Home 2013.

Acronis True Image Home uses 3 backup methods.

Full image - archiving absolutely all data, including MBR (if the partition is bootable).

Differential - only the data that has changed since the backup was created by the first (full) method is included in the backup.

Incremental method - allows you to supplement the backup with files that have changed since the last backup procedure.

It is easy to make a backup copy of the system partition: in the main program window, select the first option - "Backing up disks and partitions", then specify a partition or drive, specify a location for saving the archive and, if necessary, change the archiving parameters (for example, set the archive compression level on the tab "Performance" or protect the archive with a password). At the end of the process, a file with the extension *.tib. Acronis True Image Home 2013 allows you to mount a backup as a logical drive and work with the data you need. In this way, you can extract the desired file from a pre-created archive that you accidentally completely deleted from your hard drive.

In addition to backing up partitions and disks, you can back up (including on a schedule) individual directories and files, as well as the Windows Address Book, contact list, and Microsoft Outlook correspondence. For recovery in the most severe cases, you can use the bootable version of the program (boot disk or boot disk), and it is possible to create such a solution both on optical and USB media.

It happens that when experimenting with installing several operating systems, the master boot record (Master Boot Record) turned out to be corrupted, you can try to “revive” it by ticking “MBR” when restoring from an image. Also, Acronis True Image Home 2011 can convert backups from its "native" format to VHD format (these are backups created by the Windows 7 system tools, and at the same time virtual disk images, that is, they can be connected to almost any virtual machines) and vice versa.

In most cases, recovery comes down to selecting the desired archive and partition, in which the contents of the backup will be deployed. It is worth noting the extremely long installation time and the low speed of Acronis True Image Home in Windows XP.

Paragon Backup & Recovery Professional: Advanced Backup

About the Paragon Backup & Recovery Professional program, which provides file backup and restore I told in, however, with the aim of transferring Windows to another PC. Unlike the Acronis product, in addition to archiving operations, it also allows you to perform some actions with partitions - for example, changing the label, formatting, hiding, and deleting. However, for this you will need to switch to "Advanced User Mode".

Before backing up, it is recommended to create a rescue disk to restore data from the image. To do this, go to the "Utilities" section and select "Create a rescue disk". Here you can also select either an optical drive, an external hard drive, or a USB flash drive as the media.

To create a backup copy of your data, go to the section "Data protection and recovery | Intelligent archiving”, without forgetting to prepare a reliable storage before that. You can choose what to back up: "Drives or partitions", e-mail (emails, accounts and address books of Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Mail), "Media Files" and "Documents" (texts, photos, videos and music stored in the "My Documents" directory) or "Other Files or Folders".

Then you can make additional copying parameters - choosing the degree of image compression, password protection and sector-by-sector copying mode (all sectors of the disk are processed "as is", including unused ones). You can also assign an FTP server as an archive storage, if you have one. If you choose optical media, the program will warn you that it will not be possible to save the disk's master boot record.

For advanced users, Backup & Recovery has a professional virtual machine imaging tool for Virtual PC, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. Thanks to it, you can convert an image of a real hard disk, such as a system partition, and then open it along with all the data and programs in a virtual machine, even on another computer.

Dear friends, today we will consider a very important topic: data backup and recovery. Why do these two concepts go together and not separately? What are their features, what are they for? We will answer all these questions now, and then we will proceed directly to active actions.

So, let's start with backup: it allows us to save all files, documents and other information from a device or program to an external storage medium. Please note that the latter may be cloud storage on the Internet. But not all data can be stored in this way. We'll talk about this a little later.

But it makes it possible to return everything that we saved earlier, with the subsequent exploitation of the files. For example, if you saved photos from your summer vacation in the cloud, then you can not only view them later, but also upload them back to any supporting device. Now that you’ve added a little to your baggage with these two concepts, we can move on to an active discussion: how to back up data, what programs exist for this, on which devices it can be done, and so on. As you can see, our little discussion is slowly getting bigger. To make it easier for you to work, we will immediately show you the blocks that will be illuminated. You can immediately select the one you need and get to work:

Information from a computer
Information from tablets and smartphones
Recommendations to the user

It is worth noting that in order to create a copy of files or a system, you will need an external storage medium on which your data will be stored. Plug it into the USB port on your computer or laptop. Make sure that the amount of available space on the disk or flash drive is larger than your files take up. Also, make sure that there is no failure during the recording: if someone accidentally touches the cable and it disconnects, then you may lose data.

If you want to create a copy from a smartphone or tablet, it is advisable to use the original cable to connect to a PC. For cloud storage users, a fast unlimited internet connection is recommended. For example, if you have limited traffic, and you exceed it, then you will have to shell out some amount to cover the resulting debt.

Information from a computer

Since computer data occupies the first line in the ranking of importance among other devices, we will begin our work with them. First of all, it is worth noting that here there is also a small division of the backup by the type of information stored: it can be a complete copy of the operating system, a copy with files, or separate storage of files. For convenience, consider an example for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.

Windows 7

We go to the computer control panel using the Start button or any other navigation tools.
Click on the "System and Security" menu.
Next, a tabbed window will open in front of you, where you will need to click on "Data Backup and Restore".
So, in a new window you will see a menu with archiving settings. Click on "Backup and Restore".
Next, we need to set up backup using the blue button of the same name.

Click on "Set up backup"

Then you will see a dialog box with archiving settings. Select your hard drive and click on the "Next" button.

Choose the location of the archive

In the next window, the system will ask you to clarify what exactly should be archived. It is recommended to use the first option ("Let Windows choose") as it saves everything and updates the data regularly. Please note that here the second option allows the user to choose what exactly needs to be saved. That is, you can put your own folders or separate directories if you do not need a full backup along with operating system files.

Selecting objects for archiving yourself

Next, we check the set parameters. Here you can set a schedule for automatic copy creation using the "Change schedule" button.

When everything is installed and verified, click "Save settings and start backup".

Process in progress

Wait for the process to finish, then check your external hard drive to see if your data has been written to it.

Windows 8.1

Launch the toolbar on the right side of the screen. To do this, move the mouse to the upper right corner, then click on "Search".
Type the phrase "File History" without quotes from the keyboard and press Enter. In the results, click on the folder of the same name.
You will be taken to a window where you will need to click on the "System Image Backup" link, which is located in the lower left corner of the window.

We select the location for storing the archive (as we agreed above, it should be an external hard drive). Click "Next".
The next window will show you the amount of memory you need. Check all the data and click the "Archive" button.
Wait while the system backs up Windows to an external storage medium. This process may take some time, so do not rush to panic.

Windows 10

Launch "Settings" using the Start button on the taskbar.
Now open the Update & Security tab.
In the left column with parameters, click on the item "Archiving service".
Use the button of the same name to set up an automatic backup system.
Please note that you can easily adjust the folders that will be copied there without any problems. This will make your work much easier.
If you want to create a full backup along with the operating system, and not individual libraries and directories, then use the instructions for Windows.

To restore data, repeat the steps until you find the backup settings. BUT now just select the tab or item "Recovery" and just follow the instructions in the dialog box on your monitor screen. There is nothing difficult in this. Naturally, we have reviewed the standard Windows OS tools from Microsoft. There are also special programs for carrying out similar operations. They may be more convenient, but in terms of safety and reliability, they may be inferior to these. Therefore, it is recommended to still use the standard OS utilities.

Information from tablets and smartphones

Everything is somewhat simpler here, since standard programs are also used (for example, for iPhone and iPad, we will work with iTunes). For all gadgets of any operating system, the backup procedure will be the same:

Connect your device to your computer or laptop. Wait for the appropriate drivers to be installed.
Run the program that is designed to synchronize with your device. That is, if you have an iPhone, then open the iTunes application on your PC.
Find the tab or item "Synchronization", or "Backup". Click on it and follow the prompts on the screen to create a copy.

To restore data in the same window, find the button of the same name and click on it.
Do not disconnect the device from the USB while the computer is performing these steps. This may result in a software failure of the device.
Please note that you can simply transfer some files from your smartphone or tablet to your PC. This is especially true for owners of gadgets running the Android operating system: there is full access to all files and folders.
Owners of iOS devices can only store photos and videos in the same way: go to Computer and right-click on your device. Click on Import Photos and Videos. Following the prompts on the screen, you can not only import, but also customize it.

Cloud storage

Today, this type of data storage is quite popular on the market: no flash drives, cables, or other peripherals are needed. All you need is an active high-speed Internet connection, and all your files are in your hands. We will not consider their settings (there is a separate topic for this), but we will simply talk about each storage for a specific OS:

OneDrive for Windows
iCloud and iCloud Drive for iOS and MacOS
Google Drive for Android

It is worth noting that there are also universal ones that are installed on any device, regardless of the installed OS:

Cloud Mail
OneDrive
google drive

As you can see, of all the repositories, only Apple has made its product available only to its system. Good or bad - you decide.

When using an external hard drive or flash drive, make sure that it has enough free space.
Please note that most cloud storages have limited storage for free access. For example, in iCloud Drive, five gigabytes will be available to you. To expand it you will need to buy a subscription. If you don't have many files, then you don't need to buy anything. You can also use multiple cloud storages.
Check the creation of copies: if the memory on the disk or in the cloud is over, then the copy will not be created. You risk losing some data, which will be a very sad consequence.
If you are just copying some files, then it is advisable to delete them from the copied device to free up memory on it.
If you want to keep very important documents, it is better to make two copies. For example, you can make one on an external hard drive, and the other with a cloud storage program.

Summing up

Dear friends, today we discussed a very extensive and important topic: data backup and recovery. Particular emphasis was placed on computer information, then we examined the general principle of creating a copy of smartphones and tablets, and also got acquainted with cloud storage. At the end, we gave some recommendations to make your work as productive as possible. Remember: timely saved data is the key to saving your nerves. If you lose the files of your thesis, which you have been doing for several weeks or months, it will not be very fun, will it? Tell us in the comments which archiving services you most prefer to use and why.

Backup effective only when it is performed regularly. If the data changes frequently, copying should also be frequent. Therefore, many prefer to use special software to automate this process, rather than copying data manually.

Any computer is at risk of hardware failure and many other dangers that can lead to the loss of important data. In the business world, this has a particularly dire effect, as the loss of business data results in huge losses and loss of customers.

The key point in backup tools is data recovery. Really, what's the use of a backup if you can't restore it? Therefore, when choosing a backup program, you need to make sure that you can easily restore the desired data with it.

Backup program for Windows

Handy Backup is a reliable backup and restore software for Windows computers, known for its simple and user-friendly interface and a huge number of features. To back up or restore data, you simply need to create a new "task" (using the step-by-step Create Task Wizard). Handy Backup will help you back up the following data:

Files and folders

Handy Backup can restore both the entire backup and individual files and folders.

Popular utilities and applications

The program can automatically search and backup many popular applications, including Outlook, Skype, Adobe Photoshop, etc.

Disk image

Handy Backup can create an exact copy of the HDD, including the operating system, boot records and other information. You can copy and restore both the entire hard disk and its individual partitions.

You can create a special bootable recovery disk using the Handy Backup Disaster Recovery utility, from which you can start the operating system in the event of a failure and restore the system, settings, and all data.

Support for all versions of Windows systems

The program implements the ability to work in various versions of Windows, including the ability to back up and restore Windows 8.

Database

The program can copy ODBC compatible databases, and also has special plugins for exact copying of DB2, Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, etc. databases.

MS Exchange and mail data

The application is capable of backing up and restoring MS Exchange Server data without stopping the server. And also create an automatic backup of mail from Yandex.Mail, Mail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. servers.

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6.3. Saving and Restoring Data with Handy Backup

The probability of successful recovery of data after their sudden loss is much higher if the user foresaw the possibility of such a nuisance in advance and took care to save their data in a safe place by creating a backup copy. In this section, we will get acquainted with a program that is designed and created specifically to create backup copies of data and restore them if necessary. Moreover, with its help you can recover not only individual files and folders, but also the entire contents of the hard drive. The relevance and usefulness of the latest functionality can hardly be overestimated, given the fact that the vast majority of users store a lot of necessary and important information on their hard drive.

This program is called Handy Backup, its developer is the Novosoft company (program website - www.handybackup.ru). The program is shareware: its demo version can be downloaded from the developer's website. A distribution kit with a volume of about 12.5 MB is offered for download.

It is worth noting that the demo version has a time limit: you can use it for 30 days from the date of installation, after which you must either register the program or remove it from your computer.

To install Handy Backup on your computer, you need to run the installation file and then follow the instructions of the installer. After the installation is completed, the menu Start program group will be created Handy Backup, the commands of which are designed to launch the program, call up help information, go to the program's website, and also uninstall it. For convenience, it is recommended to display the launch shortcut on the desktop.

The program has a clear and intuitive user interface, as well as convenient tools. Important for domestic users is the fact that Handy Backup supports the Russian language.

6.3.1. Features of Handy Backup

Handy Backup is a multi-functional product for backing up, restoring and synchronizing data, and these processes can be performed automatically at certain intervals - you just need to make the appropriate settings for this. The program successfully copes with the tasks both on a separate computer and when working in a local network.

Handy Backup allows you to back up any objects specified by the user. One of its most important and most requested functions is the creation of a hard disk image, which involves backing up the operating system, applications, drivers used, as well as user personal data.

The program features include hard drive cloning. For those who do not know what it is - let's explain: cloning a hard disk is copying it sector-by-sector, which allows you to quickly restore the operating system if the need arises.

The program can back up databases (including tables from SQL, MS Access, Oracle, PostgreSQL, FoxPro, etc.), save email, Lotus Notes data, and create backup copies of the Windows registry.

Created backups can be packaged in zip format to save space, and the archive can be password protected to prevent unauthorized and unqualified access to the saved data.

Of particular note is the ability to back up data using an FTP connection, which not all competing products can boast of.

6.3.2. UI Structure

After starting the program, its user interface is displayed on the screen, which is shown in Fig. 6.28.

Rice. 6.28. Handy Backup user interface

The key elements of the user interface of the program are: main menu, toolbar, context menu, task area, file area, log window and status bar. Let's take a brief look at each of these elements.

The main menu of the program is located in the usual place - at the top of the interface. It includes the following items: File, View, Actions, Service, Language And Help. Each item contains a list of commands designed to select the desired mode of operation or call the corresponding function of the program.

Just below the main menu is a toolbar. Its buttons do not carry additional functional load, and only duplicate some commands of the main menu. The names of the toolbar buttons are displayed as tooltips when you hover over them with the mouse pointer. Note that even in the localized version of the program, these tooltips are displayed in English, but in any case this does not make it difficult to use the buttons: firstly, they have a characteristic pattern, and secondly, even an English-language tooltip makes it easy to determine what a particular button is intended for.

Note. If necessary, you can remove the toolbar from the interface. Its display is controlled using the main menu command View? Toolbar .

The context menu of the program is called by pressing the right mouse button, and its commands also duplicate some commands of the main menu. The contents of the context menu may be determined by the current mode of operation and the place in which it is called.

Below the toolbar is the task pane. It displays a list of current tasks. For each task, the following information is displayed sequentially in the corresponding columns.

Task name (assigned by the user at the task setting stage).

Task type (possible options - Backup, Recovery or Synchronization).

The last time this task was run.

The time of the next run of this task according to the set schedule (if a schedule was configured for it when the task was created).

Task progress indicator;

The current status of the task.

Note that each task can take one of the statuses listed below.

Expectation– this status is assigned to tasks waiting for a command to be executed.

Backup, Recovery or Synchronization– one of these statuses (depending on the task type) is assigned to tasks that are in progress.

Success– status means that the task was successfully completed.

Scheduled– this status is assigned to tasks that are waiting to start execution in accordance with the previously set schedule.

Error– this status is assigned to tasks that, for some reason, have encountered errors.

Below the task area is the file area, which is used to manage the data involved in tasks. In other words, the user has the ability to manage files and folders as if they were tasks.

For each object, the following information is displayed in the corresponding columns.

The name of the file or folder.

The current status of the object.

The original size of the object (note that this information is not shown for folders).

The size of the saved object.

The time the file or folder was last edited.

The time the file or folder was last saved.

You can define the set of information shown for objects in the file pane yourself. To do this, right-click and select the required items in the context menu that opens. The only information that cannot be disabled is the name of the object (the corresponding command in the context menu will be disabled).

Below the task area is a log window. It displays the contents of an automatically generated log file that provides information about the progress of the task. Note that this information is updated automatically according to the progress of the task. By pressing the right mouse button anywhere in the log window, a context menu is called up on the screen, using the commands of which you can copy the contents of the log window to the clipboard, save it in a separate file, completely clear the log screen, and also switch to the font and message color settings mode.

If necessary, you can remove the log window from the interface. Its display is controlled using the main menu command View? log window? Hide/Show log window.

At the bottom of the interface, below the log window, there is a status bar that displays information about the current mode of operation. The display of the status bar is controlled using the main menu command View? Status bar.

6.3.3. Handy Backup settings

As with many other applications, before using Handy Backup, it is recommended to review and, if necessary, change the settings of the program in order to adapt it as much as possible to the specifics of use on this computer. To switch to this mode, use the main menu command File? Settings, also called by pressing the key combination Alt+F7. When this command is activated, a window is displayed on the screen, which is shown in Fig. 6.29.

Rice. 6.29. Program settings, section basic settings

The structure of this window is as follows: the list of sections is presented in its left part, and the contents of the current section are displayed in the right part. Each section includes settings of the same type, similar in functionality and purpose. Let's take a closer look at some of them.

In chapter basic settings(see Fig. 6.29) there are several parameters of a general nature. If the checkbox is checked Start agent on Windows startup, then the program will be placed in the automatic download directory and will be launched along with the operating system.

You can make it so that the Handy Backup item will be added to the context menu of the operating system - for this you need in the section basic settings check the box Allow integration with Windows Explorer.

While the program is running (in particular, when compressing and encrypting objects), temporary files are created, which are stored in a temporary directory. The path to this directory is indicated in the area temporary folder. You can use the temporary folder of the operating system for this purpose - to do this, check the box Use Windows temporary directory.

If in the section basic settings is checked, the CD-ROM drive will automatically open when copying is complete to eject the disc. Sometimes it is useful to check the results of copying to disk: for this, you need to check the box Eject CD/DVD after backup. When this box is checked, there is one more parameter - Stop checking after first error. If it is set, then when the first error is detected, the disk check will be terminated. The meaning of this parameter is that sometimes even one error is enough for the recording to be considered unsuccessful.

In chapter Logging you can define the maximum allowed log file size. To do this, check the box Log file size limit, and in the field located on the right, use the keyboard to enter the maximum allowable value in kilobytes. In the same section, you can configure the color scheme of the log window.

In chapter Data transfer connection settings are configured. The content of this section is shown in fig. 6.30.

Rice. 6.30. Program settings, section Data transfer

In field Maximum network latency specify how long the program should wait for a response from the network. This parameter is expressed in seconds and defaults to 120 . If the connection fails after the specified time has elapsed, the program will try to reconnect after a pause. The duration of this pause is indicated in the field Delay between reconnects, and the number of connection attempts - in the field. If the checkbox is checked Repeat until successful, then the field Retry attempts on network errors becomes uneditable. In this case, the program will attempt to connect until one of them is successful. The program can inform you about the progress of its processes by e-mail. This is a very convenient functionality: it will allow you to control the position even if you do not have direct access to this computer (it is enough to have access to your e-mail box from any other place). The necessary settings are made in the section Email Notifications, the content of which is shown in Fig. 6.31.

Rice. 6.31. Program settings, section Email Notifications

You need to check the box first Use email notification - only after that the e-mail parameters will become available for editing. In field SMTP Server the address of the SMTP server for outgoing mail messages is specified, and in the field Port– port number of the SMTP server (in most cases, you need to enter a value here 25 , and it is his program that suggests using it by default).

If the SMTP server you use to send e-mail messages requires authorization, then check the box. Use SMTP Authentication, then enter your username and password in the fields below.

You can check the correctness of the settings made using the button. Send test message. Please note that this requires an active Internet connection.

All the settings made by the program come into effect after pressing the button in this window. OK. With button Cancel exit from this mode without saving the changes made. Note that in most cases, the default program settings are optimal.

6.3.4. Disk image backup

As we noted earlier, one of the functions of the program is to backup the hard disk image. Having a disk image, you can later easily restore your data even if the hard disk is damaged.

It should be noted that all work in the Handy Backup program is a step-by-step procedure: the transition to the next step is possible only after performing certain actions in the previous step. This is a rather convenient mechanism that allows you to easily and quickly do what you need, and, in addition, significantly facilitates the use of the program.

To create an image of a hard disk, you need to create an appropriate task. To do this, you need to execute the main menu command File? New task, which is also called by pressing the key combination Ctrl+N, or click the corresponding toolbar button. When performing any of the specified actions, the New Task Wizard window will open on the screen, shown in fig. 6.32.

Rice. 6.32. New Task Wizard

To create a hard disk image, you need to set the switch at the first stage of creating a task Select task type into position Backup task(This value is selected in all cases where a backup is required, regardless of the type of data being backed up). To proceed to the second stage, press the button Further. In the window that opens, click the button Add, and in the menu that appears, select the command Disk Image(Fig. 6.33),

Rice. 6.33. Choosing a Disk Image Copy Command

As a result, the contents of the window will take the form, as shown in Fig. 6.34.

Rice. 6.34. The second stage of setting the task

Having expanded the hierarchical list in the central part of this window, you should mark with a checkbox those sections of the hard disk for which you want to create a backup copy of the image. To go to the next stage of setting the task, press the button Further. As a result, the Wizard window will look as shown in Fig. 6.35.

Rice. 6.35. The third stage of problem setting

At this stage, you should select the type of reservation. When creating a disk image for the first time, set the switch to All selected files (full backup): in this case, the program will backup absolutely all information stored on the selected disk(s). If you have already backed up this disk (s) before, it is more expedient to select the option New and changed files (incremental backup). In this case, the disk image backup will contain only the information that has changed, which is very important in terms of the size of the backup file and, therefore, saving space. Having chosen the type of reservation, proceed to the next step by pressing the button Further. In this case, the window of the Wizard hello view, as shown in Fig. 6.36.

Rice. 6.36. The fourth stage of setting the task

Now you need to specify the address where the created backup copy of the hard disk image should be saved. You can save it on a hard drive or a network drive, a remote FTP server (in this case, you must have an active Internet connection), on a CD, etc. The media is selected by setting the switch to the appropriate position. Further actions depend on the position of the switch.

If an FTP or SFTP server is selected for copying the disk image, then fields will open below for entering the server address, user name and password, and other necessary data. However, in most cases, users prefer to save the disk image to a hard drive, network drive, CD, or flash memory. In this case, in the field below Folder specify the folder where the disk image will be placed. To do this, click the button located to the right of this field, then in the window that opens, select the required folder with a mouse click and click the button OK or key Enter.

After selecting the path to save and pressing the button Further will proceed to the next step. In this case, the Wizard window will look as shown in Fig. 6.37.

Rice. 6.37. Fifth stage of problem setting

At this stage, you can set the parameters for compressing and encrypting the resulting hard disk image. To do this, you need to check the appropriate boxes, and in the case of encryption, enter the password that will be used for access. Note that the password must be entered twice to eliminate the possibility of an error when entering. By default, both compression and encryption are disabled. After pressing the button Further a transition to the next stage of the problem statement is performed (Fig. 6.38).

Rice. 6.38. The sixth stage of setting the task

Here, using the appropriate checkboxes, you should specify when exactly the program should backup the hard disk image - immediately after setting the task or in accordance with a specific schedule. To create a disk image immediately, you need to check the box Run now and press the button Further. At the final, seventh stage of setting the task, the Wizard window looks as shown in Fig. 6.39.

Rice. 6.39. The seventh stage of setting the task

Here it is necessary to enter the name of the generated task from the keyboard, under which it will be displayed in the task area of the main program window. After pressing the button Complete the assigned task will be added to the list of tasks and its execution will begin, as indicated by the information in the column Development / Course of events, as well as the contents of the log file (Fig. 6.40).

Rice. 6.40. Completion of the task

After the backup is completed, the task will be assigned the status Success, and in the column Development / Course of events it will display the value 100 % (Fig. 6.41).

Rice. 6.41. Information about the successful completion of the backup

Similarly, you can create not only disk images, but also backup copies of individual files and folders. In case of loss of data on the primary media, you can always restore them from a backup. How to do this is described in the next section.

6.3.5. Restoring data from a backup

To restore data from a backup, you need to set the appropriate task for the program. To do this, execute the main menu command File? New task or press the key combination Ctrl+N, then in the New Task Wizard window that opens (see Fig. 6.32), set the switch to Data recovery task and press the button Further. As a result, the Wizard window will look as shown in Fig. 6.42.

Rice. 6.42. Selecting an index file to restore

In this window, you need to specify the path to the index file that was automatically created by the program during the backup process. This file is in NB or NBI format.

First, select the type of media on which the backup is stored. To do this, set the switch located at the top of the window to the appropriate position.

In most cases, this media is a local or network drive, CD, or flash memory: this corresponds to the top position of the switch. Next you need in the field Index file specify the path to the required file. To do this, click the button located to the right of the field. Browse files/directories on this computer/local network(the name of the button is displayed as a tooltip when you move the mouse pointer over it), then in the window that opens, select the required file by clicking the mouse and click the button Open or key Enter.

If the source on the FTP or SFTP server is selected for data recovery, then after setting the switch to the FTP or SFTP fields for entering the server address, user name and password and other necessary data will open below.

Rice. 6.43. Choosing a path for data recovery

By default, the program offers to restore the data to its original location. However, if you are not satisfied with this option and would like to specify a different path, click the button Edit.

This will open the window shown in Fig. 6.44.

Rice. 6.44. Entering the path for data recovery

The required path is indicated in the field Location of data to be recovered. This field can be filled from the keyboard or from the clipboard, but it is more convenient to do this using the button located on the right. When pressed, a window opens on the screen. Folder overview, in which you need to specify the required directory and click the button OK or key Enter. After choosing the path to restore and pressing the button Further The Wizard window will look as shown in Fig. 6.45.

Rice. 6.45. Choosing a Recovery Method

In this window, using the switch, you need to specify the recovery method. You can choose one of two options.

Full recovery– in this case, all objects without exception will be restored from the backup. This method of restoring data from a backup is suggested to be used by default.

Partial recovery– when choosing this method, only those objects that have undergone changes will be restored.

If this box is checked Delete all files in destination folder, except for those being restored, then all other objects will be automatically deleted from the folder to which data will be restored from the backup. In other words, the destination folder will be completely cleared for recoverable data.

Rice. 6.46. Set up a schedule for automatic task execution

To do this, check the box Enable scheduler– as a result, the following parameters for setting the schedule will become available for editing. For example, you can do automatic recovery daily, or every other day, or on certain days of the week or month, etc.

Advice. Performing this procedure is especially useful when data is also backed up at regular intervals. For example, you can set a schedule, according to which the program will back up data every Wednesday and Friday after the end of the working day, and restore it from the backup copy every Thursday and Monday before the start of the working day..

It may happen that at the time when it is necessary to automatically perform a task, the computer is turned off, therefore - it is not able to do this. If you check the box in the schedule settings Perform missed runs, the outstanding tasks will be executed immediately after the operating system boots. If you check the boxes Execute at login And Execute on logout, then this task will be automatically executed, respectively, immediately after each boot of the operating system, as well as before each exit from it.

The transition to the final stage of setting the problem is carried out by pressing the button Further. In this case, the Wizard window will look as shown in Fig. 6.47.

Rice. 6.47. Entering a task name

Here you need to enter an arbitrary task name from the keyboard, under which it will be displayed in the task pane. If there is a checkbox at the bottom of the window Complete this task immediately, then restoring data from the backup will start immediately after pressing the button Complete. In the process of restoring data from a backup, the current task will be assigned the status Recovery(Fig. 6.48).

Rice. 6.48. Data recovery process

And after the restoration is completed, in the column Development / Course of events value will be displayed for this task 100 % , and it will be assigned the status Success(Fig. 6.49).

Rice. 6.49. Successful completion of recovery

Completed tasks can be removed from the list using the context menu command Delete or the corresponding toolbar button. In this case, the program will issue an additional request to confirm the deletion operation.

Thus, with the help of Handy Backup, you can create a hard disk image and data backups, which will allow you to quickly restore them in case of an unexpected loss.

When recovering a hard drive, keep the following in mind. If you need to restore a specific hard disk partition, make sure in advance that a partition with the same name exists on the hard disk. Remember that in order for the new settings to take effect after restoring the hard drive, you must restart the computer.

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