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In search of ideal backup utility
tslim:
Hi,
Ok! I will give it a try and will let yoou know how.
Thank you!
cmpm:
Yeah, I'm aware of Symantec's 'other' troubles.
Don't get the Antivirus/Spyware or BackItUp.
I guess I don't understand the type of utility you mean.
Can you give an example that is close?
When I first saw your post I thought of the Windows Backup Utility.
Which has the tree view for selecting files, though I don't recall support for the registry, I would think a good backup program would include it.
Don't misunderstand, I have no confidence in Windows Backup at all.
But it's interface is as you described for advanced settings.
Now, looking closer at my own utilities I find
http://www.titanbackup.com/
supports registry operations as well as being a true backup utility.
tomos:
4. Able to group backup jobs and act (backup/ restore) base on the group.
-tslim (August 20, 2008, 09:19 AM)
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in SFFS, in order to do this you have to give the backups you want to group a prefix (with a space after it), e.g.
J Appbackups
J Paperwork
J Photos
They will then show as
J
Appbackups
Paperwork
Photos
and can be selected as a group by ticking "J"
Re the interface & getting to know the options, your best bet is to create a backup(Profile), & go through all the advanced settings - then you'll have a fair idea if it suits or not
or maybe to have a look at documentation at their website
cmpm - Titan got some favourable comments here lately
cmpm:
Very true tomos, here's the thread I picked up on Titan, free at the time.
https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=13853.msg118855#msg118855
tslim:
4. Able to group backup jobs and act (backup/ restore) base on the group.
-tslim (August 20, 2008, 09:19 AM)
--- End quote ---
in SFFS, in order to do this you have to give the backups you want to group a prefix (with a space after it), e.g.
J Appbackups
J Paperwork
J Photos
They will then show as
J
Appbackups
Paperwork
Photos
and can be selected as a group by ticking "J"
-tomos (August 21, 2008, 07:30 AM)
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That sounds more like a workaround than real grouping. I can immediately see a problem, how to have groups sharing particular job?
Btw, I read the help file of SFFS, it seems to have very limited explanation for zip package on the right side (destination)...
Is all the manual's explanation on file / folder settings also applied to those files/folders being zip in a zip package?
e.g. are the below also applied on a zip package backup:
On right side, create a new folder each time
Check Existence Of Destination File Again During Copying
Clear Archive Flags
Just a quick clue please:
It is possible to create a job, where each run will create a new xxx(n).zip on the right side, n is increment counter and had SFFS control how big n can go. That is if all the xxx(n).zip of a job are backup to a destination folder say Mybackup, I can set n=52, so Mybackup will holds no more than 52 zips and when n hits 52, that is after the xxx(52).zip is created, the n roll back to 1 and start all over?
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