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VIEW what's been backed up |
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Here you'll find a list of of everything that has been backed up from the computer you are using,
including the size of the data and the most
recent backup date. |
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WHAT, not WHERE |
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Notice that the list of folders to restore does not try to reproduce the
incredibly complex file system within your computer.
For example, this backup contains Microsoft Outlook data.
A typical backup program will show you a list of folders
WHERE your data is stored, with names such as "Documents and Settings"
and "Application Data".
Your data is somewhere inside of that group of folders, which could easily number in the hundreds.
Just as bad are other backup systems that allow you to "search" for files to restore. |
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Quick! What are all the names of the files
that hold your Outlook data?
I thought not. |
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BACKUPKEY tells you WHAT you have backed
up. Why should you care where your Outlook
files are? What you want to know is: |
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1) Has your Outlook data been backed up?
2) What's the fastest way to restore my Outlook
data in the case of a disaster? |
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So BACKUPKEY shows you your backed-up Outlook data
(you can double-click to see the individual files)
and provides a simple checkbox and a single button
(Restore Selected) to allow you to restore your data instantly.
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RESTORE your data easily |
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To restore any of your data: |
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1) Check the box next to the desired data
2) Click "Restore Selected" |
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Simple, huh?
If you only want a single file, double-click into a folder, such as "Desktop".
There you will see only files that are stored on your Desktop.
No searching, no figuring out where the Desktop files are stored in Windows'
complex directory structure (in Windows XP, it's 4 folders in,
IF you know where to look). |
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UNDO, DELETE, ARCHIVE |
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These are some really useful tools that allow you to work with existing backups. |
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Undo is a mistake eraser.
Suppose you need to restore 1 file, but accidentally restore an entire folder.
You discover that you have replaced current documents with older versions.
No problem! just come back to the View and Restore page,
select the folder or file that you need to "un-restore" (to get your more recent version back again),
then click "Undo Selected". The file that you erased will re-appear!
BACKUPKEY is the only program in the
world with this feature. |
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Delete removes folders and files from the backup drive.
BACKUPKEY NEVER erases files from your computer. |
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Archive creates a permanent, dated backup
of any files or folders. Normal backups are the most recent versions of your files.
Archives are your files from a specific date.
This function is particularly useful for financial data which needs to be saved periodically.
For example, you can keep accounting data from each month. |
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BACKUPKEY allows you to keep as many archives as you wish for exactly the files that you want.
Typically, tape or disc-based backup systems require you to keep a separate tape or disc
for each archive. So for monthly accounting archives, you would need 12 tapes per year.
That tends to get expensive... |
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