Comodo BackUp Software Version 3.0 User Guide Guide Version 3.0.011311 Comodo Security Solutions 525 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07310 Comodo BackUp - User Guide Table of Contents 1.Comodo BackUp - Introduction......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.System Requirements...........................................................................................................................................6 1.2.Installing Comodo BackUp....................................................................................................................................6 1.3.Starting Comodo BackUp....................................................................................................................................10 1.4.The Main Interface.............................................................................................................................................12 1.5.The Summary Area.............................................................................................................................................14 2.Backup.......................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.Creating a New Backup Job................................................................................................................................17 2.1.1.Simple Mode..............................................................................................................................................18 2.1.1.1.Selecting the Backup Source.............................................................................................................18 2.1.1.2.Selecting a Destination to Backup......................................................................................................27 2.1.1.3.Schedule the Backup (optional).........................................................................................................35 2.1.1.4.Run the Backup................................................................................................................................42 2.1.2.Advanced Mode.........................................................................................................................................46 2.1.2.1.Selecting the Backup Source and Backup Format..............................................................................47 2.1.2.1.1.Selecting the Backup Type........................................................................................................47 2.1.2.1.2.Selecting the Backup Source....................................................................................................53 2.1.2.1.3.Selecting the Backup Format....................................................................................................53 2.1.2.2.Selecting a Destination to Backup......................................................................................................55 2.1.2.3.Configuring Archive Settings..............................................................................................................56 2.1.2.3.1.Macros.....................................................................................................................................57 2.1.2.3.2.Compression level.....................................................................................................................58 2.1.2.3.3.Password Protection.................................................................................................................58 2.1.2.3.4.Splitting the Backup File ..........................................................................................................59 2.1.2.3.5.Description for the Backup.......................................................................................................59 2.1.2.4.Configuring Advanced Backup Settings..............................................................................................60 2.1.2.4.1.Filter Settings............................................................................................................................61 2.1.2.4.2.Advanced Options....................................................................................................................62 2.1.2.5.Configuring Email Notification and Miscellaneous settings..................................................................64 2.1.2.5.1.Email Notifications....................................................................................................................65 2.1.2.5.2.Miscellaneous Settings..............................................................................................................66 2.1.2.5.3.Export to script.........................................................................................................................67 2.1.2.6.Schedule the Backup (optional).........................................................................................................69 2.1.2.7.Run the Backup................................................................................................................................69 2.2.Using Pre-defined Backup Profiles......................................................................................................................69 2.2.1.Documents Backup...................................................................................................................................70 2.2.2.Media Backup...........................................................................................................................................71 2.2.3.User Backup..............................................................................................................................................71 2.2.4.Other Profiles.............................................................................................................................................71 2.2.4.1.Online Backup..................................................................................................................................72 2.2.4.2.Sync data..........................................................................................................................................72 2.2.4.3.Browser data backup.........................................................................................................................74 2.2.4.4.Backup mail......................................................................................................................................74 2.2.4.5.Backup your game saves...................................................................................................................74 2.2.4.6.Custom Profiles.................................................................................................................................75 3.Restoring Your Files and Settings.................................................................................................................... 77 3.1.Selecting the Restore Path..................................................................................................................................78 Comodo BackUp User Guide | © 2011 Comodo Security Solutions Inc. | All rights reserved 2 Comodo BackUp - User Guide 3.2.Viewing Restoration Information and Mounting Backup as Virtual Drive..............................................................83 3.2.1.Mounting the Backup as Virtual Disk..........................................................................................................86 3.3.Selecting the Files to Restore and Restore location..............................................................................................87 3.4.Selecting Restore Method...................................................................................................................................88 3.5.Finalization.........................................................................................................................................................91 3.6.Restoring Self Extracting Backups.......................................................................................................................93 4.Managing Your Backups................................................................................................................................. 95 4.1.Viewing Backup History......................................................................................................................................96 4.1.1.Calendar view............................................................................................................................................96 4.1.2.List View....................................................................................................................................................97 4.1.3.Viewing details of backup/Restore events and editing scheduled backup jobs ............................................98 4.2.Mounting Backups as Virtual Drives....................................................................................................................98 5.Configuring Your Comodo Online Storage Account.........................................................................................101 5.1.Creating a New Online Storage Account............................................................................................................102