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Using Backup

PicoZip provides an easy-to-use backup feature that automates most of the work of performing backups. This is useful when you need to frequently make backups of a set of files and/or folders. In order to perform a backup, you need to create a Backup Set first. A Backup Set store all the information required to create a backup. After that, to backup this set of files/folder, you only need to run the Backup Set.

Creating a Backup Set

1. Choose Manage Backups from the Tools menu. The Manage Backups dialog box appears. Learn more about Manage Backups dialog box.

2. Click the Create button near the bottom. The New Backup Set dialog box appears.

3. In the New Backup Set dialog box, fill in all the necessary information and set the options for this backup set. Click here to learn more about this dialog box.

4. Click the Save button to save this backup set.


Performing a Backup

Run a Single Backup

If you want to run a single backup, just choose the Backup Set Name from the Tools > Quick Backup sub-menu. The backup will be performed and you will be notified when completed. You can also run a backup from the Quick Backup sub-menu in the Tray Tool.

Run Many Backups Together

If you want to perform many backups, choose Manage Backups from the Tools menu. In the Manage Backups dialog box, check all the Backup Sets you want to backup by clicking on the checkbox beside each Backup Set name. After that, click the Run Backup button. PicoZip will perform backup for all the Backup Sets you checked in a single operation. When completed, you will be notified.

Schedule Automated Backups

You can use the scheduling feature in Windows to schedule backups to be performed on a routine basis without any user intervention. Click here to learn how.


Related topics:

Manage Backups Dialog Box

Backup Set Dialog Box

Scheduling Backups



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