Comodo Backup User Manual

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Comodo BackUp
Version 3.0
User Guide
Comodo Security Solutions 525 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07 10 !nited States
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Comodo Bac#!$ !ser %uide & ' 2010 Comodo Security Solutions (nc. & )ll rights reserved.
Table of Contents
1 Comodo BackUp - Introduction.......................................... 6
1.1 System *e+uirements.................................................................................................................................... , 1.2 (nstalling Comodo Bac#!$............................................................................................................................. 1. Starting Comodo Bac#!$............................................................................................................................. 15 1.. /he 0ain (nter1ace........................................................................................................................................ 1, 1.5 /he Summary )rea....................................................................................................................................... 20
Backup................................................................................
2.1 Creating a Ne" Bac#u$ Jo2......................................................................................................................... 2. 2.1.1 Sim$le 0ode............................................................................................................................................ 25 2.1.1.1 Selecting the Bac#u$ Source............................................................................................................ 23 2.1.1.2 Selecting a 4estination to Bac#u$.................................................................................................... , 2.1.1. 5inali6ation....................................................................................................................................... .7 2.1.2 )dvanced 0ode....................................................................................................................................... 32 2.1.2.1 Selecting the Bac#u$ Source and Bac#u$ 5ormat........................................................................... 3 2.1.2.1.1 Selecting the Bac#u$ /y$e....................................................................................................... 3 2.1.2.1.2 Selecting the Bac#u$ Source................................................................................................... 70 2.1.2.1. Selecting the Bac#u$ 5ormat................................................................................................... 71 2.1.2.2 Selecting a 4estination to Bac#u$.................................................................................................... 7 2.1.2. Con1iguring )rchive Settings............................................................................................................ 7 2.1.2. .1 0acros...................................................................................................................................... 7. 2.1.2. .2 Com$ression level.................................................................................................................... 75 2.1.2. . 7ass"ord 7rotection................................................................................................................ 73 2.1.2. .. S$litting the Bac#u$ 5ile .......................................................................................................... 73 2.1.2. .5 4escri$tion 1or the Bac#u$....................................................................................................... 77 2.1.2.. Con1iguring )dvanced Bac#u$ Settings............................................................................................ 77 2.1.2...1 5ilter Settings........................................................................................................................... 7, 2.1.2...2 )dvanced 8$tions.................................................................................................................... ,0
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2.1.2.5 Con1iguring 9mail Noti1ication and 0iscellaneous settings............................................................... , 2.1.2.5.1 9mail Noti1ications.................................................................................................................... ,. 2.1.2.5.2 0iscellaneous Settings............................................................................................................. ,3 2.1.2.5. 9:$ort to scri$t......................................................................................................................... ,7 2.1.2.3 5inali6ation....................................................................................................................................... ,, 2.2 !sing 7re;de1ined Bac#u$ 7ro1iles............................................................................................................... ,, 2.2.1 4ocuments Bac#u$................................................................................................................................. ,2.2.2 0edia Bac#u$.......................................................................................................................................... -1 2.2. !ser Bac#u$............................................................................................................................................ -1 2.2.. 8ther 7ro1iles........................................................................................................................................... -2 2.2...1 8nline Bac#u$.................................................................................................................................. -2 2.2...2 Sync data......................................................................................................................................... -2 2.2... Bro"ser data 2ac#u$........................................................................................................................ -. 2.2.... Bac#u$ mail...................................................................................................................................... -5 2.2...5 Bac#u$ your game saves................................................................................................................. -5 2.2...3 Custom 7ro1iles................................................................................................................................ -3
3 !estorin" #our $iles and %ettin"s.................................... &'

.1 Selecting the *estore 7ath......................................................................................................................... 100 .2 <ie"ing *estoration (n1ormation and 0ounting Bac#u$ as <irtual 4rive ................................................... 103 .2.1 0ounting the Bac#u$ as <irtual 4is#..................................................................................................... 110 . Selecting the 5iles to *estore and *estore location................................................................................... 110 .. Selecting *estore 0ethod........................................................................................................................... 112 .5 5inali6ation.................................................................................................................................................. 113
( )ana"in" #our Backups.................................................. 11'

..1 <ie"ing Bac#u$ =istory.............................................................................................................................. 11..1.1 Calendar vie"........................................................................................................................................ 11..1.2 >ist <ie"................................................................................................................................................ 121 ..1. <ie"ing details o1 2ac#u$?*estore events and editing scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2s .................................... 121 ..2 0ounting Bac#u$s as <irtual 4rives........................................................................................................... 122
* Confi"urin" #our Comodo +nline %tora"e ,ccount.....1 *

5.1 Creating a Ne" 8nline Storage )ccount.................................................................................................... 123 5.2 >ogging;in to Aour )ccount and 0anaging 5iles on 8nline Storage........................................................... 1 0 5. 0anaging Aour )ccount.............................................................................................................................. 1 7 5. .1 Changing Aour Service 7lan.................................................................................................................. 1 5. .2 Changing Aour 7ass"ord...................................................................................................................... 1.0 5. . 0y )ccount............................................................................................................................................ 1.1 5. .. =el$ ...................................................................................................................................................... 1.2 5. .5 Contacts................................................................................................................................................ 1.
6 Comodo BackUp %ettin"s............................................... 1(( - Usin" .i/e 0elp................................................................ 1('

7.1 (nstalling >ive 7C Su$$ort Client................................................................................................................ 1.7.2 >aunching and !sing the Service .............................................................................................................. 150
' Usin" t1e Command .ine Interface and %cript $iles....1**

,.1 *unning a Bac#u$ /as# 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace........................................................................ 155 ,.2 *unning a *estore /as# 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace....................................................................... 13. ,. *unning a Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 (nstantly 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace ......................................... 137 ,.. *unning Bac#u$ and *estore /as#s 1rom Scri$t 5iles................................................................................ 13,
& Uninstallin" Comodo Backup......................................... 16& 10 Gettin" %upport.............................................................. 1-3 ,ppendi2 1 3ncr4ption ,l"orit1ms.................................... 1-* ,ppendi2 .i/e 5C %upport............................................... 1-6
,ppendi2 3 Creatin" a !escue 6isk 7it1 8in53 9 Bart53 ............................................................................................... 1-'

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,bout Comodo..................................................................... 1'3
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1 Comodo BackUp - Introduction

Comodo BackUp is t1e po7erful and eas4 to use desktop application t1at 1elps 1ome and business users protect t1eir /aluable data a"ainst dama"e or loss.
/he a$$licationBs streamlined design and tas# orientated architecture means even novice users can learn ho" to create, run and restore their 1irst 2ac#u$ @o2 in a matter o1 minutes. 8ther 1eatures include 1ull scheduling, $ass"ord $rotection, a 2ac#u$ integrity chec#er and a range o1 $reset 2ac#u$ @o2s that allo" you to +uic#ly create co$ies o1 im$ortant data sets such as the Windo"s *egistry, mail accounts and user settings. Comodo Bac#!$ is also seamlessly integrated to Windo"s 9:$lorer so that you can @ust select the 1olders or 1iles you "ant to 2ac# u$, right clic# on them and +uic# start the Bac# !$ "i6ard.
$eatures and benefits:
;uick backup o1 entire drives or individual 1iles or 1olders to your local com$uter, net"or# drive, 5/7 server or ComodoBs online server %tep b4 step 7i<ards to guide even novice users through the entire 2ac#u$, restore and scheduling $rocedures $le2ible stora"e options allo" you to s$eci1y 1ull, incremental or di11erential 2ac#u$s 5rotection o1 invalua2le $ersonal and 2usiness data 1rom loss or corru$tion ;uick reco/er4 of files "ith a 1e" clic#s o1 the mouse Granular sc1edulin" options to ta#e automatic 2ac#u$s at a time that suits you !eal-time backups synchroni6ation 1eature to get your 1iles co$ied over as soon as you save them Built in c1ecker to con1irm the integrity o1 your 2ac#u$ 1iles 2e1ore committing to a restore 3
Backup presets including mail 1olders, "indo"s registry, messenger archives and master 2oot records 5o7erful encr4ption options to $rotect your 1iles so that it cannot 2e accessed 2y anyone 2ut you +nline %tora"e 1acility to store your 2ac#u$ 1iles in highly secured online storage s$ace, "hich can 2e also 2e mounted as a virtual drive in your system Command line and scriptin" support to automate the online 2ac#u$ and restore o$erations
Guide %tructure
/his guide is intended to ta#e the user through the installation, con1iguration and use o1 Comodo Bac#!$.
Comodo Bac#!$ C (ntroduction ; )n overvie" o1 the a$$lication.

System *e+uirements ; 0inimum re+uired =ard"are and So1t"are 1or the installation (nstalling Comodo Bac#!$ ; ) 2rie1 outline o1 the installation $rocedure Starting Comodo Bac#!$ ; =o" to start the a$$lication /he 0ain (nter1ace ; 4escri$tion o1 0enus and 8$tions in the main inter1ace. /he Summary )rea C 4escri$tion o1 the Summary screen Bac#u$ C %uidance on creating Bac#u$s in Sim$le 0ode and )dvanced 0ode
Creating a Ne" Bac#u$ Jo2 ; 4etailed hel$ on every stage o1 creating a Bac#u$ o1 your 1iles and settings. Sim$le 0ode C %uidance on creating +uic# 2ac#u$s "ith a 1e" mouse clic#s Selecting the Bac#u$ Source Selecting a 4estination to Bac#u$ 5inali6ation )dvanced 0ode ; %uidance on creating 2ac#u$s "ith granular con1iguration Selecting the Bac#u$ Source and Bac#u$ 5ormat Selecting a 4estination to Bac#u$ Con1iguring )rchive Settings Con1iguring )dvanced Bac#u$ Settings Con1iguring 9mail Noti1ication and 0iscellaneous settings 5inali6ation !sing $re;de1ined 2ac#u$ $ro1iles; ) 2rie1 hel$ on using the shortcuts 1or common 2ac#u$ tas#s
*estoring Aour 5iles and Settings ; 4etailed hel$ on every stage o1 restoring your 1iles and settings 1rom the 2ac#u$ 1iles.

Selecting the *estore 7ath <ie"ing *estoration (n1ormation and 0ounting Bac#u$ as <irtual 4rive Selecting the 5iles to *estore and *estore location Selecting *estore 0ethod 5inali6ation
0anaging Aour Bac#u$s ; 4escri$tion and guidance on usage o1 the history details maintained 2y Comodo Bac#!$, editing $recon1igured 2ac#u$ schedules and mounting 2ac#u$s as virtual drives 7
<ie"ing Bac#u$ =istory 0ounting Bac#u$s as <irtual 4rives
Con1iguring Aour Comodo 8nline Storage )ccount ; 4etails on creating and vie"ing your online account in Comodo Server

Creating a Ne" 8nline Storage )ccount >ogging;in to Aour )ccount and 0anaging 5olders?5iles on Aour 8nline Storage S$ace 0anaging Aour )ccount
Comodo Bac#!$ Settings C 4etails on con1iguration o1 overall 2ehavior o1 the a$$lication. !sing >ive =el$ C %uidance on con1iguration and usage o1 >ive 7C Su$$ort !ninstalling Comodo Bac#u$ ; ) 2rie1 outline on uninstalling the a$$lication %etting Su$$ort ; %uidance on ho" to get technical su$$ort 1or Comodo Bac#!$ )$$endi: 1 9ncry$tion )lgorithms ; 4etails on 9ncry$tion )lgorithms used 2y Comodo Bac#!$ 1or encry$ting and storing your 2ac#u$ 1iles )$$endi: 2 >ive 7C Su$$ort ; ) 2rie1 account on >ive 7C Su$$ort )2out Comodo
1.1 %4stem !e=uirements

/o ensure o$timal $er1ormance o1 Comodo Bac#!$, $lease ensure that your 7C com$lies "ith the minimum system re+uirementsD %upported +peratin" %4stems Windo"s 7 E 22it and 3.2itF Windo"s <ista E=ome?Business?!ltimateF E 22it and 3.2itF Windo"s G7 S72 E=ome?7ro1essionalF E 22it and 3. 2itF Windo"s 200 Server E 22it and 3. 2itF Windo"s 200, Server E 22it and 3.2itF )inimum 0ard7are (ntel 7entium ((( 7rocessor or higher 253 0B *)0 2 0B 4is# S$ace
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Installin" Comodo BackUp
Be1ore you install Comodo Bac#u$, read the installation instructions care1ully and also revie" the system re+uirements listed in this cha$ter. Huit all other Windo"s $rograms 2e1ore installing Comodo Bac#!$ as other active $rograms may inter1ere "ith the installation. )1ter do"nloading the Comodo Bac#!$ setu$ 1ile to your local hard drive, dou2le clic# on Setu$.e:e to start the installation "i6ard.
%tep 1 - C1oosin" t1e Interface .an"ua"e

/he set u$ $rogram starts automatically and the Select Setu$ language dialog is dis$layed. Comodo Bac#!$ is availa2le in several languages.
Select the language in "hich you "ant Comodo Bac#!$ to 2e installed 1rom the dro$;do"n menu and clic# B8IB.
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- 3nd User .icense ,"reement
Com$lete the initiali6ation $hase 2y reading and acce$ting the 9nd !ser >icense )greement E9!>)F.
Clic# B( )greeB to continue installation. (1 you "ant to cancel the installation, clic# BCancelB.
%tep 3 - %elect Installation $older

/he ne:t screen allo"s you to select the 1older in your hard drive 1or installing Comodo Bac#!$. /he de1ault $ath is C:\Program Files\Comodo\Comodo BackUp.
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(1 you "ant to install the a$$lication in a location other than the de1ault location, clic# BBro"seB to choose a di11erent location.
Clic# the BBac#B 2utton to revie" ? change any o1 settings you s$eci1ied 2e1ore or $ress B(nstallB to continue "ith installation $rocess.
%tep ( - %etup 5ro"ress

) setu$ status dialog 2o: is dis$layed. Aou can see a $rogress 2ar indicating that the 1iles are 2eing installed.
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8n com$letion, the B(nstallation Com$leteB dialog "ill 2e dis$layed.
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Clic# BNe:tB to continue.
%tep * - 5roduct ,cti/ation

8n com$letion o1 (nstallation, the $roduct )ctivation dialog is dis$layed. Comodo Bac#!$ is activated at 1ree o1 cost 1or li1etime usage. (1 you "ish to sign u$ 1or ne"s a2out Comodo $roducts then enter your email address in the s$ace $rovided and select %i"n me up for ne7s about Comodo products.
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/his is o$tional. Clic# BNe:tB.
%tep 6 - Installation Complete

/he (nstallation Com$lete dialog is dis$layed indicating the success1ul com$letion o1 installation. 5or the installation to ta#e e11ect, the system has to 2e restarted.
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7lease save any unsaved data, leave B*e2oot no"B chec#2o: selected and clic# B5inishB. (1 you "ant to restart the system at a later time, unchec# B*e2oot no"B chec#2o: clic# B5inishB. >oteD /he installation is 1inali6ed only a1ter restarting the com$uter.
1.3 %tartin" Comodo BackUp

Aou can access Comodo Bac#!$ through the Windo"s Start 0enu, through the des#to$ shortcut or through the system tray icon.
1. %tart )enu
)1ter do"nloading and installing Comodo Bac#!$, the setu$ $rocedure creates an entry in the B7rogramsB section o1 Windo"s Start 0enu. Aou can start Comodo Bac#!$ 2y hitting the BStartB 2utton and navigating toD Start J )ll 7rograms J Comodo J Bac#!$ J Comodo Bac#!$.
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. 6esktop %1ortcut
Aou can also start Comodo Bac#!$ 2y dou2le;clic#ing on the des#to$ shortcut created during installation.
>oteD (n order to create 2ac#u$s 1or items li#e 4is#, 7artition and registry 1iles that re+uire administrative $rivileges, Comodo Bac#u$ has to 2e run under administrative $rivileges Aou can use B*un as...B o$tion to run it "ith administrative $rivileges. 5or more details re1er to >imited )ccess 7rivileges.
To run Comodo BackUp under an administrator?s account

*ight clic# on the Comodo Bac#!$ 4es#to$ icon Select the B*un as...B o$tion
(n the B*un asB dialog that a$$ears, select B)dministratorB 1rom !ser Name dro$;do"n menu.
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9nter the )dministrator 7ass"ord in the B7ass"ordB te:t 2o: and clic# B8IB
.imited ,ccess 5ri/ile"es

Comodo Bac#!$ can 2e run 2y users "ith limited account $rivileges 2ut has certain restrictions 1or "hat he?she can do 2ecause o1 limited access. /he details o1 "hat the user can do and cannot do are given 2elo"D 81at t1e user can do

Bac#u$ his?her documents, media, user 1older and other 1iles that he?she has access to Bac#u$ his?her mail clients and (0 conversations Bac#u$ registry #eys that he?she has access to Bac#u$ his?her 2ro"ser data *estore 1iles and directories, email clients and (0 conversations that are not used 2y other a$$lications
81at t1e user cannot do

Bac#u$ dis#s and $artitions Store the 2ac#u$ 1iles in some 1olders on system drives due to limited access 0ount 2ac#u$ as virtual drives *estore 2ac#u$ 1iles that need restart 0ount 8nline Storage s$ace as virtual drive Synchroni6e 1iles
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1.( T1e )ain Interface

Comodo Bac#!$Ks streamlined inter1ace $rovides 1ingerti$ access and control over all 1unctional areas o1 the so1t"are. /he ta2 structure allo"s you to +uic#ly initiate a ne" 2ac#u$ or restore tas#, s$eci1y ne" schedules and con1igure overall settings such as $ass"ord $rotection. /he le1t;hand $ane contains shortcut 2uttons 1or common tas#s "hilst the $rogress 2ar ma#es it easy 1or ne" users to trac# their $rogress through the 2ac#u$ or restoration $rocesses.
1. T1e .eft 0and %ide >a/i"ation 5ane

/he >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane 1our ta2sD

Back-up ; 8$ens the inter1ace 1or the 2ac#u$ creation and e:ecution "i6ard !estore ; 8$ens the inter1ace 1or the restoration "i6ard )ana"e ; 8$ens the inter1ace 1or managing stored 2ac#u$s, managing schedules, vie"ing history o1 events, and accessing 2ac#u$s mounted as virtual drives. +nline Backup ; 8$ens the inter1ace registering an account "ith Comodo 8nline Storage EC8SF and 1or a ne" user and signing;in to C8S account 1or e:isting user.
. T1e Tab %tructure

/he ta2 structure contains t"o $ersistent ta2sD
0ome Tab ; 8$ens the Summary area at any timeL
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.i/e 5C %upport tab ; >aunches the >ive 7C Su$$ort client and connects 1or remote assistance service o11ered 2y Security 9:$erts in Comodo "ho can access your com$uter through their *emote 4es#to$. *e1er to the cha$ter !sing >ive =el$ 1or more details.
4e$ending on the o$eration selected 1rom the >e1t =and side navigation $ane, the ta2 structure area dis$lays additional ta2s 1or accessing di11erent 1unctionality o1 the selected o$eration.
3. )ain Confi"uration ,rea

/he main con1iguration area dis$lays di11erent $anes $roviding the o$tions 1or creating the 2ac#u$ ? restore @o2s, managing schedules, con1iguring your C8S account etc. de$ending on the o$eration selected 1rom the >e1t =and side navigation $ane.
(. T1e Title Bar Controls

/he title 2ar contains controls 1orD

%ettin"s ; 8$ens the inter1ace 1or $er1orming miscellaneous con1iguration settings 1or Comodo Bac#!$ Update ; Starts the $rocess o1 searching 1or latest u$dates 1or Comodo Bac#!$. ,bout ; 8$ens the )2out dialog o1 Comodo Bac#!$. /he )2out dialog contains the version num2er and the co$yright in1ormation.
0elp ; 8$ens the online hel$ guide o1 Comodo Bac#!$. /he Comodo Bac#!$ hel$ guide contains detailed e:$lanations o1 the 1unctionality and usage o1 the a$$lication. /he Su$$ort $age near the end o1 this guide e:$lains other resources and o$tions that are o$en to users "ho re+uire 1urther assistance. $eedback C )llo" users to $ost their vie"s, comments and suggestions a2out Comodo $roducts. Su2mit su$$ort re+uest $osted to 1orums.comodo.com
1Comodo Bac#!$ !ser %uide & ' 2010 Comodo Security Solutions (nc. & )ll rights reserved.
*. T1e Version and Update Information

/he 2ottom $ane $rovides a summary o1 2ac#u$ in1ormation and u$date in1ormation.

Version Info @ (ndicates the version o1 Comodo Bac#!$ currently installed in your system. Update Info C (ndicates "hether the version you have installed is the latest one or it needs to 2e u$dated
6. Comodo >e7s Updates

/he Comodo Ne"s !$dates area contains lin#s to vie" the u$dated *SS Ne"s 1eeds and <ideos 1rom Comodo.
1.* T1e %ummar4 ,rea

T1e %ummar4 area displa4s a snaps1ot summar4 of t1e computer backup statusA last backup operation and sc1edule informationA last restore operation and restored items and Comodo +nline %tora"e BC+%C account status.
/he summary screen also gives you an o$tion 1or installing other 1ree des#to$ $roducts 1rom Comodo, that hel$ in maintaining your system mal"are 1ree and sa1e, cleaning un"anted registry entries, 1iles etc. 1rom your system "ith a 1e" mouse clic#s, cleaning items "hich other"ise com$romise your con1idential in1ormation and $rivacy, im$roving $er1ormance o1 your system 2y t"ea#ing hard;to;reach Windo"s settings easily, 2oosting the s$eed o1 (nternet access etc. /he Summary )rea is dis$layed 2y de1ault "henever the a$$lication is started. (t can also 2e accessed 2y clic#ing
the =ome ta2
in the /a2 Structure area
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Computer Backup %tatus

/he Com$uter Bac#u$ status area indicates the time at "hich your com$uter "as 2ac#ed;u$ and the recommendations 1rom Comodo. Clic#ing the BBac#u$ No"B starts the $rocess o1 generating a 2ac#u$ 1or your entire system instantly.
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Backup
/he Bac#u$ area dis$lays an at;a;glance summary o1 the last 2ac#u$ o$eration and ne:t scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. Clic#ing the BBac#u$ No"B 2utton o$ens the inter1ace 1or creating a ne" 2ac#u$ @o2. *e1er to the section Creating a Ne" Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details.
!estore
/he B*estoreB area dis$lays an at;a;glance summary o1 the last restore o$eration and the last 2ac#ed;u$ item. Clic#ing B*estore No"B 2utton starts the $rocess o1 restoring the latest 2ac#u$ 1ile.
+nline Backup
/he 8nline Bac#u$ area dis$lays an at;a;glance summary o1 your Comodo 8nline Storage account status. Aou can also *egister a ne" account 2y clic#ing the *egister No" lin# and log;in to your account 2y clic#ing Sign (n lin#. *e1er to the section Con1iguring Aour Comodo 8nline Storage )ccount 1or more details.
Backup
(n order to create co$ies o1 your data you have to create one or more 2ac#u$ @o2s as 2ac#u$ $ro1iles. 4uring the 22
creation o1 a 2ac#u$ @o2 you can choose "hich ty$e o1 data you "ish to 2ac#u$ EsourceF, ho" to 2ac#u$ E2ac#u$ settingsF, "here you "ant your 2ac#ed u$ 1iles to 2e stored EdestinationF and "hen to 2ac#u$ Eschedule the @o2F. *e1er to Creating a Bac#u$ @o2 1or more details. )$art 1rom creating custom 2ac#u$ $ro1iles, Comodo Bac#!$ is shi$$ed "ith a set o1 $rede1ined 2ac#u$ $ro1iles that allo"s you to 2ac#u$ your im$ortant 1iles and valua2le collections stored in standard 1olders li#e B0y 4ocumentsB, B0y 0usicB, B0y 7icturesB, B 0y <ideosB etc. "ith a single mouse clic#. *e1er to Creating a Bac#u$ @o2 1or more details. /o access the Bac#u$ inter1ace, clic# on the BBac#u$B ta2 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane.
/he Bac#u$ area contains 1ive ta2s 1or creating a ne" 2ac#u$ @o2 and to use $rede1ined 2ac#u$ $ro1iles.
Ne" Bac#u$ C 8$ens the inter1ace 1or creating and e:ecuting a custom 2ac#u$ @o2?$ro1ile. /he created 2ac#u$ @o2 can 2e added as a custom $ro1ile and made to 2e listed in the 8ther $ro1iles area 1or instant access and e:ecution. 4ocuments Bac#u$ C 9na2les to 2ac#u$ your 0y 4ocuments 1older "ith a single mouse clic#. 0edia Bac#u$ ; 9na2les to 2ac#u$ your B0y 7icturesB, B0y 0usicB and B0y <ideosB 1olders "ith a single mouse clic#. !ser Bac#u$ C 9na2les to 2ac#u$ all the 1iles and 1olders related to the user, li#e B0y 4ocumentsB 1older, 4es#to$ items, userBs system settings, userBs 2ro"ser settings, userBs a$$lication settings etc., "ith a single mouse clic#. 2
8ther 7ro1iles C 4is$lays a list o1 o$tions 1or instant access o1 your Comodo 8nline storage account, Synchroni6ing data 2et"een a 2ac#u$ source and a stored 2ac#u$, instant 2ac#u$ o1 your 2ro"ser settings, mails and %ame saves. )lso this area dis$lays a list o1 custom $ro1iles created 2y the user through Ne" Bac#u$ area 1or instant access and e:ecution in 1uture.
.1 Creatin" a >e7 Backup Dob

Creating a custom 2ac#u$ @o2?$ro1ile allo"s you to select or hand $ic# items to 2e 2ac#ed;u$, li#e the entire dis#, a $artition, re+uired 1olders?1iles, entire registry or custom registry entries, mail accounts, (nstant 0essenger E(0F conversations, system state etc. and to select the destination as you "ish. )lso, you can schedule the 2ac#u$ @o2 to 2e e:ecuted at set intervals. /o create a custom 2ac#u$ @o2?$ro1ile, clic# the Ne" Bac#u$ ta2 1rom the main con1iguration areaD
/he Ne" 2ac#u$ inter1ace "ill o$en.
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Creating and e:ecuting a 2ac#u$ @o2 can 2e done in t"o modesD

Sim$le 0ode C 9na2les to 2ac#u$ your selected item "ith @ust a 1e" mouse clic#s. Suita2le 1or 2eginners. )dvanced 0ode C 9na2les to con1igure granular 2ac#u$ settings 1or your 2ac#u$ @o2.
/o s"itch 2et"een Sim$le 0ode and )dvanced 0ode, clic# the lin# )dvanced 0ode or Sim$le 0ode at the to$ right corner. .1.1 %imple )ode /he Sim$le 0ode 2ac#u$ involves @ust t"o very sim$le ste$s to con1igure and e:ecute your 2ac#u$ o$eration, and ena2les you to com$lete the 2ac#u$ o$eration +uic#ly "ith @ust a 1e" mouse clic#s. /he t"o ste$s areD

%tep 1D Select the source o1 2ac#u$ EChoose "hich #ind o1 data you "ish to 2ac#u$F %tep D Choose the destination o1 your 2ac#u$
/he $rogress 2ar on the to$ indicates the con1iguration $rogress "ith ste$ num2ers. 7lacing the mouse cursor on a 25
ste$ dis$lays a tool ti$ "ith a 2rie1 descri$tion o1 the ste$.
/o return to a $revious ste$ to revie"?redo the con1iguration made, @ust clic# the res$ective ste$ num2er. Aou can also return to the $revious ste$ 2y clic#ing the BBac#B 2utton.
Clic#ing 4e1ault Settings clears the selections made in the res$ective ste$ and allo"s you to recon1igure the o$tions in that ste$.
8n com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2 con1iguration, you need to 1inali6e the 2ac#u$ o$eration 2y e:ecuting it instantly or schedule the @o2 to 2e e:ecuted at a later time or at recurrent intervals.
.1.1.1 %electin" t1e Backup %ource

/he 1irst stage o1 the $rocess is to choose "hich item you "ant to 2ac#u$. Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s the user to 2ac#u$ entire drivesL select multi$le or individual 1iles and 1olders to 2ac#u$L ta#e com$lete or $artial 2ac#u$s o1 the Windo"s registry and 2ac#u$ im$ortant system settings. /he $rogram also allo"s the user to ma#e co$ies o1 their emails, (0 messages and $ersonal Windo"s user settings. (n some cases, a1ter selecting the ty$e Eor BSourceBF o1 2ac#u$ you "ant 1rom the le1t $anel you need to ma#e a 1urther selection 1rom the right $anel. 0ore details on each o1 the Bac#u$ ty$es can 2e 1ound 2y clic#ing the lin#s 2elo". (1 you have already decided u$on your 2ac#u$ ty$e and donBt need any more e:$lanation on this area then clic# here to s#i$ straight to ste$ 2 C Choose the destination o1 your 2ac#u$.

4is#, 7artitions and 0aster Boot *ecord E0B*FL 5iles and 5oldersL *egistry 5ilesL *egistry 9ntriesL !ser 5olderL 0ail )ccountsL 0essenger )rchive and SettingsL System State. 23
6iskA 5artition and )aster Boot !ecord

Aou can 2ac#u$ the contents o1 the entire hard dis# drive or s$eci1ic $artition in your com$uter and ? or the 0aster Boot *ecord E0B*F o1 that drive. Back"round >oteD /rac#0 is the area located at the start o1 your hard dis# containing the 1irst 3 sectors. (t stores the in1ormation regarding the layout o1 the dis# li#e the $artition ta2le. )lso /rac#0 stores the licensing in1ormation 1or so1t"are 2ecause it is an area o1 the dis# outside the 8S 1ile system and not seen or used 2y most com$uter users Eand there1ore cannot 2e easily modi1ied or re$licatedF. /he 0B* is the very 1irst sector on /rac#0 and contains the instructions necessary 1or a com$uter to start u$. (t is also #no"n as the BBoot SectorB. Bac#ing u$ the /rac#0 and 0B* E$re1era2ly to a se$arate $hysical drive or remova2le mediaF hel$s to recover a drive should the original /rac#0 and 0B* 2ecome corru$ted and the machine un;2oota2le.
Important >oteD (n order to create a 2ac#u$ 1or 4is# 7artitions and 0B*, Comodo Bac#!$ has to 2e run under administrative $rivileges. *e1er to the note in the cha$ter Starting Comodo Bac#!$ 1or more details.
To backup t1e 71ole 6isk dri/eA dri/e partitionBsC and 9 or t1e )B!
Select the B4is#, 7artitions and 0B*B radio 2utton.
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/he right hand side $ane dis$lays the o$tions 1or selecting the item to 2e 2ac#ed u$.
/o 2ac#u$ the "hole hard dis# in your system, select the B4is#0B chec#2o:. /his includes the 2oot $artition and all the other individual $artitions. /o 2ac#u$ the /rac#0 and 0B*, select the B/rac#0 and 0B*B chec#2o:. /o select the individual drive $artitions, C4 ? 4<4 or the !SB memory, select the chec#2o: o1 the res$ective $artition drive letter. Clic# BNe:tB.
)lternatively, you can also select a desired drive $artition to 2e 2ac#ed u$, 1rom the Windo"s 9:$lorer "indo". *ight clic# on the desired drive and select BCB! Bac#!$B
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/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2. Back"round >oteD /he 2ac#u$ o1 the selected dis# ? $artition is $er1ormed in sector;2y;sector method and the resulting 2ac#u$ 1ile is an image o1 the selected drive or $artition.
$iles and $olders

/his o$tion allo"s you to manually 2ro"se your local or net"or# 1ile structure and select s$eci1ic 1iles or 1olders 1or 2ac#u$. Selecting only the 1iles and 1olders you re+uire gives you the 1le:i2ility to create $recise, custom @o2s that encom$ass 1iles scattered across multi$le locations into a single, consolidated, 2ac#u$ routine. =and$ic#ing 1iles and 1olders in this manner may also hel$ to save time and dis# s$ace Ees$ecially im$ortant to users "ith limited resources or i1 the a$$lication is to 2e used in a net"or#ed environment on multi$le "or#stationsF
To backup onl4 selected folders or files
Select the B5iles and 4irectoriesB radio 2utton. /he right hand side lo"er $ane dis$lays the dis# $artitions and 1olders in a tree structure.
Navigate to the 1ileEsF or the 1olderEsF you "ant to 2ac#u$ and select the chec#2o:EsF 2eside the re+uired itemEsF.
>oteD Selecting a 1older hel$s to 2ac#u$ all the su2;1olders and the 1iles in it.
Clic# BNe:tB. )lternatively, you can also select a desired 1ile ? 1older to 2e 2ac#ed u$, 1rom the Windo"s 9:$lorer "indo". *ight clic# on the desired item and select BCB! Bac#!$B
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/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2.
!e"istr4 $iles
/he Windo"s registry is a huge, constantly re1erenced, archive 1or collecting and storing con1iguration settings o1 Windo"s com$onents and installed so1t"are and hard"are. Whenever you $er1orm a tas# such as installing or removing a $rogram or modi1ying a 1ile on your com$uter, Windo"s creates an entry in the Windo"s *egistry to re1lect this change. (t is di11icult to over;estimate the im$ortance o1 the registry to Windo"s users 2ecause the entire o$erating system is so heavily reliant u$on it. 8ne corru$ted or deleted registry #ey could 2ring your system crashing to a standstill. (t is there1ore a highly recommended $ractice to ta#e regular 2ac#u$s o1 your registry so that, in the event o1 catastro$he, you can +uic#ly roll 2ac# your system to its last "or#ing state. 5or the same reason, it is also a good idea to 2ac#u$ your registry 2e1ore you install ne" so1t"are or hard"are drivers. Important >oteD (n order to create a 2ac#u$ 1or the *egistry 1iles, Comodo Bac#!$ has to 2e run under administrative $rivileges. *e1er to the note in the cha$ter Starting Comodo Bac#!$ 1or more details.
To backup t1e 8indo7s !e"istr4 $iles completel4
Select the B*egistry 5ilesB radio 2utton.
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By de1ault, all the *egistry 1iles are selected. (1 you "ant to 2ac#u$ the registry 1iles selectively, unchec# the 1iles "hich you do not need to 2ac# u$.
!e"istr4 3ntries
(ndividual registry #eys and ? or BhivesB can 2e 2ac#ed u$ selectively E1or e:am$le, the registry entries corres$onding to s$eci1ic Windo"s com$onents ? installed hard"are ? so1t"are ? a$$lications etcF. Aou may "ant to do this 2ecause you are a2out to install a ne" device, driver or $iece o1 so1t"are and "ish to 2e a2le to revert very im$ortant areas o1 the the registry to their $revious state or 2ecause you "ould rather 2ac# u$ very im$ortant areas o1 the registry instead o1 a ta#ing com$lete 2ac#u$. Because o1 its some"hat com$le: nature, this o$tion is suita2le 1or advanced users. !sers "ho do not have a "or#ing #no"ledge o1 the Windo"s registry are advised to 2ac#u$ the entire registry rather than selecting individual registry items. Important >oteD (n order to create a 2ac#u$ 1or selected *egistry entries, Comodo Bac#!$ has to 2e run under administrative $rivileges. *e1er to the note in the cha$ter Starting Comodo Bac#!$ 1or more details.
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To backup t1e 8indo7s !e"istr4 1i/es selecti/el4
Select the B*egistry 9ntriesB radio 2utton.
/he right hand side $ane dis$lays the *egistry =ives in a tree structure.

Navigate to the registry hiveEsF you "ant to 2ac#u$ and select the chec#2o: 2eside the re+uired itemEsF. Clic# BNe:tB.
User $older
/he Windo"s system settings con1igured 2y the user and all user related 1iles li#e 1iles in B0y 4ocumentsB, B0y 7icturesB etc. can 2e stored as a 2ac#u$. 9.g. 8n Windo"s G7 or <ista, 1or a user named BJohn SmithB it creates a 2ac#u$ o1 the 1older BCDM4ocuments and SettingsMJohn SmithB. /his means it can 2ac#u$ the userBs des#to$,
documents, $ictures, user registry settings, etc. /his is use1ul, "hen you are reinstalling the same version o1 Windo"s and you "ish to regain the settings you made in the $revious installation in a single ste$. /his is use1ul "hen you "ant to revert to your old Windo"s settings, in case you have modi1ied the "indo"s settings.
To backup t1e 8indo7s %ettin"s confi"ured b4 t1e userA
Select the B!ser 5olderB radio 2utton.
/he tree structure o1 your hard dis# drive "ill 2e dis$layed in the right hand side $ane "ith the user 1older $re; selected. (1 you "ant to add more 1olders?1iles, select them 2y clic#ing the res$ective chec#2o:es.
Clic# BNe:tB.
)ail ,ccounts
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Aou can 2ac#u$ the emails in the in2o: o1 your mail clients li#e 0o6illa /hunder2ird, 9udora, 0icroso1t 8utloo# 200 , 0icroso1t 8utloo# 2007, Windo"s >ive 0ail, 8utloo# 9:$ress etc. /his can also 2ac#u$ settings Esuch as incoming server, outgoing server, i1 the email is do"nloaded or remains on server, etcF. /his is hel$1ul to restore your mails and settings "hen you reinstall your o$erating system or con1iguring your mail settings on a ne" com$uter system.
To backup of all t1e emails in 4our inbo2 and t1e settin"s confi"ured for 4our mail clients
Select the B0ail )ccountsB radio 2utton. /he right hand side $ane dis$lays a list o1 all the installed mail clients. /he su$$orted clients are 0o6illa /hunder2ird, 9udora, 0icroso1t 8utloo# 200 , 0icroso1t 8utloo# 2007, Windo"s >ive 0ail and 8utloo# 9:$ress.
Select the clientEsF 1or "hich you "ish to 2ac#u$ the emails stored E(n2o:, 8ut2o:, !nsent (tems etc.F and their con1iguration settings 2y selecting the chec#2o:EsF 2eside the res$ective clientEsF. Clic# BNe:tB.
/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2. 5

Instant )essen"er ,rc1i/e and %ettin"s

Aou can 2ac#u$ the messenger archive li#e the history o1 all conversations, con1erences, calls etc. o1 (nstant 0essenger E(0F clients li#e Windo"s >ive 0essenger, S#y$e, AahooN 0essenger and 7idgin. /his can also 2ac#u$ settings that are stored on the local machine Ee.g. S#in used, 7rivacy settings such as idle time, Connection settings and $ro:y used, etcF. /his is hel$1ul to restore your (0 archives, $ro1ile settings etc. "hen you reinstall your o$erating system or con1iguring your (0 settings on a ne" com$uter system.
To backup messen"er arc1i/e and t1eir confi"uration settin"s
Select the B(0 ConversationsB radio 2utton. /he right hand side lo"er $ane dis$lays a list o1 all the installed messenger clients. /he su$$orted clients are Windo"s >ive 0essenger, S#y$e, AahooN 0essenger and 7idgin.
Select the clientEsF 1or "hich you "ish to 2ac#u$ the $ro1iles related data Earchives, $ro1ile settings etc.F 2y selecting the chec#2o:EsF 2eside the res$ective clientEsF. Clic# BNe:tB.
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%4stem %tate
/his o$tion allo"s you to $er1orm a System state 2ac#u$. )ll the 1olders and 1iles that are installed "ith the version o1 Windo"s currently in;use are co$ied. /his includes all the user settings, registry, all user accounts, etc. 5or e:am$le, (1 Windo"s is installed on drive CDM then this can 2ac#u$ BCDMW(N48WSB, BCDM4ocuments and SettingsB, BCDM7rogram 5ilesB and all 1iles on BCDMB that are necessary 1or Windo"s to 2oot. /his is use1ul should your system 2ecome unusa2le or re1use to start and allo"s you to +uic#ly im$lement your $revious settings. Selecting this o$tion ena2les all 1iles and 1olders that "ere installed "ith a 1resh co$y o1 "indo"s to 2e 2ac#ed u$.
To perform a %4stem %tate backup
Select the BSystem StateB radio 2utton.
/he tree structure o1 your hard dis# drive "ill 2e dis$layed in the right hand side $ane "ith the 1olders?1iles 7
necessary 1or the com$uter to re2oot, $re;selected. (1 you "ant to add more 1olders?1iles, select them 2y clic#ing the res$ective chec#2o:es.
Clic# BNe:tB.
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%electin" a 6estination to Backup
/he second stage o1 the $rocess is to choose the destination 1or storing your 2ac#u$ 1ile. )ll the items you chose in Ste$ 1 are com$ressed and stored as one 1ile "ith .c2u e:tension Ee.g. 1ilename.c2uF in the destination you select in this ste$. 4e$ending on the re+uirement you can choose the destinations 1romD

Comodo 8nline Storage ; Saves your 2ac#u$ 1ile on the Comodo online server. 0y Com$uter ; Saves your 2ac#u$ 1ile on your local hard drive, remova2le drives connected to your com$uter or a net"or# drive. C4?4<4?B4 C Writes the 2ac#u$ 1ile onto a com$act dis# EC4F, digital versatile dis# E4<4F or a Blueray dis# EB4F Net"or# >ocation ; Saves your 2ac#u$ 1ile on another com$uter in the net"or#. 5/7 server ; Saves your 2ac#u$ 1ile on a 5/7 server. 9mail C Sends the 2ac#u$ 1ile through email to you or to the address s$eci1ied 2y you.
)1ter selecting the 4estination 1or 2ac#u$ you "ant 1rom the le1t $anel, you need to ma#e a 1urther selection 1rom the right $anel.
Comodo +nline %tora"e

(1 you "ant to have a online 2ac#u$ o1 your content, Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to save 1iles on ComodoBs highly secure servers and this can 2e accessed over the internet 1rom any"here in the "orld. With this 1eature, you can 2e sure your 2ac#ed;u$ data is not only highly secure, 2ut is al"ays u$dated. (n the event something goes "rong "ith your hard drive, or you lose your system in a disaster or to 2urglary, you can retrieve your $recious 1iles instantly. >ote: (n order to 2ac# u$ your content to Comodo 8nline Storage servers, you need to have a Comodo 8nline Storage account. /o create an online account clic# the B*egister No"B 2utton in the *ight hand Side $ane. Comodo 8nline Storage accounts are availa2le in a range o1 com$etitively $riced $ac#ages suita2le 1or 2usinesses and home users ali#e. Clic# here to #no" the details a2out Comodo 8nline Storage accounts. 5or more detailed in1ormation on Comodo 8nline )ccounts re1er to the cha$ter Comodo 8nline Storage.
To sa/e 4our backup in Comodo?s online ser/er
Select BComodo 8nline StorageB radio 2utton. /he right $ane dis$lays the login $age 1or your Comodo 8nline )ccount.
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(1 you are a ne" user and do not have an account "ith Comodo 8nline Storage, clic# B*egister No"B lin#. /he signu$ $age "ill 2e dis$layed in the main con1iguration area. Aou need to sign;u$ 1or a ne" account "ith C8S. 5or more detailed in1ormation on creating a ne" Comodo 8nline )ccounts re1er to the cha$ter Comodo 8nline Storage. (1 you are an e:isting user, enter your username and $ass"ord and Sign;in.
Selecting !emember m4 username and pass7ord instructs the a$$lication to memori6e your credentials and ena2les auto;1ill on successive sign;ins. Selecting %i"n-in automaticall4 instructs the a$$lication to login to your C8S account automatically "henever the a$$lication is started.
)1ter login, your online s$ace "ill 2e visi2le?accessi2le as regular Windo"s tree structure.

Select the 1older to "hich you "ant to store the current 2ac#u$. ) suggested 1ile name 1or the current 2ac#u$ "ith an e:tension .c2u "ill 2e automatically $o$ulated in the Bac#u$ Name te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to alter the name, enter the ne" name in the te:t 2o:.
)4 Computer
(1 you "ish to store the 2ac#u$ 1ile in your local hard dis# drive itsel1, a remova2le storage device li#e !SB memory or a net"or# drive, select the radio 2utton 2eside B0y Com$uterB. Aou can select even a virtual dis# mounted in your system.
To sa/e t1e backup on 4our computer
Select B0y Com$uterB radio 2utton.
By de1ault, the destination location "ill 2e given as CDM4ocuments and SettingsM!sernameMBac#u$M.. Aou can change the de1ault location 2y accessing the Settings inter1ace. *e1er to Comodo Bac#!$ Settings J 4e1ault Bac#u$ >ocation 1or more details. Aou can select a location o1 your choice 1rom the dis# drives and 1olders dis$layed as a tree structure in the right $anel. Aou can select 1romD
.ocal 6ri/es ; /he hard drive $artitions residing locally in your system. .0
>et7ork 6ri/es ; /he drive in the 1ile server connected in your net"or# and ma$$ed 2y your com$uter. /his is a good $ractice so that you can restore your original 1iles and settings even i1 your com$uter crashes and you have to reinstall Windo"s again. Virtual 6ri/es ; /he dis# images mounted in your system using a dis# emulator so1t"are, to resem2le a $hysical dis# drive $artitions. /his suits 1or the 2ac#u$ o1 your con1idential documents as virtual drives are encry$ted 2y de1ault and re+uire a $ass"ord set during encry$tion, "hile restoring the 1iles. U%B 6ri/es ; /he !SB memories or a remova2le hard dis# drive $lugged in to an !SB $ort o1 your system. Navigate to the drive and the 1older "here you "ish to save the 2ac#u$ 1ile. ) suggested 1ile name 1or the current 2ac#u$ "ith an e:tension .c2u "ill 2e automatically $o$ulated in the Bac#u$ Name te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to alter the name, enter the ne" name in the te:t 2o:.
C696V69B6
(1 you "ish to have a $ermanent co$y o1 the 2ac#u$, storing it on an o$tical dis# li#e com$act dis# EC4F, digital versatile dis# E4<4F or a 2lueray dis# EB4F "ill 2e the 2est choice. Comodo Bac#!$ has a 2uilt;in dis# 2urner 1eature, "hich can directly "rite the 2ac#u$ 1ile onto your C4?4<4?B4.
To sa/e t1e backup on a C696V69B6
Select BC4?4<4?B4B radio 2utton.
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) con1iguration inter1ace 1or dis# "riting tas# "ill 2e dis$layed in the right hand side $ane.

$rom C )llo"s you to select the C4?4<4 drive Ei1 you have more than one o$tical dis# driveF to "rite the 2ac#u$ 1ile on to the dis#. 6isk .abel C )llo"s you to set the 4is# la2el 1or the dis# to 2e "ritten. By de1aultD (1 a 2lan# or a ne" dis# E"ithout a $re;con1igured la2elF is inserted, this 1ield is auto;$o$ulated "ith the date o1 creating the 2ac#;u$. (1 you "ant to set the la2el o1 your choice, you can edit the te:t in this 1ieldL (1 a dis# "ith a $re;con1igured la2el is inserted, this 1ield is auto;$o$ulated "ith the dis# la2el o1 the inserted dis#. Burn %peed C )llo"s you to s$eci1y the s$eed at "hich the C4 or 4<4 "ill 2e 2urned. /he e:act o$tions listed in the dro$;do"n re1lect the s$eeds that your device is ca$a2le o1. Slo"er s$eeds ta#e longer 2ut are less $rone to "rite errors. Comodo recommends you 1irst select the 1astest s$eed availa2le 1or your device and try ste$$ing do"n only i1 you e:$erience "rite errors. 3rase 6isk C (nstructs CB! to erase the contents o1 the dis# $rior to "riting the 2ac#u$ 1ile onto it E)$$lies only 1or *e"rita2le E*WF dis#sF 3Eect disk 71en finis1ed ; (nstructs CB! to e@ect the dis# on com$letion o1 "riting o$eration. .2
>et7ork Computer
(1 you are connected to a net"or#, you can also choose to save your 2ac#u$ on an another com$uter in your net"or#. /his is a good $ractice so that you can restore your original 1iles and settings even i1 your com$uter crashes and you have to reinstall Windo"s again.
To sa/e 4our backup on anot1er computer on 4our net7ork
Select BNet"or# >ocationB radio 2utton.
)ll the com$uters connected in your net"or# are dis$layed. E(t may ta#e a 1e" seconds to list all the com$uters. 7lease "aitF
Select the com$uter in "hich you "ant to save the 2ac#u$. Aou "ill 2e $rom$ted to enter the user name and $ass"ord i1 the com$uter you selected is $rotected 2y user access control. 9nter the login !ser name and $ass"ord 1or the com$uter you selected in the res$ective 1ields and clic# B8IB.
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Aou can navigate through the 1older tree structure o1 the selected com$uter.

Select the destination 1older you "ant to save the 2ac#u$. ) suggested 1ile name 1or the current 2ac#u$ "ith an e:tension .c2u "ill 2e automatically $o$ulated in the Bac#u$ Name te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to alter the name, enter the ne" name in the te:t 2o:.
$T5 %er/er
(1 you are having an access to an 5/7 site, Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to save your 2ac#u$ 1iles in the 5/7 server. /his $rovides an additional layer o1 sa1ety that you can restore your 2ac#u$ even your total net"or# crashes. )lso this does not need a dedicated dis# s$ace in your com$uter or net"or# to save your 2ac#u$ 1iles.
To sa/e 4our backup in an $T5 ser/er
Select B5/7 ServerB radio 2utton.
/he right $ane dis$lays the login $age 1or your 5/7 server.
(1 you are using an 5/7 account 1or the 1irst time, Select BNe"B 1rom the )ccountD dro$;do"n.
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/y$e the name o1 your 5/7 server in the BServerB te:t 2o: E/he $re1i: 1t$D?? is o$tionalF. 9nter the $ort num2er o1 the server 1or connection Ede1ault O 21F. /y$e your user name 1or the 5/7 server in the B!sernameB te:t 2o:. /y$e your $ass"ord 1or accessing the 5/7 server. Clic# BSign (nB.
>oteD /he B)ccountDB dro$;do"n can dis$lay all the 5/7 accounts you might 2e using as Bac#u$ destinations. Ne" 5/7 accounts can 2e added to this dro$;do"n, 2y selecting the B*emem2er my username and $ass"ordB chec#2o: "henever you use an 5/7 account 1or the 1irst time. When using a $reviously added 5/7 account in 1uture, you @ust need to select the account 1rom the )ccountD dro$;do"n, and need not enter the Server name, username and $ass"ord.
8n success1ul login, the 1older tree structure o1 the server "ill 2e dis$layed.

Bro"se through the 1olders and select the location 1or storing your 2ac#u$. ) suggested 1ile name 1or the current 2ac#u$ "ith an e:tension .c2u "ill 2e automatically $o$ulated in the Bac#u$ Name te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to alter the name, enter the ne" name in the te:t 2o:.
3mail
Comodo Bac#!$ is ca$a2le o1 creating a 2ac#u$ 1ile and send it through email to the address you s$eci1y as an attachment. /his is very much use1ul i1 you "ant to send some 1iles or 1olders to some one, instantly and relieves you 1rom the chores o1 com$osing a ne" mail and adding attachments every time you send 1iles to your 1riend?colleague.
To send 4our backup file t1rou"1 email
Select B9mailB radio 2utton.
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/he right hand side $ane dis$lays the email account con1iguration inter1ace.

(1 you are using your email account 1or the 1irst time, Select BNe"B 1rom the B)ccountDB dro$;do"n. 9nter the name o1 the S0/7 server, the address o1 the outgoing mail server that the noti1ication emails are sent through, in the BS/07 ServerB te:t 2o:. 9nter the $ort num2er o1 the server to 2e used. Ede1ault O 25 1or non;SS> connection and .35 1or SS> connectionF /y$e the su2@ect 1or the 2ac#u$ email in the BSu2@ectB te:t 2o:. /his is to indicate that the email is auto; generated 2y Comodo Bac#!$ a$$lication Ee.g. Comodo Bac#!$ 1ileF. 9nter the address on 2ehal1 o1 "hom the 2ac#u$ 1ile should 2e sent. Ee.g. your email addressF in the B5romB te:t 2o:. NoteD /his address should 2e su$$orted 2y S0/7 server you de1ined. 9nter the email address o1 the $erson to "hom the 2ac#u$ should 2e sent in the B/oB te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant the 2ac#u$ 1ile to 2e sent to yoursel1, enter your email address here. /y$e the username o1 your email account in the B!sernameB te:t 2o:. /y$e your email account $ass"ord in the B7ass"ordB te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to use the secure SS> connection 1or the email, select the B!se SS> ConnectionB chec#2o:.
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>oteD /he B)ccountDB dro$;do"n can dis$lay all the email accounts you might 2e using 1or sending Bac#u$ 1iles. Ne" email accounts can 2e added to this dro$;do"n, 2y selecting the B*emem2er meB chec#2o: "henever you use an email account 1or the 1irst time. When using a $reviously added email account in 1uture, you @ust need to select the account 1rom the )ccountD dro$;do"n, and need not enter the other details.
/o chec# "hether you have made the con1igurations correctly, clic# BSend test messageB 2utton. ) success or 1ailure dialog is dis$layed. (1 a 1ailure dialog is dis$layed, rechec# your s$eci1ications and try again. 8n success message, chec# your email in2o: to see the test message.
.1.1.3 $inali<ation
/he 1inal stage is the e:ecution o1 the con1igured 2ac#u$ @o2. Aou canD

9:ecute the 2ac#u$ @o2 instantlyL or Schedule the 2ac#u$ to run at recurring time intervals or u$on the occurrence o1 an certain event .
Instant 32ecution
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/o e:ecute the con1igured 2ac#u$ @o2 instantly, @ust clic# the Bac#u$ No" 2utton at the 2ottom right corner. /he source 1iles selected in the ste$ 1 are 2ac#ed;u$ at the location you s$eci1ied in ste$ 2. /he $rogress 2ar indicates the 2ac#u$ $rogress. Aou can 7ause, *esume or )2ort the 2ac#u$ o$eration at this stage. /he lo"er $ane dis$lays the log in1ormation and sho"s the details a2out the 1iles currently 2eing 2ac#ed u$ and error re$orts, i1 any. >oteD (n )dvanced 0ode, the log "ill 2e dis$layed only i1 the o$tion >og to Screen in Ste$ . C Con1iguring )dvanced Bac#u$ Settings is le1t chec#ed.
(1 you "ant your system to 2e shutdo"n on com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ o$eration, select the chec#2o: BShut do"n a1ter 2ac#u$ is com$leteB. 8n success1ul com$letion, the system "ill automatically shutdo"n "ith a delay o1 0 seconds and a countdo"n timer "ill 2e dis$layed.
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/o shutdo"n the system immediately, clic# BShutdo"nB. /o cancel the shutdo"n o$eration, clic# BCancelB.
(1 you "ant to sto$ the 2ac#u$ @o2 under $rogress, clic# B)2ortB 2utton. (1 you "ant to tem$orarily sto$ the 2ac#u$ o$eration, clic# the B7auseB 2utton. /he 2ac#u$ $rogress is "ith held.
/o restart the 2ac#u$ o$eration, clic# B*esumeB 2utton. /he $rocess is restarted.
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8n com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ o$eration, a ne" message is dis$layed on to$ o1 the main con1iguration area, $rom$ting you to add the 2ac#u$ @o2 as a custom $ro1ile. )dding the 2ac#u$ @o2 as a custom $ro1ile dis$lays the con1igured @o2 as a custom $ro1ile in the list o1 8ther 7ro1iles in the Bac#u$ main inter1ace, ena2ling easy access to the @o2 and to e:ecute re$eatedly "ith a single mouse clic#. (1 you "ish to e:ecute the currently con1igured @o2 o1ten, so that all the u$dates done to the source 1iles are re1lected in the 2ac#u$, you can o$t 1or adding this @o2 as a custom $ro1ile. *e1er to the cha$ter 8ther 7ro1iles 1or more details.
/he te:t 2o: in this area allo"s you to enter a name 1or the $ro1ile. By de1ault, the 1ile name o1 the current 2ac#u$ is dis$layed.
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9nter a name to easily identi1y the 2ac#u$ @o2 and clic# BAesB to add the 2ac#u$ @o2 as a custom $ro1ile...
...so that the current 2ac#u$ @o2 is added as a custom $ro1ile and listed in the B8ther 7ro1ilesB area in the Bac#u$ inter1ace as sho"n 2elo", on com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess.
/o com$lete the 2ac#u$ $rocess, clic# B5inishB.
Clic#ing the do"n 2utton you have three o$tionsD
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Backup >o7 C )llo"s you to 2ac#u$ the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1ile instantly 3dit C )llo"s you to edit the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1ile !ename C )llo"s you to rename the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1ile
%c1edulin" t1e Backup Dob

/he con1igured 2ac#u$ @o2 can 2e scheduled to run at recurring intervals or u$on occurrence o1 a certain event, 2y clic#ing the alarm cloc# 2utton at the 2ottom right corner.
Schedule Settings inter1ace "ill o$en.
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%c1edule +ptions
/he availa2le scheduling o$tions areD

0anual )t >ogon 8nce 4aily Wee#ly 0onthly When (dle
To sc1edule t1e created backup Eob
Clic# the dro$;do"n 2utton in the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu to select the $eriod o$tion. /he lo"er t"o o$tions vary de$ending on the selection made in the to$most menu.
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)anual
)llo"s you to e:ecute the 2ac#u$ @o2 at any time you "ish.
To sc1edule t1e created backup Eob to be e2ecuted manuall4

1. Select the o$tion B0anualB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu. 2. Select the run mode o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. . Clic# BSave ScheduleB.
,t .o"on
9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 every time "hen the user logs on to the com$uter.
To sc1edule t1e created backup Eob to be e2ecuted at lo"on

1. Select the o$tion B)t >ogonB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu.
2. Select the time delay 1or the 2ac#u$ @o2 to start 1rom the logon time Ein secondsF in the BWait 2e1ore starting
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tas#B te:t 2o: that a$$ears a1ter selecting B)t >ogonB. >oteD /he system resources are utili6ed 2y the startu$ services and $rograms during logon. Aou have to set enough time delay 1or the Comodo Bac#!$ to start so that your system resources are not over loaded during start;u$ and ade+uate resources are availa2le 1or the a$$lication to e:ecute the 2ac#u$ @o2.
. Select the B*un modeB o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. .. Clic# BSave ScheduleB.
+nce
9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 only once at a scheduled day ? time.
To sc1edule a backup Eob to run once

1. Select the o$tion B8nceB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu. /he dro$;do"n o$tions 1or selecting the day and time are dis$layed 2elo". 2. Clic# the dro$;do"n 2utton 1rom the day menu and select the day at "hich the 2ac#u$ @o2 to 2e e:ecuted 1rom the calendar dis$layed.
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. Select the time at "hich the 2ac#u$ @o2 is to 2e e:ecuted 1rom the time com2o 2o:. .. Select ho" the a$$lication should react i1 the schedule 1ails to e:ecute 1rom the B(1 schedule is missedB dro$;do"n menu. See 0issed Schedule 8$tions 1or more details. 5. Select the B*un modeB o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. 3. Clic# BSave ScheduleB. >ote: /he 2ac#u$ @o2 scheduled to run BonceB "ill 2e deleted a1ter the success1ul com$letion o1 2ac#u$.
6ail4
9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 every day at the set time.
To sc1edule a backup Eob to be e2ecuted dail4
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1. Select the o$tion B4ailyB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu. /he dro$;do"n o$tion 1or selecting the time is dis$layed 2elo" the to$most dro$;do"n menu. 2. Select the time at "hich the 2ac#u$ @o2 is to 2e e:ecuted 1rom the time com2o 2o:.
. Select ho" the a$$lication should react i1 the schedule 1ails to e:ecute 1rom the B(1 schedule is missedB dro$;do"n menu. See 0issed Schedule 8$tions 1or more details. .. Select the B*un modeB o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. 5. Clic# BSave ScheduleB.
8eekl4
9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 on selected dayEsF o1 every "ee# at the set time.
To sc1edule a backup Eob to be e2ecuted 7eekl4

1. Select the o$tion BWee#lyB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu 57
/he chec#;2o:es 1or selecting the dayEsF o1 the "ee# E0onday through SundayF and a com2o 2o: 1or selecting the time are dis$layed. 2. Select the dayEsF o1 the "ee# 1or scheduling the 2ac#u$ @o2 2y selecting the chec#2o:es 2eside the res$ective dayEsF. Aou can choose any num2er o1 days. . Select the time at "hich the 2ac#u$ @o2 is to 2e e:ecuted 1rom the time com2o 2o:.
.. Select ho" the a$$lication should react i1 the schedule 1ails to e:ecute 1rom the B(1 schedule is missedB dro$;do"n menu. See 0issed Schedule 8$tions 1or more details. 5. Select the B*un modeB o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. 3. Clic# BSave ScheduleB.
)ont1l4
9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 on selected date o1 every month at the set time.
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To sc1edule a backup Eob to be e2ecuted )ont1l4

1. Select the o$tion B0onthlyB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu. ) te:t 2o: 1or entering the date and a com2o 2o: 1or selecting the time are dis$layed.
2. 9nter the date at "hich the 2ac#u$ @o2 has to 2e e:ecuted every month E2et"een 1 and 1. (1 you have entered 1, the 2ac# u$ is e:ecuted only on the months "ith 1 days e.g. January, 0arch, 0ay.. and is not e:ecuted on the months "ith 0,2- or 2, days, e.g. 5e2ruary, )$ril, June etc.F . Select the time at "hich the 2ac#u$ @o2 to 2e e:ecuted 1rom the time com2o 2o:. .. Select ho" the a$$lication should react i1 the schedule 1ails to e:ecute 1rom the B(1 schedule is missedB dro$;do"n menu. See 0issed Schedule 8$tions 1or more details.
5. Select the B*un modeB o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. 3. Clic# BSave ScheduleB.
81en Idle
9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 "henever the system goes idle "ith a set delay.
To set t1e backup Eob to be e2ecuted 71ene/er t1e s4stem "oes idle
1. Select the o$tion BWhen (dleB 1rom the 5re+uencyD dro$;do"n menu. 2. 9nter time delay Ein minutesF 1or the 2ac#u$ @o2 to start 1rom the instant the system goes idle in the BWhen com$uter is idle 1orDB te:t 2o:.
. Select the B*un modeB o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2. See Selecting *un 0ode 1or Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. .. Clic# BSave ScheduleB. ,dditional >otesD
(1 you "ant to run the 2ac#u$ @o2 immediately Ea$art 1rom the scheduleF, clic# BBac#u$ No"B 2utton.
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)n additional chec#2o: B*emem2er connection in1ormation Eunsa1eFB is dis$layed i1 you have chosen to save the 2ac#u$ on a $ass"ord $rotected location li#e a net"or# com$uter, 5/7 server or online server in ste$ 2. (1 you select this o$tion the connection credentials li#e the username and $ass"ord is stored 2y the a$$lication in encry$ted manner. Aou are not $rom$ted every time to enter the username and $ass"ord on e:ecution o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2.
)issed %c1edule options - Aou can con1igure ho" Comodo Bac#!$ should react i1 a scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2 does not run on time E1or e:am$le, 2ecause the machine "as $o"ered o11F. /he o$tions availa2le areD

6o not1in" ; /he missed scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2 is ignored 5rompt user ; /he user is $rom$ted to run the missed 2ac#u$ @o2 the ne:t time that they o$en the a$$lication
!un it at first c1ance ; /he scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2 is run immediately "hen the user o$ens Comodo Bac#!$ 1or the ne:t time. Select the re+uired o$tion 1rom the dro$;do"n menu.
%electin" t1e !un )ode of t1e %c1eduled Backup Dob ; Aou can con1igure ho" the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2 is to 2e e:ecuted at the scheduled time 1rom the *un mode dro$;do"n menu. /he o$tions availa2le areD
>ormal ; Comodo Bac#!$ is invo#ed at the scheduled time and Ste$ 3 o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess is e:ecuted. 8n com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess, you have to clic# the B5inishB 2utton. Aou can even a2ort the 2ac#u$ $rocess i1 you "ant during the 2ac#u$ $rogress. /he a$$lication is not closed until you clic# the close 2utton 1rom the Windo"s controls. ,utoclick $inis1 after backup ; /he 2ac#u$ is run at the scheduled time and Ste$ 3 o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess is e:ecuted. Aou can even a2ort the 2ac#u$ $rocess i1 you "ant, during the 2ac#u$ $rogress. 8n success1ul com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess, the B5inishB 2utton is e11ectively clic#ed automatically so that the a$$lication returns "ith its main inter1ace. /he a$$lication is not closed until you clic# the close 2utton 1rom the Windo"s controls. Close Comodo Backup after sc1edule runs ; 8n success1ul com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2, the a$$lication is closed automatically. Aou can even a2ort the 2ac#u$ $rocess i1 you "ant, during the 2ac#u$ $rogress. %ilent run ; Comodo Bac#!$ is run at the 2ac#ground at the scheduled time to e:ecute your 2ac#u$ @o2. %er/ice run ; Comodo Bac#!$ is run as a Windo"s Service so that the 2ac#u$ @o2 is e:ecuted at the 2ac#ground automatically even i1 you are not logged in.
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Select the re+uired o$tion 1rom the dro$;do"n menu.
>oteD /he o$tions Silent *un and Service *un "ill not 2e availa2le i1 you have chosen the B0anualB schedule o$tion. .1. ,d/anced )ode
/he )dvanced 0ode 2ac#u$ o$eration allo"s granular con1iguration in selecting the 2ac#u$ source destination and 2ac#u$ 1ile 1ormats and to con1igure additional 1eatures li#e )rchive Settings, )dvanced 2ac#u$ settings, and email noti1ications. Con1iguring a Bac#u$ @o2 in )dvanced 0ode consists o1 1ive sim$le ste$sD %tep 1D Select the items 1or 2ac#u$ EChoose "hich #ind o1 data you "ish to 2ac#u$F and the 2ac#u$ 1ormat %tep D Choose the destination o1 your 2ac#u$ %tep 3D Con1igure )rchive Settings %tep (D Con1igure the advanced 2ac#u$ Settings %tep *D Con1igure email noti1ication and tas#s to run 2e1ore and a1ter a 2ac#u$ o$eration /he $rogress 2ar on the to$ indicates the con1iguration $rogress "ith ste$ num2ers. 7lacing the mouse cursor on a ste$ dis$lays a tool ti$ "ith a 2rie1 descri$tion o1 the ste$.
Clic#ing 4e1ault Settings clears the selections made in the res$ective ste$ and allo"s you to recon1igure the o$tions in that ste$.
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8n com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2 con1iguration, you need to 1inali6e the 2ac#u$ o$eration 2y e:ecuting it instantly or schedule the @o2 to 2e e:ecuted at a later time or at recurrent intervals.
.1. .1 %electin" t1e Backup %ource and Backup $ormat
/he 1irst stage o1 the $rocess is to choose the ty$e o1 2ac#u$ E1ull, di11erential or incrementalF, "hich item you "ant to 2ac#u$ and the 1ormat o1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile. Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s the user to 2ac#u$ entire drivesL select multi$le or individual 1iles and 1olders to 2ac#u$L ta#e com$lete or $artial 2ac#u$s o1 the Windo"s registry and 2ac#u$ im$ortant system settings. /he $rogram also allo"s the user to ma#e co$ies o1 their emails, (0 messages and $ersonal Windo"s user settings. .1. .1.1 %electin" t1e Backup T4pe Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to generate di11erent ty$es o1 2ac#u$sD

5ull Bac#u$L 4i11erential Bac#u$L 3
(ncremental Bac#u$.
Important >ote: 8nly 1ull 2ac#u$s are availa2le 1or *egistry 5iles, *egistry 9ntries, !ser 5older, 0ail )ccounts, (0 Conversations and System State.
$ull Backup
)s the name suggests, a 1ull 2ac#u$ is a com$lete co$y o1 every source 1ile and 1older s$eci1ied 2y the user /he suggested 1ile name o1 a 1ull 2ac#u$ "ill have a su11i: 5!>>P1iles in it. e.g. 1ilenameP1ullP1iles.c2u. 8nce a 1ull 2ac#u$ has 2een ta#en it "ill serve as the 2aseline u$on "hich 1uture incremental and di11erential 2ac#u$s are 2ased.
6ifferential Backup
/he 2ac#u$ "ill contain only those 1iles "hich are modi1ied a1ter the last full 2ac#u$ o$eration. Because o1 this, the entirety o1 your data set is 2ac#ed u$ across only t"o containers rather than s$read across multi$le containers as is the case "ith incremental 2ac#u$s. /his means that restore o$erations are +uic#er 2ut, i1 you ta#e and #ee$ a lot o1 di11erential 2ac#u$s, then you may du$licate data /he suggested 1ile name o1 a di11erential 2ac#u$ "ill have a su11i: di1P1iles in it. e.g. 1ilenamePdi1P1iles.c2u. )dvantages o1 di11erential 2ac#u$ C 1aster restore o$erations than incremental 2ac#u$s 2ecause your data is s$read across 1e" containers. 4isadvantages C Slo"er 2ac#u$s than incremental 2ac#u$s 2ecause you are saving all data that has changed since the last 1ull 2ac#u$. Can ta#e u$ more dis# s$ace i1 you retain multi$le, di11erential 2ac#u$s. TipD !se a com2ination o1 1ull, di11erential and incremental 2ac#u$s to achieve a good 2alance. 5or e:am$le, schedule daily incremental 2ac#u$s, a "ee#ly di11erential 2ac#u$ and a monthly 1ull 2ac#u$.
5rere=uisiteD Aou must have created at least one 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 a source item, to have di11erential 2ac#u$ o1 the same source. 32ample: >et us ta#e 1or e:am$le that you are ta#ing a 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 a 1older B/est 5olderB containing 5our 1iles 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 on day 1 and have scheduled to ta#e di11erential 2ac#u$s o1 the 1older on a daily 2asis. /he 1ollo"ing ta2le e:$lains "hat "ould 2e the contents o1 successive di11erential 2ac#u$s, i1 you modi1y the 1iles as given in column t"o. 6a4 $iles 3dited T4pe of Backup taken $iles contained in t1e full backup BTest $olderFfullFfiles.cbuC 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile ) Emodi1ied versionF Eoriginal versionsF 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile ) Eversion modi1ied on 4ay Eoriginal versionsF 2F and 5ile B Eversion modi1ied 3.
$iles contained in t1e differential backup BTest $olderFdifFfiles.cbuC
4ay 1 4ay 2 5ile )
5ull 4i11erential
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5ile B
4i11erential
on 4ay F 4ay . 5ile B and 5ile C 4i11erential 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile ) Eversion modi1ied on 4ay Eoriginal versionsF 2F, 5ile B Eversion modi1ied on 4ay .F and 5ile C Eversion modi1ied on 4ay .F
)lso, restoring the 1iles to the latest version is easy, as the 1iles are to 2e restored 1rom the last 1ull 2ac#u$ location and the di11erential 2ac#u$ location.
To perform a differential backup

1. Select 4i11erential 1rom the BBac#u$ /y$eB dro$;do"n menu. )nother dro$;do"n menu "ill 2e dis$layed to select "hether you "ant to create a ne" 2ac#u$ or choose e:isting 2ac#u$ as 2ase line.
(1 you "ant to manually select the 2ac#u$ source 1or the di11erential 2ac#u$ yoursel1, select B0a#e ne" 2ac#u$B and then select the 2ac#u$ source. (1 you "ant the a$$lication to automatically choose the 2ac#u$ source 1or "hich a 1ull 2ac#u$ has 2een ta#en $reviously, select BChoose e:isting 2ac#u$B. )nother dro$;do"n "ill a$$ear to choose the $revious 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 the same source as the 2aseline.
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$rom Comodo online %tora"e C 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored in Comodo 8nline Storage.
9nter your username and $ass"ord 1or accessing your online storage s$ace and clic# Sign;in.
)1ter signing;in, your online s$ace "ill 2e visi2le?accessi2le as regular Windo"s tree structure.
Navigate to the 1older "here you have stored the 2ac#u$, select the 2ac#u$ 1ile and clic# B8$enB.
$rom )4 Computer ; 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored in your hard dis#. 8n selecting this o$tion, the dis# drives and 1olders are dis$layed as a tree structure in the lo"er $anel.
$rom $T5 ; 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored on a 5/7 server.

/y$e the name o1 your 5/7 server in the BServerB te:t 2o: E/he $re1i: 1t$D?? is o$tionalF. 9nter the $ort num2er o1 the server 1or connection Ede1ault O 21F. /y$e your user name 1or the 5/7 server in the B!sernameB te:t 2o:. /y$e your $ass"ord 1or accessing the 5/7 server.
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Clic# BSign (nB.
$rom >et7ork ; 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored on a com$uter in your net"or#. 8n selecting this o$tion, all the com$uters connected in your net"or# are dis$layed. E(t may ta#e a 1e" seconds to list all the com$uters. 7lease "aitF.
Select the com$uter in "hich you have saved your 2ac#u$. Aou "ill 2e $rom$ted to enter the user name and $ass"ord i1 the com$uter you selected is $rotected 2y user access control. 9nter the login !ser name and $ass"ord 1or the com$uter you selected in the res$ective 1ields and clic# B8IB.
8n selecting a $revious 1ull 2ac#u$, the corres$onding 2ac#u$ source "ill 2e automatically selected in the BBac#u$ SourceB area and you can directly move to the Ste$ 2 C Selecting the Bac#u$ 4estination. By clic#ing BNe:tB.
TipD /he 1ull 2ac#u$ and incremental?di11erential 2ac#u$s 1or a same source, can 2e stored in the same destination 2ac#u$ 1ile in .c2u 1ormat
>ote for ,d/anced Users: /he di11erential 2ac#u$ is $er1ormed at 3.IB 2loc# level C meaning the 1ile "ill 2e divided into 2loc#s o1 3.IB si6e and the di11erential 2ac#u$ "ill store only those 3.IB 2loc#s, in "hich the data is changed and not the other 2loc#s. 5or e:am$le, i1 only one 2yte o1 data has 2een changed in a .%B 1ile, only that 3.IB 2loc# in "hich the data has changed "ill 2e 2ac#ed;u$.
Incremental Backup
/he 2ac#u$ "ill contain only those 1iles "hich are modi1ied a1ter any the last 1ull, di11erential or incremental 2ac#u$ o$eration. /he incremental 2ac#u$ consumes can consume less dis# s$ace than ta#ing successive scheduled or manual 1ull or di11erential 2ac#u$s as only the 1iles "hich are modi1ied a1ter the last 2ac#u$ o1 any ty$e, are stored in the 2ac#u$ location. (n contrast to a di11erential 2ac#u$, "here the "hole data set is covered 2y @ust t"o containers, ta#ing regular incremental 2ac#u$s means that your data can 2e s$read across multi$le, smaller containers. /he suggested 1ile name o1 a incremental 2ac#u$ "ill have a su11i: incP1iles in it. e.g. 1ilenamePincP1iles.c2u. )dvantages o1 incremental 2ac#u$ C 1aster than di11erential 2ac#u$s 2ecause you are ty$ically saving less 1iles $er o$erationL can consume less s$ace than di11erential as you are saving only the data that has 2een modi1ied since the last o$eration. 4isadvantages C slo"er restore o$erations that must dra" data 1rom several containers. (ncremental Bac#u$ su$$orts sim$le co$y 1ormat 1or 1iles and 1olders. While 2ac#ing u$ 1or the 1irst time, all the selected 1iles and 1olders are co$ied to the destination and during su2se+uent e:ecutions, "hether scheduled or 37
custom $ro1ile 2ac#u$ @o2, only 1iles that are altered are co$ied to the destination thus saving 2and"idth i1 the 2ac#u$ destination is in the net"or#, 5/7 or Comodo 8nline Storage.
TipD !se a com2ination o1 1ull, di11erential and incremental 2ac#u$s to achieve a good 2alance. 5or e:am$le, schedule daily incremental 2ac#u$s, a "ee#ly di11erential 2ac#u$ and a monthly 1ull 2ac#u$.
5rere=uisiteD Aou must have created at least one 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 a source item, to have an incremental 2ac#u$ o1 the same source. 32ample: >et us ta#e 1or e:am$le that you are ta#ing a 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 a 1older B/est 5olderB containing 5our 1iles 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 on day 1 and have scheduled to ta#e incremental 2ac#u$s o1 the 1older on a daily 2asis. /he 1ollo"ing ta2le e:$lains "hat "ould 2e the contents o1 successive incremental 2ac#u$s, i1 you modi1y the 1iles as given in column t"o. 6a4 $iles 3dited T4pe of Backup taken $iles contained in t1e full backup BTest $olderFfullFfiles.cbuC 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile ) Emodi1ied versionF Eoriginal versionsF 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile B Emodi1ied versionF Eoriginal versionsF 5ile ), 5ile B, 5ile C and 5ile 4 5ile B Eversion modi1ied on 4ay Eoriginal versionsF .F and 5ile C Eversion modi1ied on 4ay .F $iles contained in t1e incremental backup BTest $olderFincFfiles.cbuC
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/he main di11erence 2et"een the di11erential 2ac#u$ and incremental 2ac#u$ is that the di11erential 2ac#u$ du$licates the 1iles "hich are modi1ied a1ter the last 1ull 2ac#u$ and not modi1ied a1ter another di11erential or incremental 2ac#u$ and stores along "ith the last modi1ied 1iles, "hereas an incremental 2ac#u$ stores only the 1iles modi1ied a1ter the last 2ac#u$ o1 any ty$e. While restoring, the 1iles are to 2e restored 1rom the last 1ull 2ac#u$ location and all the incremental 2ac#u$ locations to have all the 1iles restored. TipD /o have the 1iles "hich are not modi1ied intact during restoration, Comodo recommends to select B)$$end 1ilesB "hile choosing the restoration method 1or incremental 1ile in *estoration Ste$ . C Selecting *estore 0ethod.
To perform an Incremental Backup

1. Select B(ncrementalB 1rom the BBac#u$ /y$eB dro$;do"n menu. )nother dro$;do"n menu "ill 2e dis$layed to select "hether you "ant to create a ne" 2ac#u$ or choose e:isting 2ac#u$ as 2ase line.
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(1 you "ant to manually select the 2ac#u$ source 1or the incremental 2ac#u$ yoursel1, select B0a#e ne" 2ac#u$B and then select the 2ac#u$ source. (1 you "ant the a$$lication to automatically choose the 2ac#u$ source 1or "hich a 1ull 2ac#u$ has 2een ta#en $reviously, select BChoose e:isting 2ac#u$B. )nother dro$;do"n "ill a$$ear to choose the $revious 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 the same source as the 2aseline.
$rom Comodo online %tora"e C 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored in Comodo 8nline Storage.
9nter your username and $ass"ord 1or accessing your online storage s$ace and clic# Sign;in.
)1ter signing;in, your online s$ace "ill 2e visi2le?accessi2le as regular Windo"s tree structure.
$rom )4 Computer ; 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored in your hard dis#. 8n selecting this 3-
o$tion, the dis# drives and 1olders are dis$layed as a tree structure in the lo"er $anel.
$rom $T5 ; 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored on a 5/7 server.

/y$e the name o1 your 5/7 server in the BServerB te:t 2o: E/he $re1i: 1t$D?? is o$tionalF. 9nter the $ort num2er o1 the server 1or connection Ede1ault O 21F. /y$e your user name 1or the 5/7 server in the B!sernameB te:t 2o:. /y$e your $ass"ord 1or accessing the 5/7 server. Clic# BSign (nB.
$rom >et7ork ; 9na2les to select a 1ull 2ac#u$ stored on a com$uter in your net"or#. 8n selecting this o$tion, all the com$uters connected in your net"or# are dis$layed. E(t may ta#e a 1e" seconds to list all the com$uters. 7lease "aitF.
Select the com$uter in "hich you have saved your 2ac#u$. Aou "ill 2e $rom$ted to enter the user name and $ass"ord i1 the com$uter you selected is $rotected 2y user access control. 9nter the login !ser name and $ass"ord 1or the com$uter you selected in the res$ective 1ields and clic# B8IB.
8n selecting a $revious 1ull 2ac#u$, the corres$onding 2ac#u$ source "ill 2e automatically selected in the BBac#u$ SourceB area and you can directly move to the Ste$ 2 C Selecting the Bac#u$ 4estination. By clic#ing BNe:tB. TipD /he 1ull 2ac#u$ and incremental?di11erential 2ac#u$s 1or a same source, can 2e stored in the same destination 2ac#u$ 1ile in .c2u 1ormat.
>ote for ,d/anced Users C /he incremental 2ac#u$ is $er1ormed at 3.IB 2loc# level C meaning the 1ile "ill 2e divided into 2loc#s o1 3.IB si6e and the incremental 2ac#u$ "ill store only those 3.IB 2loc#s, in "hich the data are changed and the the 045 chec#sum values 1or the other 2loc#s. 5or e:am$le, i1 only one 2yte o1 data has 2een changed in a .%B 1ile, the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill contain only that 3.IB 2loc# in "hich the data has changed and the chec#sum values o1 the other 2loc#s. .1. .1. %electin" t1e Backup %ource
/he inter1ace 1or selecting the 2ac#u$ source is same as that in Sim$le 0ode Bac#u$. 7lease re1er to the section Sim$le 0ode J Selecting the Bac#u$ Source 1or detailed e:$lanations on the o$tions availa2le.
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.1. .1.3 %electin" t1e Backup $ormat Comodo Bac#!$ can generate the 2ac#u$ 1iles in di11erent 1ormats. /he availa2ility o1 the 2ac#u$ 1ormats di11er according to the 2ac#u$ source that you have selected. /he 2ac#u$ sources and the 1ormats availa2le 1or them are given 2elo"D Backup %ource 4is#, 7artitions and 0B* 5iles and 4irectories ,/ailable Backup $ormats

CB! 5ile Clone dis#?$artition CB! 5ile Sync co$y Sim$le co$y Q(7 1ile (S8 1ile Sel1 9:tracting CB! CB! 5ile CB! 5ile *9% 5ile Sel1 9:tracting CB! CB! 5ile CB! 5ile Sim$le co$y CB! 5ile Sim$le co$y CB! 5ile
*egistry 5iles *egistry 9ntries
!ser 5older 0ail )ccounts (0 Conversations System State
/he availa2le 2ac#u$ 1ormat ty$es and their descri$tions are given 2elo". $ormat 6escription
CB! 5ile
Native 1ile 1ormat o1 the Comodo Bac#!$ a$$lication. /he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the selected destination "ith a .c2u e:tension. /his ty$e o1 2ac#u$ can 2e restored only "ith the CB! a$$lication. )vaila2le only "hen selecting 4is#, 7artitions and 0B* as the 2ac#u$ source. Cloning is the $rocess o1 co$ying the entire content o1 one dis#?$artition to another dis#, so that the destination dis# is an e:act co$y o1 the source dis#. 5or e:am$le, i1 you are cloning a 2oota2le dis#?$artition "ith a "or#ing o$erating system, the destination dis# can 2e used to 2oot the system alone "ithout the need o1 the source dis#. /his is very much use1ul "hen moving to a larger ca$acity dis# or to restore to a virgin installation. 7reserves a co$y o1 the 1ile in original 1ormat. /he 2ac#u$ 1ile is an e:act co$y o1 the selected 1ile ? 1older in the current state. 7reserves a co$y o1 the 1ile in original 1ormat and chec#s the source 1ile 1or u$dates at set time intervals. (1 the source 1ile is 1ound to 2e altered, the 2ac#u$ co$y is also u$dated so that any alteration or u$date in the source is re1lected in the 2ac#u$ and an u$;to;date
Clone dis#?$artition
Sim$le Co$y
Sync co$y
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2ac#u$ is $rovided at any given time. Smart Synchroni6ation hel$s save 2and"idth and time 2y co$ying modi1ied data in 3.IB 2loc#s. 5or e:am$le, i1 there is a change o1 @ust 1 2yte in a 200 0B 1ile, Comodo Bac#!$ "ill co$y only a 3. IB 2loc# to the destination instead o1 the entire 200 0B 1ile. Q(7 5ile Stores the 2ac#u$ as a 6i$ 1ile in the selected destination. /he original 1iles can 2e restored 2y sim$ly e:tracting the 6i$ 1ile using $rograms li#e WinQi$, Win*ar, etc. Stores the 2ac#u$ as an (S8 image. /his is suita2le i1 you "ish to store the 2ac#u$ on a C4 or 4<4. Aou can directly "rite the image on to a C4 or a 4<4 using a third $arty dis# 2urning a$$lication. Stores the 2ac#u$ 1ile as a e:ecuta2le 1ile E"ith the e:tension .e:eF. /he 2ac#u$ can 2e restored 2y directly dou2le clic#ing on the 1ile 1rom the Windo"s 9:$lorer, "ithout the need o1 CB! a$$lication. )vaila2le only "hen selecting B*egistry 9ntriesB as the 2ac#u$ source. /he selected *egistry entries are stored in the same 1ormat E"ith the .reg e:tensionF.
(S8 5ile
Sel1 9:tracting CB!
*9% 5ile
Select the 2ac#u$ 1ormat 2y clic#ing on the res$ective radio 2utton and clic# Ne:t. /he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2 C Selecting the Bac#u$ 4estination.
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%electin" a 6estination to Backup
/he inter1ace 1or selecting the 2ac#u$ destination is same as that in Sim$le 0ode Bac#u$. 7lease re1er to the section Sim$le 0ode J Selecting a 4estination to Bac#u$ 1or detailed e:$lanations on the o$tions availa2le.
Clic# Ne:t to move to the Ste$ C
Con1iguring )rchive Settings.
(1 you "ant to s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and 1inali6e the 2ac#u$ $rocess, clic# BBac#u$ No"B 2utton. *e1er to the section 5inali6ation 1or more details. (1 you "ant to s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and schedule the 2ac#u$ @o2 clic# the )larm Cloc# 2utton. *e1er to section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or detailed e:$lanations o1 the o$tions availa2le.
.1. .3 Confi"urin" ,rc1i/e %ettin"s

/he ne:t stage is to con1igure 1or archiving the 2ac#u$ 1iles, set encry$tion and $ass"ord $rotection 1or the 2ac#u$.
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.1. .3.1 )acros /he 1ile names o1 the 2ac#u$ 1iles can 2e named in chronological order, 2y adding su11i:es to the 1ile names indicating the date, time etc. /his is use1ul "hen setting a single source Edis#, 1ile 1older, etcF to 2e 2ac#ed u$ $eriodically 2y setting scheduled 2ac#u$s or synchroni6ed 2ac#u$s. Aou can even add the revision num2ers as su11i:. /he su11i: ena2les you to identi1y the 2ac#u$s o1 di11erent versions o1 the same 1ile and hel$s you in case you "ant to restore an earlier version o1 the 1ile.
To set t1e )acros for namin" t1e files

1. Select the B9na2le 0acrosB chec#2o:.
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2. 5rom the dro$;do"n menu containing the 0acros, "hich are the 2uilding 2loc#s 1or the su11i:es to 2e added to the 1ile name, select the 0acros you "ant. . Clic# the B)dd 0acrosB 2utton. /he selected 0acro a$$ears as a su11i: to the 1ile name in the 1ile name te:t 2o:. Aou can add any num2er o1 macros to the 1ile name 2y adding them one 2y one in the order you "ant. >oteD Selecting the o$tion B*9<(S(8NPN8P0)GEP*9<PN8P0)GFB 1rom the dro$;do"n dis$lays the B*eset *evision Num2er atB 1ield. Select the chec#2o: i1 you "ant to reset the revision num2er and enter the revision num2er in the ad@acent 1ield.
/o remove the macros added, sim$ly clic# the B*emove 0acrosB 2utton. Compression le/el
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Comodo Bac#!$ com$resses all the data into one 1ile and stores "ith the 1ile name having e:tension .c2u Ee.g. 1ilename.c2uF, in the destination you choose in Ste$ 2. Aou can choose the com$ression level in this stage o1 the $rocess. Aou can choose 1rom the levels BNoneB through B0a:imumB. =igher the com$ression level, lo"er the 2ac#u$ dis# s$ace re+uirement. Select the com$ression level you "ant to use 1rom the dro$;do"n menu.
>oteD 5or the 2ac#u$ 1iles created "ithout selecting the com$ression level, e.g., the 2ac#u$ 1iles created through Sim$le 0ode and the 2ac#u$ 1iles created right a1ter Ste$ 2 C Selecting the 4estination 1or your Bac#u$ 2y s#i$$ing the 1urther ste$s, the com$ression level is set as B>o"B 2y de1ault. 75
.1. .3.3 5ass7ord 5rotection 7roviding a $ass"ord $rotection re+uires the $ass"ord to 2e entered "hile restoring the 2ac#u$ and also encry$ts the 2ac#u$ "ith an encry$tion algorithm you choose.
To pro/ide a pass7ord protection and encr4ptin" t1e backup

1. Select the chec#2o: 2eside B7ass"ord 7rotectionB 2. Select the 9ncry$tion )lgorithm you "ant to use 1or encry$ting the 2ac#u$ 1rom the dro$;do"n menu. 3ncr4ption ,l"orit1msD 49S ; 13,;2it? strong )9S ; 12,2it ? strongest Blo"1ish ; 3.;2it 2loc# ? strong Ser$ent ; 12,,1-2 or 253 2it ? very strong /"o1ish ; 12,;2it 2loc#? strong Gor ; <aria2le 2loc# si6e ? "ea#
5or more details on the 9ncry$tion )lgorithms, see )$$endi: 1 9ncry$tion )lgorithms. . /y$e the $ass"ord Eo1 minimum 1our charactersF in the B7ass"ordB /e:t 2o: .. *ety$e the $ass"ord in the BCon1irm $ass"ordB te:t 2o:. CB! generates a 2 2yte #ey 2y a$$lying a S=)253 hash algorithm to the $ass"ord entered 2y you. (1 the encry$tion algorithm chosen 2y you re+uires a #ey o1 smaller 2it length, the 2 2yte #ey is truncated to the re+uired length. CB! encry$ts the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ith the chosen algorithm using this #ey. 4uring the restoration the 2ac#u$ 1ile, CB! receives the $ass"ord entered 2y you, generates a #ey 2y a$$lying the same hash algorithm and uses this #ey to decry$t the 2ac#u$ 1ile. (1 a "rong $ass"ord is entered 2y someone maliciously, the #ey re+uired to decry$t the 2ac#u$ could not 2e generated and the 2ac#u$ could not 2e restored, ensuring additional level o1 sa1ety to the 2ac#u$ o1 your con1idential in1ormation. .1. .3.( %plittin" t1e Backup $ile Aou can s$lit the 2ac#u$ 1ile into segment si6es o1 your choice. /his is use1ul "hen you are ta#ing 2ac#u$s o1 very large si6es, in remova2le media li#e C4Bs, 4<4Bs, Q(7 drives, !SB drives etc. Aou can set the ma:imum 1iles si6es o1 the segments to 1it to the media you choose. /he 1iles can 2e re@oined "hile restoring the 2ac#u$.
To split t1e Backup

1. Select the chec#2o: 2eside BS$lit Bac#!$B 2. Select the si6e you "ant 1rom the $reset si6es Eset corres$onding to di11erent ty$es o1 remova2le storage media li#e 5lo$$y dis#, C4, 4<4 etc. F 1rom the dro$;do"n com2o;2o:.
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. )lternatively, (1 you "ant the 2ac#u$ to 2e s$lit into custom si6es, enter the ma:imum si6e Ein 0BF 1or each segment in the 2ac#u$ in the dro$;do"n com2o;2o:.
.1. .3.* 6escription for t1e Backup Aou can $rovide a descri$tion 1or the 2ac#u$ li#e the $ur$ose o1 the 2ac#u$ etc. /his descri$tion is dis$layed on the B=istoryB $anel o1 Comodo Bac#!$ inter1ace to remind you on the $ur$ose o1 2ac#u$ etc.
Clic# on the te:t BClic# here to add a descri$tionB dis$layed at the right hand side inside the )dvanced Settings $ane and ty$e the descri$tion te:t.
Clic# BNe:tB to move to the Ste$ C . Con1iguring the advanced 2ac#u$ Settings . (1 you "ant to s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and 1inali6e the 2ac#u$ $rocess, clic# BBac#u$ No"B 2utton. *e1er to the section 5inali6ation 1or more details. (1 you "ant to s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and schedule the 2ac#u$ @o2 clic# the )larm Cloc# 2utton. *e1er to section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or detailed e:$lanations o1 the o$tions availa2le.
.1. .( Confi"urin" ,d/anced Backup %ettin"s

/he 1ourth stage o1 the $rocess is to con1igure the advanced settings 1or the created 2ac#u$ @o2. Aou can set 1ile ty$e 1ilters so that you can only include only 1iles o1 certain ty$es to the 2ac#u$ and?or e:clude 1iles o1 certain ty$es. 77
)lso you can con1igure 1or usage o1 resources 2y the a$$lication during the 2ac#u$ @o2 e:ecution, logs etc. in this stage.
.1. .(.1 $ilter %ettin"s Comodo Bac#u$ allo"s you to set 1ilters 1or including or e:cluding the 1iles to the 2ac#u$ 1rom the source 5iles ? 5olders selected in ste$ 1. /his is use1ul, "hen you "ant to e:clude or only include 1iles o1 selected ty$e or 1iles having a selected string in their 1ile name in the 2ac#u$. 5or e:am$le, you may "ant to e:clude all the tem$orary 1iles in the selected 1older 1rom 2eing 2ac#ed u$, include only the 1iles "ith a s$eci1ic string in the 1ile name o1 a selected set o1 1iles or 1older into the 2ac#u$ etc. Aou can set the e:clusion and inclusion 1ilters accordingly in this ste$. Important >oteD /he 5ilter Settings is active only i1 you have chosen 5iles and 5olders as your 2ac#u$ source in Ste$ 1.
To set t1e filters
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1. Clic# B)dd 5ilterB 2utton. ) ne" 1ilter is created "ith a de1ault name.
2. *ename the 1ilter "ith "ildcard characters su11i:ed "ith the 1ile e:tension i1 you "ant certain 1ile ty$es to 2e e:cluded or to 2e only;included Ee.g. R .tm$, R.t:tF or rename the 1ilter "ith the string having "ildcard characters i1 you "ant to e:clude 1iles include only the 1iles "ith the selected string in their 1ilenames Ee.g. namR.RF. . Select "hether you "ant to set the 1ilter as inclusion Eonly the 1iles having the s$eci1ied e:tension or the 1ile name "ill 2e included in the 2ac#u$ 1rom the source and the other 1iles "ill 2e omitted F or e:clusion Ethe 1iles having s$eci1ied e:tension or the 1ile name, contained in the source, "ill 2e omitted during the 2ac#u$ $rocessF 1rom dro$;do"n in the B5ilter ty$eB column.
.. /he 1ilter "ill 2e added. *e$eat the $rocedure 1or adding more num2er o1 1ilters. 5. )ctivate the 1ilters 2y clic#ing on the green 2uttons in the B)ctivateB column. 7Comodo Bac#!$ !ser %uide & ' 2010 Comodo Security Solutions (nc. & )ll rights reserved.
32ample 1 ; (1 you have added an e:clusion 1ilter "ith the name BR.tm$B, all the 1iles "ith the e:tension .tm$ in the set o1 1iles or 1olders you chose in ste$ 1, are omitted and only the other 1iles in the set o1 1iles or 1olders are included in the 2ac#u$. (1 you added an e:clusion 1ilter "ith the name SaR.R, all the 1iles ? 1olders having BaB as second letter in their 1ile ? 1older names are omitted. 32ample ; (1 you have added an (nclusion 1ilter "ith the name BR.docB, only the 1iles "ith the e:tension .doc in the set o1 1iles or 1olders you chose in ste$ 1, are included in the 2ac#u$ and the other 1iles are omitted. (1 you added an e:clusion 1ilter "ith the name SaR.R, only the 1iles ? 1olders having BaB as second letter in their 1ile ? 1older names is included.
(n the e:am$le sho"n a2ove, Comodo Bac#u$ can include only the 1iles "ith the e:tensions .doc and .$d1 1rom the selected 1olders into the 2ac#u$. /he .doc or .$d1 1iles having BnamB at the start o1 their 1ile names is not included in the 2ac#u$.

/o edit a 1ilter, select the 1ilter 1rom list and clic# B9ditB. /o remove a 1ilter, select the 1ilter 1rom list and clic# B4elete 5ilterB. ,d/anced +ptions
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81en encounterin" locked files C /he dro$;do"n menu allo"s you to instruct ho" Comodo Bac#!$ should react on the situation "here one or more 1iles to 2e 2ac#ed;u$ are loc#ed 1or reasons li#e they are in use 2y other $rograms or other users.
Volume %1ado7 Cop4 C !ses <olume Sna$shot Service E<SSF o11ered 2y the Windo"s 8$erating System. /he service creates read;only co$y or sna$shot o1 the volume or the 1ile system "here the 1ile in +uestion is stored, at the s$eci1ic $oint o1 time "hen the 2ac#u$ "as initiated. /he 1ile is ,0
read 1rom the read;only co$y o1 the volume 1or inclusion in the 2ac#u$.
!a7 !ead ; /he loc#ed 1iles "ill 2e read directly 1rom dis# in the state they are, "hen they are $rocessed 1or 2ac#u$. /his ena2les to have latest version o1 the 1ile in the 2ac#u$ than the volume shado" co$y. %kip files C (gnores the loc#ed 1iles.
6isk B>et7orkC Usa"e ; Aou can choose the usage o1 the dis# and net"or# resources 1or the created 2ac#u$ @o2 in this stage o1 the $rocess. /he availa2le o$tions are 1rom B>o"B through B=ighB. =igher the dis# and net"or# resources usage level, higher the s$eed o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess. Select the dis# usage level you "ant to use 1rom the dro$;do"n menu.
5rocessor Usa"e ; Aou can choose the usage o1 the $rocessor resources 1or the created 2ac#u$ @o2 in this stage o1 the $rocess. /he availa2le o$tions are 1rom B>o"B through B=ighB. =igher the $rocessor usage level, higher the s$eed o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess. Select the $rocessor usage level you "ant to use 1rom the dro$;do"n menu.
Backup all sectors includin" free space C /his o$tion is visi2le only "hen B4is#, 7artitions and 0B*B is selected as Bac#u$ Source in Ste$ 1. Comodo Bac#!$ 2ac#s u$ only the contents in the occu$ied s$ace o1 the selected drive $artition. (1 you "ant to 2ac#u$ the 1ree s$ace in the drive, select this chec#2o:. (ncluding the 1ree s$ace in the 2ac#u$ ena2les you to recover 1iles that "ere deleted 1rom the drive u$on using advanced, rd $arty, 1ile recovery so1t"are. Create parent folders in destination pat1 ; /his o$tion is visi2le only "hen Sim$le Co$y or Sync co$y is chosen as Bac#u$ 5ormat in Ste$ 1. Selecting this o$tion creates se$arate 1older at the destination "hen you are creating sim$le co$y o1 Sync co$y 2ac#u$ 1or individual 1iles and stores the 1iles in the 1olders. ,dd Backup to 0istor4 3/ents ; (nstructs the a$$lication to add this 2ac#u$ event to =istory so that the details o1 this 2ac#u$ o$eration is vie"a2le through the B0anageB inter1ace. .o" to screen ; /he log o1 events E1or e:am$le, details on each 1ile or 1older 2eing 2ac#ed u$, error re$orts etc.F is created and dis$layed at the 1inal stage o1 the 2ac#u$ o$eration in the right $ane o1 the inter1ace, only i1 this chec#2o: is le1t selected. By de1ault, this o$tion is selected. (1 you do not "ant to log ,1
the 2ac#u$ events, deselect this chec#2o:.
.o" to file C 9na2les you to save the log o1 events E1or e:am$le, details on each 1ile or 1older 2eing 2ac#ed u$ ? restored, error re$orts etc.F generated during the 2ac#u$ $rogress, as a te:t 1ile 1or later re1erence or analysis.
To sa/e t1e lo" of e/ents
Select the B>og to 1ileB chec#2o:.
) BBro"se...B 2utton "ill a$$ear ena2ling you to navigate to the 1older?1ile "here you "ant to save the log.
Clic# the Bro"se 2utton and navigate to the 1older. (1 you "ant to store the log as a ne" 1ile, ty$e the ne" 1ile name in the 5ile Name te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to ,2
add the log in1ormation to an e:isting log 1ile, select the 1ile. Clic# BSaveB. /he ne" 1ile name "ill a$$ear in the inter1ace.
Select BCreateB 1rom the B>og methodB dro$;do"n menu, i1 you are creating the log 1ile 1or the 1irst time or select B)$$endB i1 you "ant to add the log in1ormation to the e:isting 1ile.
Clic# Ne:t to move to the Ste$ C 5 Con1iguring 9mail Noti1ication and 0iscellaneous settings . (1 you "ant to s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and 1inali6e the 2ac#u$ $rocess, clic# BBac#u$ No"B 2utton. *e1er to the section 5inali6ation 1or more details. (1 you "ant to s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and schedule the 2ac#u$ @o2 clic# the )larm Cloc# 2utton. *e1er to section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or detailed e:$lanations o1 the o$tions availa2le.
.1. .* Confi"urin" 3mail >otification and )iscellaneous settin"s

/he 1inal stage is to con1igure 1or email noti1ications to 2e sent on success1ul com$letion or 1ailure o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2 and other miscellaneous settings li#e run tas#s e.g. mounting ? unmounting hard dis#s 2e1ore ? a1ter the 2ac#u$ and even set your system to shutdo"n on com$letion o1 a 2ac#u$.
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.1. .*.1 3mail >otifications Comodo Bac#!$ can send email noti1ications on e:ecution o1 each 2ac#u$ @o2. Aou can con1igure CB! to send noti1ications to yoursel1 or other $eo$le li#e your team mem2ers, to 2e in1ormed o1 the 2ac#u$. Aou can also con1igure "hether the email noti1ications are to 2e sent only on success1ul creation o1 2ac#u$, only on 1ailure or 2oth.
To confi"ure email notification

1. Select the chec# 2o:es 2eside Bon successB and ? or Bon 1ailureB de$ending on your re+uirement on "hen you and others are to 2e in1ormed o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2.
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2. (1 you are using your email account 1or the 1irst time, Select BNe"B 1rom the B)ccountDB dro$;do"n. . 9nter the name o1 the S0/7 server, the address o1 the outgoing mail server that the noti1ication emails are sent through, in the BS/07 ServerB te:t 2o:. .. 9nter the $ort num2er o1 the server to 2e used. Ede1ault O 25 1or non;SS> connection and .35 1or SS> connectionF 5. /y$e the su2@ect 1or the 2ac#u$ email in the BSu2@ectB te:t 2o:. /his is to indicate that the email is autogenerated 2y Comodo Bac#!$ a$$lication Ee.g. CB! Noti1icationF. 3. 9nter the address on 2ehal1 o1 "hom the noti1ication should 2e sent. Ee.g. your email addressF in the B5romB te:t 2o:. NoteD /his address should 2e su$$orted 2y S0/7 server you de1ined. 7. 9nter the email address o1 the $erson to "hom the noti1ication should 2e sent in the B/oB te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant the noti1ication 1ile to 2e sent to yoursel1, enter your email address here. ,. /y$e the username o1 your email account in the B!sernameB te:t 2o:. -. /y$e your email account $ass"ord in the B7ass"ordB te:t 2o:. 10. (1 you "ant to use the secure SS> connection 1or the email, select the B!se SS> ConnectionB chec#2o:.
>oteD /he B)ccountDB dro$;do"n can dis$lay all the email accounts you might 2e using 1or sending Bac#u$ 1iles. Ne" email accounts can 2e added to this dro$;do"n, 2y selecting the B*emem2er meB chec#2o: "henever you use an email account 1or the 1irst time. When using a $reviously added email account in 1uture, you @ust need to select the account 1rom the )ccountD dro$;do"n, and need not enter the other details.
/o chec# "hether you have made the con1igurations correctly, clic# BSend test messageB 2utton. ) success or 1ailure dialog is dis$layed. (1 a 1ailure dialog is dis$layed, rechec# your s$eci1ications and try again. 8n success message, chec# your email in2o: to see the test message.
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)iscellaneous %ettin"s
!un Tasks before and9or after Backup ; Comodo Bac#u$ allo"s you to run s$eci1ic tas#s 2e1ore and ? or a1ter every manual or scheduled 2ac#u$. 5or e:am$le, you may "ant to run your virus scanner 2e1ore 2ac#ing u$ to avoid $otential in1ection o1 the destination 1older. Aou can even mount an unmounted drive $artition 2e1ore 2ac#u$ to ena2le storing the 2ac#u$ 1ile in the $artition and unmount the $artition on com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess 2y running a 2atch 1ile "ith a list o1 corres$onding Windo"s commands, $lay music 1iles to indicate start and ? or com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ o$eration etc.
To run a task before a backup operation

1. Select the B*un tas# 2e1ore 2ac#u$B chec#2o: and clic# BBro"seB.
2. Navigate to the location o1 the 1ile to 2e e:ecuted and clic# B8IB. . Select the chec#2o: BWait 1or tas# to com$leteB i1 you "ant CB! to "ait until the selected tas# is to 2e com$leted 2e1ore e:ecuting the 2ac#u$ @o2. >eaving this 2o: unchec#ed ma#es CB! to start the 2ac#u$ o$eration 2e1ore com$letion o1 the selected tas#.
*e$eat the same $rocedure 1or running a tas# a1ter 2ac#u$.
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.1. .*.3 32port to script Clic#ing the B9:$ort to scri$tB 2utton ena2les you to store the 2ac#u$ @o2 as a scri$t 1ile in any desired location in your system and to run the saved @o2 1rom that location "hen ever needed. /his is use1ul 1or the 2ac#u$ @o2s you "ant to e:ecute o1ten, "ithout scheduling.
To store t1e created backup Eob as a script file

1. Clic# B9:$ort to scri$tB 2utton. ) BSave )sB dialog o$ens. 2. Bro"se to the location "here you "ant to store the scri$t 1ile o1 the created 2ac#u$ @o2.
. 9nter the B5ile nameB as you "ant and clic# BSaveB. /he scri$t is stored as a 1ile "ith .c2s e:tension.
To run t1e script from t1e sa/ed location

1. Navigate to the location "here the Bac#u$ Jo2 scri$t is saved "ith the .c2s e:tension, 1rom Windo"s 9:$lorer.
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2. 4ou2le clic# the saved 1ile or right clic# on the 1ile and select the B8$enB o$tion. /he selected 2ac#u$ @o2 is e:ecuted as e:$lained in the section 5inali6ation J (nstant 9:ecution.
.1. .6 $inali<ation
/he 1inal stage is the e:ecution o1 the con1igured 2ac#u$ @o2. Aou canD

9:ecute the 2ac#u$ @o2 instantlyL or Schedule the 2ac#u$ to run at recurring time intervals or u$on the occurrence o1 an certain event .
Usin" 5re-defined Backup 5rofiles
/he Bac#u$ area o1 Comodo Bac#!$ 1eatures a set o1 $rede1ined 2ac#u$ $ro1iles that allo"s you to 2ac#u$ your im$ortant 1iles and valua2le collections stored in standard 1olders li#e B0y 4ocumentsB, B0y 0usicB, B0y 7icturesB, B 0y <ideosB etc. "ith a single mouse clic#. Aou can also add 2ac#u$ @o2s that you "ant to run o1ten, as custom $ro1iles to this area. /his ena2les you to run the same 2ac#u$ @o2 "ith a 1e" mouse clic#s in 1uture.
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/he availa2le $rede1ined 2ac#u$ @o2 $ro1iles areD

4ocuments Bac#u$L 0edia Bac#u$L !ser Bac#u$L 8ther 7ro1iles. . .1 6ocuments Backup
/he 4ocuments Bac#u$ area allo"s you to 2ac#u$ your B0y 4ocumentsB 1older "ith a single mouse clic#.

/o 2ac#u$ your 0y 4ocuments 1older instantly, clic# the BBac#u$ No"B 2utton. /o schedule 2ac#u$ o1 0y documents 1older to run at a later time or at $eriodic intervals, clic# the alarm cloc# 2utton and create a schedule. *e1er to the section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details.
/he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the de1ault location ECDM4ocuments and settingsM!sernameMBac#u$sF and "ith the de1ault 1ile name B0y 4ocumentsP1ullP1iles.c2uB. (1 you have con1igured a custom de1ault 2ac#u$ location in Settings ,Comodo Bac#!$ !ser %uide & ' 2010 Comodo Security Solutions (nc. & )ll rights reserved.
J 4e1ault Bac#u$ >ocation, the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the con1igured location. /he >ocation settings in this area also allo"s you to choose a 2ac#u$ destination and to set the 1ile name 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile o1 your choice .

Clic# the do"n arro"
2eside B>ocationB.
Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BSave )sDB te:t 2o: and navigate to the 1older "here you "ant to store the 2ac#u$ 1ile in the BSave )sB dialog.
) suggested 1ile name B!S9* N)09 48C!09N/S B)CI!7B "ill a$$ear in the 5ile Name te:t 2o: o1 the BSave )sB dialog. (1 you "ant, you can change the 1ile name and clic# BSaveB. Clic# BBac#u$ No"B 1or instant 2ac#u$ or alarm cloc# 2utton 1or scheduling the 2ac#u$ to run at a later time or at $eriodic intervals.
/he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e saved "ith .c2s e:tension.
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)edia Backup
/he 0edia Bac#u$ area allo"s you to create a 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 your valua2le collections in B0y 0usicB, B0y 7icturesB and 0y <ideosB 1olders "ith a single mouse clic#.

/o 2ac#u$ your media collection 1olders instantly, clic# the BBac#u$ No"B 2utton. /o schedule 2ac#u$ o1 the media collection 1olders to run at a later time or at $eriodic intervals, clic# the alarm cloc# 2utton and create a schedule. *e1er to the section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details.
/he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the de1ault location ECDM4ocuments and settingsM!sernameMBac#u$sF and "ith the de1ault 1ile name B0y 7icturesP1ullP1iles.c2uB. (1 you have con1igured a custom de1ault 2ac#u$ location in Settings J 4e1ault Bac#u$ >ocation, the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the con1igured location. /he >ocation settings in this area also allo"s you to choose a 2ac#u$ destination and to set the 1ile name 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile o1 your choice .

2eside B>ocationB.
Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BSave )sDB te:t 2o: and navigate to the 1older "here you "ant to store the 2ac#u$ 1ile in the BSave )sB dialog. ) suggested 1ile name B!S9* N)09 094() B)CI!7B "ill a$$ear in the 5ile Name te:t 2o: o1 the BSave )sB dialog. (1 you "ant, you can change the 1ile name and clic# BSaveB. Clic# BBac#u$ No"B 1or instant 2ac#u$ or alarm cloc# 2utton 1or scheduling the 2ac#u$ to run at a later time or at $eriodic intervals.
/he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e saved "ith .c2s e:tension. . .3 User Backup /he !ser Bac#u$ area creates a 1ull 2ac#u$ o1 all the Windo"s Settings con1igured 2y the user and all user related 1iles li#e 1iles in B0y 4ocumentsB, B0y 7icturesB etc. 9.g. 8n Windo"s G7 or <ista, 1or a user named BJohn SmithB it creates a 2ac#u$ o1 the 1older BCDM4ocuments and SettingsMJohn SmithB. /his means it does 2ac#u$ o1 the userBs des#to$, documents, $ictures, user registry settings, etc.

/o create a 1ull 2ac# o1 the !ser Settings and 1iles instantly, clic# the BBac#u$ No"B 2utton. /o schedule 2ac#u$ o1 o1 the media collection 1olders to run at a later time or at $eriodic intervals, clic# the alarm cloc# 2utton and create a schedule. *e1er to the section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details.
/he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the de1ault location ECDM4ocuments and settingsM!sernameMBac#u$sF and "ith the de1ault 1ile name B!sernameP1ullP1iles.c2uB. (1 you have con1igured a custom de1ault 2ac#u$ location in Settings J 4e1ault Bac#u$ >ocation, the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e stored in the con1igured location. /he B>ocationB settings in this area also allo"s you to choose a 2ac#u$ destination and to set the 1ile name 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile o1 your choice .

2eside B>ocationB.
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) suggested 1ile name B!S9* N)09 48C!09N/S B)CI!7B "ill a$$ear in the 5ile Name te:t 2o: o1 the BSave )sB dialog. (1 you "ant, you can change the 1ile name and clic# BSaveB. Clic# BBac#u$ No"B 1or instant 2ac#u$ or alarm cloc# 2utton 1or scheduling the 2ac#u$ to run at a later time or at $eriodic intervals.
/he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e saved "ith .c2s e:tension. . .( +t1er 5rofiles /he 8ther 7ro1iles area dis$lays shortcuts 1or accessing your Comodo 8nline Storage )ccount, synchroni6e data 2et"een source and 2ac#u$ 1iles, $rede1ined 2ac#u$ con1iguration $ro1iles 1or Bro"ser data, mails, game saves and custom $ro1iles.
. .(.1 +nline Backup

Clic#ing the shortcut B8nline Bac#u$B o$ens an inter1ace 1or logging;in to your Comodo 8nline Storage account.
/his inter1ace is similar to the 8nline Bac#u$ inter1ace a$$earing on clic#ing 8nline Bac#u$ ta2 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $anel. *e1er to the section Con1iguring Aour Comodo 8nline Storage )ccount 1or more details.
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%4nc data
/he shortcut BSync dataB ena2les to synchroni6e the data 2et"een the source item and its $reviously created 2ac#u$ 1ile so that the recent changes made to the source are made to 2e re1lected in the res$ective 2ac#u$, "ithout the need to re$eat the entire 2ac#u$ o$eration. (t also ena2les con1iguring 1or automatic synchroni6ation o1 data at $eriodic intervals. Smart Synchroni6ation 1eature in the a$$lication hel$s save 2and"idth and time 2y co$ying modi1ied data in 3.IB 2loc#s. 5or e:am$le, i1 there is a change o1 @ust 1 2yte in a 200 0B 1ile, Comodo Bac#!$ "ill co$y only a 3. IB 2loc# to the destination instead o1 the entire 200 0B 1ile.
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To s4nc1roni<e data bet7een a source file and its backup stored in 4our s4stem
1. Clic# the shortcut BSync dataB 1rom the B8ther $ro1ilesB area.
2. Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BWhat to syncB te:t 2o: and navigate to the source item
. Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BWhere to syncB te:t 2o: and navigate to the 2ac#u$ 1ile
.. Set the interval at "hich you "ish the data to 2e synchroni6ed 2et"een the source and the 2ac#u$ 1ile.
9nter the time $eriod in the B5re+uencyB te:t 2o:
Select the units 1rom 0inutes, =ours and 4ays 1rom the dro$;do"n 2eside the te:t 2o:.
5. Clic# BSync No"B. /he synchroni6ation $rogress "ill 2e dis$layed.
3. Clic# B5inishB on com$letion. /he 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e u$dated to contain the latest data o1 the source 1ile. 5rom this moment, the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ill 2e synchroni6ed "ith the source 1ile at $eriodic intervals as set in the 5re+uency 1ield.
. .(.3 Bro7ser data backup

Clic#ing the shortcut Bro"ser data 2ac#u$ ena2les to 2ac#u$ your Bro"ser settings such as =ome $age, 5avorites, Security Settings, stored $ass"ords "ith a 1e" mouse clic#s.
/he "e2 2ro"sers installed in your system are listed in the right hand side $ane. Select the 2ro"sers -.
"hose data are to 2e 2ac#ed;u$.

Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BWhere to syncB te:t 2o: and navigate to the 2ac#u$ 1ile Clic# BBac#u$ No"B.
. .(.( Backup mail

/he shortcut Bac#u$ mail allo"s you to 2ac#u$ the emails in the in2o: o1 your mail clients li#e 0o6illa /hunder2ird, 9udora, 0icroso1t 8utloo# 200 , 0icroso1t 8utloo# 2007, Windo"s >ive 0ail, 8utloo# 9:$ress etc. "ith a single clic#. /his "ill also 2ac#u$ settings Esuch as incoming server, outgoing server, i1 the email is do"nloaded or remains on server, etcF. /his is hel$1ul to restore your mails and settings "hen you reinstall your o$erating system or con1iguring your mail settings on a ne" com$uter system.
/he mail clients installed and con1igured in your system are listed in the right hand side $ane. Select the mail clientEsF "hose data are to 2e 2ac#ed;u$. Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BWhere to Bac#u$B te:t 2o: and navigate to the destination 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile Clic# BBac#u$ No"B.
. .(.* Backup 4our "ame sa/es

Clic#ing the shortcut BBac#u$ your game savesB ena2les to 2ac#u$ your hal1;1inished game states so that you can resume a game 1rom the last game status even i1 the original game installed in your system is lost and you have reinstalled it in your system.
To backup 4our sa/es
Clic# the shortcut Bac#u$ your game saves 1rom the B8ther $ro1ilesB area.
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Select the game state 1ile 1rom the right hand side $ane Clic# BBro"se...B 2eside BWhere to Bac#u$B te:t 2o:...
... and navigate to the destination 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile
Clic# BBac#u$ No"B.
. .(.6 Custom 5rofiles

Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to add the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1iles 1or the 2ac#u$ @o2s that you "ant to run o1ten. /he added $ro1iles are listed in the 8ther 7ro1iles area. /he added $ro1ile acts as a shortcut to initiate the same 2ac#u$ $rocess. -3
,ddin" a ne7 profile

8n success1ul com$letion o1 a manual 2ac#u$, a $rom$t dialog "ill 2e dis$layed, as#ing "hether you "ish to add the com$leted @o2 as a custom $ro1ile.
9nter a name to easily identi1y the 2ac#u$ @o2 and clic# BAesB to add the 2ac#u$ @o2 as a custom $ro1ile...
...so that a shortcut 1or the 2ac#u$ @o2 "ill 2e created in the B8ther $ro1ilesB area.
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Clic#ing on the shortcut starts the $rocess o1 creating a 2ac#u$ 1or the same source at the same destination.
Clic#ing the do"n 2utton you have three o$tionsD

Backup >o7 C )llo"s you to 2ac#u$ the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1ile instantly 3dit C )llo"s you to edit the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1ile !ename C )llo"s you to rename the custom 2ac#u$ $ro1ile
3 !estorin" #our $iles and %ettin"s

+nce 4ou 1a/e successfull4 created a backup B.cbuC file 4ou can GrestoreH t1ese files at an4 time and to an4 location. T1e restore 7i<ard =uickl4 "uides 4ou t1rou"1 t1is process and allo7s 4ou to c1oose t1e specific file from 71ic1 4ou 7ant to restoreI t1e mode of restorationI t1e precise files 7it1in from t1e .cbu t1at 4ou 7is1 to cop4 o/er and finall4 t1e folder or dri/e t1at 4ou 7is1 to restore to.
>oteD Comodo Bac#!$ can $er1orm a restore o$eration only 1rom a valid Comodo 2ac#u$ 1ile "ith the e:tension .c2u. Aou cannot run a restore o$eration "ithout creating any 2ac#u$s.
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/o access the *estore inter1ace, clic# on the B*estoreB ta2 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane *estoring the 1iles 1rom the Bac#!$ consists o1 1our sim$le ste$sD %tep 1D Select the restore $ath %tep D <ie" *estoration (n1ormation and 0ounting Bac#u$ as <irtual 4rive %tep 3D Select the 1iles to restore and restore location %tep (D Selecting *estore 0ethod /he $rogress 2ar on the to$ indicates the restoration con1iguration $rogress "ith ste$ num2ers. 7lacing the mouse cursor on a ste$ dis$lays a tool ti$ "ith a 2rie1 descri$tion o1 the ste$.
-Comodo Bac#!$ !ser %uide & ' 2010 Comodo Security Solutions (nc. & )ll rights reserved.
8n com$letion o1 the a2ove ste$s, you need to 1inali6e the restoration o$eration 2y e:ecuting it instantly.
3.1 %electin" t1e !estore 5at1

/he 1irst stage o1 the $rocess is to s$eci1y the $ath "here the 2ac#u$ 1ile is located. Aou can choose to restore 1rom your local machine, 1rom another com$uter in your net"or#, or 1rom a 5/7 server, "here you have saved your 2ac#u$ o1 the 1iles you re+uire to restore. Clic# on the lin#s 2elo" to get more in1ormation on each destination ty$e.

Comodo 8nline Storage ; *estores your 2ac#u$ 1ile located on the Comodo online storage. 0y Com$uter ; *estores your 2ac#u$ 1ile located on your local hard drive. Net"or# ; *estores your 2ac#u$ 1ile located on another com$uter in the net"or#. 5/7 Server ; *estores your 2ac#u$ 1ile located on a 5/7 server.
)1ter selecting the restore $ath 1rom the le1t hand side $anel, you need to ma#e a 1urther selection 1rom the right hand side $anel.
Comodo +nline %tora"e

To restore a backup of 4our content stored on Comodo +nline %tora"e
1. Select BComodo 8nline StorageB radio 2utton. /he right hand side $ane dis$lays the login $age 1or your Comodo 8nline )ccount.
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2. 9nter your !sername and 7ass"ord and clic# BSign (nB Aour online storage s$ace "ill 2e visi2le?accessi2le as regular Windo"s tree structure. . Navigate to and select the .c2u 1ile that you "ish to restore.
)4 Computer
To restore a backup stored in 4our local 1ard disk dri/eA a mapped net7ork dri/eA a U%B memor4 plu""ed to 4our computerA a mounted /irtual dri/e or a C696V69B6 inserted into t1e respecti/e dri/e
1. Select B0y Com$uterB radio 2utton. /he dis# drives and 1olders in your com$uter are dis$layed as a tree structure in the *ight =and Side $anel.
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2. Navigate to and select the .c2u 1ile that you "ish to restore and clic# BNe:tB. )lternatively,
Navigate to the 2ac#u$ 1ile through Windo"s 9:$lorer, right clic# on the .c2u 1ile and select BCB! *estoreB. /his ta#es you to Ste$ 2 C <ie"ing Bac#u$ (n1ormation and Selecting Bac#u$ 0ethod.
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>et7ork .ocation
To restore a backup stored in anot1er computer on 4our net7ork
1. Select BNet"or# >ocationB radio 2utton.
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)ll the com$uters connected in your net"or# are dis$layed in the *ight =and Side $ane. E(t may ta#e a 1e" seconds to list all the com$uters. 7lease "aitF.
Select the com$uter in "hich you have saved the 2ac#u$. Aou "ill 2e $rom$ted to enter the user name and $ass"ord i1 the com$uter you selected is $rotected 2y user access control. 9nter the login !ser name and $ass"ord 1or the com$uter you selected in the res$ective 1ields and clic# B8IB.
Navigate to the 2ac#u$ 1ile you "ish to restore.
$T5 %er/er
To restore a backup stored in an $T5 ser/er
1. Select B5/7 ServerB radio 2utton. /he *ight =and Side $ane dis$lays the login $age 1or your 5/7 server
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2. /he right $ane dis$lays the login $age 1or your 5/7 server. . /y$e the name o1 your 5/7 server in the BServerB te:t 2o: E/he $re1i: 1t$D?? is o$tionalF. .. 9nter the $ort num2er o1 the server 1or connection Ede1ault O 21F. 5. /y$e your user name 1or the 5/7 server in the B!sernameB te:t 2o:. 3. /y$e your $ass"ord 1or accessing the 5/7 server. 7. Clic# BSign (nB. >oteD /he B)ccountDB dro$;do"n can dis$lay all the 5/7 accounts you might 2e using as Bac#u$ destinations. Ne" 5/7 accounts can 2e added to this dro$;do"n, 2y selecting the B*emem2er my username and $ass"ordB chec#2o: "henever you use an 5/7 account 1or the 1irst time. When using a $reviously added 5/7 account in 1uture, you @ust need to select the account 1rom the )ccountD dro$;do"n, and need not enter the Server name, username and $ass"ord.
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,. Navigate to the 1ile you "ish to 2ac#u$. -. Clic# BNe:tB to move to Ste$ 2 ; <ie"ing *estoration (n1ormation and 0ounting Bac#u$ as <irtual 4rive.
/o s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and to restore the items to their original location instantly, clic# B*estore No"B. /he 1iles "ill 2e a$$ended to he original location ; meaning only those 1iles having the same 1ile names in the original location, as those in the 2ac#u$ are re$laced 1rom the 2ac#u$. 5iles having di11erent 1ile names 1rom those in the 2ac#u$, are #e$t intact.
3. Vie7in" !estoration Information and )ountin" Backup as Virtual 6ri/e

/he second stage o1 the $rocess is to vie" the details o1 the 2ac#u$ and veri1y "hether you have chosen the correct 2ac#u$ and chec# "hether the 2ac#u$ 1ile is valid and consistent. /his stage also allo"s you to mount the selected 2ac#u$ as a virtual drive in your system.
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/he u$$er right hand side $ane gives you a sna$shot o1 details on the 2ac#u$ you are a2out to restore. /his is use1ul to chec# "hether you have chosen the right 2ac#u$ 1ile 1or restoration.

4ate 7er1ormed ; /he date and time at "hich the 2ac#u$ 1ile "as created. <ersion ; /he version o1 Comodo Bac#u$ a$$lication used 1or creating the 2ac#u$ 1ile. Bac#u$ /y$e ; /he ty$e or source o1 data you chose in Ste$ 1 during creation o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2. Bac#u$ 4escri$tion ; /he descri$tion a2out the 2ac#u$ you entered in ste$ 2, during creation o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2.
/he le1t hand $ane allo"s you to con1irm the 1ile and to veri1y is consistency and the lo"er right hand side $ane allo"s you to mount the 2ac#u$ as a virtual drive.
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/o chec# "hether the 2ac#u$ 1ile has the s$eci1ic 1ile ? 1older that you "ish to restore and to con1irm that you are restoring the correct 2ac#u$ you "anted, you can search the 2ac#u$ 1ile 1or a #ey"ord ? $hrase s$eci1ic to the contained 1ile ? 1older you "anted to restore. 5or e:am$le, i1 you "ant to restore a 2ac#u$ containing your 2an# 107
statements, you can search the 2ac#u$ 1ile 1or #ey"ords li#e 2an# name, month, availa2le 2alance etc. Aou can even enter the 1ile name o1 a content 1ile o1 a 2ac#u$ as your search #ey"ord.
To searc1 t1e backup file for a specific ke47ord
9nter the #ey"ord in the te:t 2o: and clic# the B5indB 2utton.
/he contents o1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile is searched 1or the in$ut #ey"ord. (1 the in$ut #ey"ord is 1ound in the 2ac#u$ 1ile, the message BSearch te:t 1ound in the 2ac#u$ 1ileB "ill 2e dis$layed. (1 the in$ut #ey"ord does not e:ist in any o1 the content 1iles in the 2ac#u$, then the message BNo match "as 1oundB "ill 2e dis$layed.
Verif4 Ima"e
/he integrity o1 the 2ac# u$ 1ile that you choose to restore can 2e chec#ed 2y clic#ing the B<eri1yB 2utton.
To /erif4 t1e inte"rit4 of t1e backup file

1. Select the sna$shot o1 the 2ac#u$ 1rom the list o1 sna$shots. 2. Clic# the B<eri1y (mageB 2utton.
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)ll the s$lit segments in the 2ac#u$ 1ile are chec#ed and the $rogress is indicated on the $rogress 2ar.
8n com$letion o1 veri1ication and i1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile is 1ound to 2e intact, the message B/he 2ac#u$ image has 2een veri1ied success1ullyB is dis$layed. (1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile is 1ound corru$ted, then the message B/he 2ac#u$ image is corru$tedB is dis$layed.
3. .1 )ountin" t1e Backup as Virtual 6isk Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to mount the 2ac#u$ 1ile as a virtual dis# in your system so that the 2ac#u$ is dis$layed as a se$arate drive $artition "ith a ne" drive letter in Windo"s 9:$lorer. /he 2ac#u$ 1ile mounted as a virtual dis# actually serves as a drive in its o"n right. Aou can 2ro"se through the 5olders and 5iles in the dis# as you normally 2ro"se a $hysical dis# $artition and search?edit 1iles in incom$ara2ly less time. Aou can even mount the 2ac#u$ 1ile stored in your online storage s$ace in Comodo 8nline Storage as a virtual drive so that you can 2ro"se the online storage s$ace as other drives through Windo"s 9:$lorer. >oteD 8nly the 2ac#u$ 1iles created 1or the sources 4is#s, 7artitions and 5iles and 5olders can 2e mounted as virtual dis#s.
To mount t1e selected backup as a /irtual dri/e

1. Select a drive letter 1rom the 4rive letter dro$;do"n menu 2. Con1igure the B0ountB settings )ount backup e/er4time 8indo7s starts C (nstructs the a$$lication to re$eatedly mount the 2ac#u$ as virtual drive "ith the selected drive letter, every time "indo"s is started. Select this o$tion i1 the 2ac#u$ is scheduled one and going to 2e u$dated $eriodically. )ount backup as read-onl4 C By de1ault, the 2ac#u$ is mounted as a *ead;8nly drive, so that you can vie" the 1olders and 1iles 2ut cannot edit the 1iles. (1 you "ant to mount the virtual drives ena2ling editing the 1iles, unchec# this chec#2o:. /he 2ac#u$ 1iles o1 the 5iles and 5olders can only 2e mounted as a *ead;8nly virtual drive. . Clic# B0ountB.

Clic# BNe:tB to move to Ste$ C Selecting the 1iles to restore and restore location /o s#i$ the 1urther ste$s and to restore the items to their original location, clic# B*estore No"B. /he 1iles "ill 2e a$$ended to he original location ; meaning only those 1iles having same 1ile name in the original location, as those in the 2ac#u$ are re$laced 1rom the 2ac#u$. 5iles having di11erent 1ile names 1rom those in the 2ac#u$, are #e$t intact.
>oteD Aou can also mount the 2ac#u$ 1iles stored in your system as <irtual 4rive 1rom the 0anage inter1ace. *e1er to 0anage J 0ounted 4rives 1or more details.
3.3 %electin" t1e $iles to !estore and !estore location

/he third stage o1 the $rocess is to select the 1iles you "ish to 2ac#u$ 1rom the 2ac#u$ image E.c2u 1ileF and the restoration location ; the drive ? 1older in your hard drive "here the 1iles are to 2e co$ied.
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/he u$$er $ane sho"s a list o1 the 1iles that you s$eci1ied in the 2ac#u$ @o2. /o select the 1iles to 2e restored, select the chec#;2o:es 2eside the res$ective 1ile names and leave the rest unchec#ed. /he lo"er $ane allo"s you to select the 1older to "hich the 1iles are to 2e restored.
(1 you "ish to restore the 1iles to their original location, leave the chec# 2o: B*estore to de1ault locationB chec#ed. /his restores the 1iles to original locations 1rom "here those "ere 2ac#ed u$. (1 your 2ac#u$ consists o1 1iles or 1older 1rom multi$le locations then all 1iles are restored to their res$ective original locations. (1 you "ish to restore the 1iles to a di11erent location 1rom the original location, unchec# B*estore to de1ault locationB and ty$e the $ath in the B*estore $athB te:t 2o:. Aou can also clic# BBro"seB 2utton and navigate to the re+uired 1older.
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!estorin" !e"istr4 and User %ettin"s

Aou can restore the *egistry, !ser, 0ail and 0essenger settings and ? or system 1iles "hen you "ant to Troll2ac#K $art o1 a system to a $revious con1iguration. (n order 1or this Troll2ac#K to "or# correctly, the 2ac#u$ co$y o1 the registry and ? or the user settings 0!S/ 2e restored 2ac# to their original locations. 5or this reason, Comodo recommends that users leave T*estore to de1ault locationK chec#ed. (1 you "ish to e:$ort the 2ac#ed u$ registry and ? or user settings to an alternative location E1or e:am$le, trou2leshooting or other analysisF then unchec# T*estore to de1ault locationK and select a di11erent restore destination 2y clic#ing the TBro"seK 2utton.

Clic# BNe:tB to move to Ste$ . C Selecting *estore 0ethod /o s#i$ the 1urther ste$ and to restore the items to their original location, clic# B*estore No"B. /he 1iles "ill 2e a$$ended to he original location ; meaning only those 1iles having the same 1ile names in the original location, as those in the 2ac#u$ are re$laced 1rom the 2ac#u$. 5iles having di11erent 1ile names 1rom those in the 2ac#u$, are #e$t intact.
3.( %electin" !estore )et1od

/he 1inal stage o1 the $rocess is to s$eci1y the restoration mode E"hether to re$lace all the 1iles in the restoration 1older "ith the restored 1iles or to re$lace only the 1iles "ith the same 1ile names as those o1 the restored 1iles and leave the other 1iles in the restoration 1older undistur2edF. /his stage also allo"s to con1igure the log o$tions.
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!estore met1od
Clean restore ; Selecting this o$tion deletes all the 1iles in the 1older you s$eci1y as restoration location in ste$ and co$ies the 1iles 1rom the 2ac#u$ in the 1older. 5or e:am$le i1 you "ant to restore a 2ac#u$ 1ile to 1older 4DM4ata, the 1older 4DM4ata is deleted, then recreated "ith all 1iles and 1olders in the 2ac#u$.
>oteD (1 you have selected the entire 1older 1or 2ac#u$ in ste$ 1 "hile creating the 2ac#u$ @o2, then all the 1iles are re$laced in the destination 1older during the restoring o$eration as said a2ove. (1 you have selected only individual 1iles 1rom a 1older 1or 2ac#u$, only those 1iles are re$laced in the same 1older during restoration o$eration and the other 1iles in the same 1older are not a11ected.
,ppend files ; Selecting this o$tion deletes only those 1iles having same 1ile name as those in the 2ac#u$ and re$laces them in the restoration 1older. 5iles having di11erent 1ile names 1rom those in the 2ac#u$, is #e$t intact.
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.o" to screen ; /he log o1 events E1or e:am$le, details on each 1ile or 1older 2eing restored, error re$orts etc.F is created and dis$layed at the 1inal stage o1 the restoration o$eration in the right $ane o1 the inter1ace, only i1 this chec#2o: is le1t selected. By de1ault, this o$tion is selected. (1 you do not "ant to log the restoration events, deselect this chec#2o:. .o" to file C 9na2les you to save the log o1 events E1or e:am$le, details on each 1ile or 1older 2eing restored, error re$orts etc.F generated during the restoration $rogress, as a te:t 1ile 1or later re1erence or analysis.
To sa/e t1e lo" of e/ents
Select the B>og to 1ileB chec#2o:.
) BBro"se...B 2utton "ill a$$ear ena2ling you to navigate to the 1older?1ile "here you "ant to save the log.
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Clic# the BBro"seB 2utton and navigate to the 1older. (1 you "ant to store the log as a ne" 1ile, ty$e the ne" 1ile name in the 5ile Name te:t 2o:. (1 you "ant to add the log in1ormation to an e:isting log 1ile, select the 1ile. Clic# BSaveB.
/he ne" 1ile name "ill a$$ear in the inter1ace.
Select BCreateB 1rom the B>og methodB dro$;do"n menu, i1 you are creating the log 1ile 1or the 1irst time or select B)$$endB i1 you "ant to add the log in1ormation to the e:isting 1ile. ,dd !estore to 0istor4 3/ents C (nstructs the a$$lication to add this restoration event to =istory so that the details o1 this restoration o$eration is vie"a2le through the B0anageB inter1ace.
32port to %cript
Clic#ing the B9:$ort to scri$tB 2utton ena2les you to store the restore @o2 as a scri$t 1ile in any desired location in your system and to run the saved @o2 1rom that location "hen ever needed. /his is use1ul 1or the restore @o2 you "ant to e:ecute o1ten.
To store t1e created !estore Eob as a script file

1. Clic# B9:$ort to scri$tB 2utton. ) BSave )sB dialog o$ens.
2. Bro"se to the location "here you "ant to store the scri$t 1ile o1 the created restore @o2. . 9nter the B5ile nameB as you "ant and clic# BSaveB. /he scri$t is stored as a 1ile "ith .c2s e:tension.
To run t1e script from t1e sa/ed location

1. Bro"se to the location "here the *estore Jo2 scri$t is saved "ith the .c2s e:tension through the Windo"s 9:$lorer.
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2. 4ou2le clic# the saved 1ile or right clic# on the 1ile and select the B8$enB o$tion. /he selected *estore @o2 is e:ecuted as e:$lained in the section 5inali6ation.
3.* $inali<ation
(n order to 1inali6e the restoration o$eration, clic# the B*estore No"B 2utton. /he $rogress 2ar indicates the restoration $rogress.
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/he lo"er $ane dis$lays the log in1ormation and sho"s the details a2out the 1iles currently 2eing restored and error re$orts, i1 any.
>oteD /he log is dis$layed only i1 B>og to ScreenB is le1t selected in Ste$ .. Aou can also save the log as a te:t 1ile 1or later re1erence or analysis.
)lso you can $ause?resume the $rogress i1 you "ish.
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/o com$lete the restoration $rocess, clic# B5inishB
( )ana"in" #our Backups

/he 0anage area in Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to vie" the history o1 2ac#u$ and restore events, scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2s that are due to 2e e:ecuted and to edit and instantly run the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2s. )lso, it allo"s you to mount the stored 2ac#u$s as virtual drives. /o access the manage inter1ace, sim$ly clic# the 0anage ta2 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane.
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/he 0anage )rea contains t"o ta2s namelyD
!ecent 3/ents C 4is$lays the history o1 2ac#u$ and restore events and scheduled 2ac#u$s "hich are due to run. Aou can s"itch 2et"eenD

Calendar /ie7 C 4is$lays a calendar "ith the restore?2ac#u$ events indicated on each date .ist /ie7 C 4is$lays the events as a list.
)ounted 6ri/es C 9na2les you to vie" a list o1 2ac#u$s mounted as virtual dis#s in your system and allo"s you to mount ne" virtual dis#s 1rom the stored 2ac#u$s.
(.1 Vie7in" Backup 0istor4

/he *ecent 9vents area in the 0anage (nter1ace allo"s you to vie" the history o1 2ac#u$ and restore events. (t is dis$layed 2y de1ault "henever you clic# the B0anageB ta2. Aou can also access the area 2y clic#ing the *ecent 9vents ta2 1rom the ta2 structure o1 the B0anageB inter1ace. /he =istory o1 the events can 2e vie"ed in calendar vie" or list vie". (.1.1 Calendar /ie7 /he calendar vie" is dis$layed 2y de1ault. Aou can also s"itch to calendar vie" 1rom list vie" 2y clic#ing the
Calendar 2utton in the inter1ace.
/he calendar vie" dis$lays icons indicating the success1ul 2ac#u$, restore and scheduled 2ac#u$ events occurred in the res$ective dates and a list o1 events occurred on the selected date in the lo"er $ane. ; (ndicates the 2ac#u$ events ; (ndicates the restore events ; (ndicates the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2s ; (ndicates the synchroni6ation events
/o s"itch the selection to the current date in the calendar clic# the B/odayB 2utton. /o vie" 2ac#u$ and restore events on a s$eci1ic date in the current month, clic# on the s$eci1ic date in the calender. 120
/o vie" the 2ac#u$ and restore events in the $revious months, the month and year 1rom the month and year dro$;do"n menus at the to$. (.1. .ist Vie7
/o s"itch to list vie", clic# the >ist 2utton in the inter1ace.
/he list vie" dis$lays the list o1 events in chronological order.
/o 1ilter the entries 2ased on time, select the $eriod 1rom the 1irst dro$;do"n menu.
/o 1ilter the entries 2ased on activities, select the activity 1rom the second dro$;do"n menu.
/o delete all the entries and clear the list, clic# the BClear recent activityB 2utton. (.1.3 Vie7in" details of backup9!estore e/ents and editin" sc1eduled backup Eobs
/o vie" the details o1 a 2ac#u$?restore event, clic# the do"n 2utton
alongside the corres$onding entry.
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/o delete entry 1rom the list o1 events, clic# the B4eleteB 2utton
. 2utton alongside scheduled 2ac#u$
/o edit?reschedule a scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2, select the do"n arro" entry.
/o run the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2 instantly, clic# the Bac#u$ No" lin#. /o modi1y the time and date that the 2ac#u$ should run, clic# the 9dit lin#. /he schedule inter1ace "ill o$en. *e1er to the section Scheduling the Bac#u$ Jo2 1or more details. /o cancel?remove the 2ac#u$ @o2 clic# the B4eleteB 2utton .
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)ountin" Backups as Virtual 6ri/es
/he B0ounted 4rivesB area in the 0anage (nter1ace allo"s you to vie" the list o1 virtual drives mounted in your system 1rom the stored 2ac#u$ 1iles and allo"s you to mount ne" virtual drives. Back"round >oteD /he 2ac#u$ 1ile mounted as a virtual dis# is dis$layed as a se$arate drive $artition "ith a ne" drive letter in Windo"s 9:$lorer and actually serves as a drive in its o"n right. Aou can 2ro"se through the 5olders and 5iles in the dis# as you normally 2ro"se a $hysical dis# $artition and search?edit 1iles in incom$ara2ly less time.
/o access the 0ounted drives area, clic# the 0ounted 4rives ta2 1rom the B0anageB inter1ace.
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) list o1 mounted virtual drives is dis$layed.
To mount a backup as a ne7 /irtual dri/e
Clic# on the B)dd e:isting 2ac#u$...B ta2 and add the 2ac#u$ 1ile into the B0ounted 4rivesB area 2y clic#ing the BBro"se...B 2utton...
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...navigating to the 2ac#u$ 1ile and clic#ing the B)ddB 2utton. /he 2ac#u$ "ill 2e added to the B0ounted 4rivesB area.

/o mount the 2ac#u$ "ith the ne:t availa2le drive letter, clic# B0ountB (1 you "ant to con1igure advanced o$tions 1or mounting the virtual drive, clic# the do"n arro" 2ac#u$ 1ile name. 2eside the
0a#e your selections 1romD
)ount backup e/er4time 8indo7s starts C (nstructs the a$$lication to re$eatedly mount the 2ac#u$ as virtual drive "ith the selected drive letter, every time "indo"s is started. Select this o$tion i1 the 12.
2ac#u$ is scheduled one and going to 2e u$dated $eriodically. )ount backup as read-onl4 C By de1ault, the 2ac#u$ is mounted as a *ead;8nly drive, so that you can vie" the 1olders and 1iles 2ut cannot edit the 1iles. (1 you "ant to mount the virtual drives ena2ling editing the 1iles, unchec# this chec#2o:. %elect a snaps1ot to mount C Creating a 1ull 2ac#u$ and multi$le di11erential and incremental 2ac#u$s 1or the same source creates several sna$shots 1or the same 2ac#u$ 1ile Ein .c2u 1ormatF. /he BSelect a sna$shot to mountB 2o: dis$lays a list o1 all the sna$shots o1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile and allo"s you to select "hich 2ac#u$ in the .c2u 1ile you "ant to mount as the virtual drive. 81at to mount C (1 you have chosen to mount the 2ac#u$ o1 a dis#?$artition as a virtual drive, the $artitions in the 2ac#u$ are listed in the BWhat to mountB 2o:. Aou can select "hich $artition you "ant to mount as the virtual drive. Select a drive letter 1rom the 4rive letter dro$;do"n menu Clic# B0ountB.
* Confi"urin" #our Comodo +nline %tora"e ,ccount

Comodo 8nline Storage EC8SF is a 1ast, secure online 2ac#u$ service that $rovides essential disaster recovery 1or mission critical or other"ise im$ortant 1iles in the event o1 damage, deletion or the1t. 5iles and data o1 all ty$es are stored on ComodoKs highly secure servers and can 2e accessed over the (nternet 1rom any"here in the "orld. With e11icient 1eatures li#e scheduled 2ac#u$, encry$ted 2ac#u$, incremental 2ac#u$ and archiving, you can 2e sure your 2ac#ed;u$ data is not only highly secure, 2ut al"ays u$dated. (n the event something goes "rong "ith your hard drive, or you lose your system in a disaster or to 2urglary, you can retrieve your $recious 1iles instantly 2y logging into your account and restoring the 2ac#ed;u$ 1iles and data. Aou can mount your online storage s$ace as a virtual drive simultaneously on multi$le systems and can 2e used to store 2ac#u$s, documents, $hotos, music, videos and any other ty$e o1 1iles. Aou can 2ro"se?manage 1iles on the online storage s$ace "ith Windo"s 9:$lorer as you do "ith your normal drive $artition. )ny change that you do in the 8nline Storage s$ace "ill 2e instantly visi2le in all other com$uters that are con1igured to this virtual drive. (n addition, this drive is accessi2le to any $rogram such as Windo"s 0edia 7layer and you can listen to music 1rom this virtual drive directly as you can do 1rom your o"n system. Not only 1iles and directories, 2ut email clients, (0 conversations, dis# and $artitions Esector;2y;sector imageF and registry #eys also can 2e stored as 2ac#u$s in the 8nline Storage s$ace. /he 8nline Bac#u$ area in the Comodo Bac#u$ ena2les you to create and con1igure your Comodo 8nline Storage account. /o access the 8nline Bac#u$ area, clic# the B8nline Bac#u$B ta2 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane.
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5rom here, you canD

Create a ne" online storage accountL >og;in into your account and manage your 1iles on the online storage L 0anage Aour )ccount.
*.1 Creatin" a >e7 +nline %tora"e ,ccount

/o store your valua2le and im$ortant 1iles and data in ComodoBs online server, you need to 1irst have an online account.
To create an ne7 online account
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Clic# the B*egister No"B lin# in the Comodo 8nline )ccount $ane. /he 1ollo"ing $age is dis$layedD Select the radio 2utton corres$onding to the su2scri$tion $ac#age you "ant to use 1rom the list dis$layed.
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9nter the a$$ro$riate !ser 4etails and Contact (n1ormation in the res$ective sections.
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Select the radio 2utton o1 the $ayment mode o1 your $re1erence in the 7ayment 8$tions section. 9nter your Credit Card 4etails in the res$ective 1ields.
*ead the B9nd !ser >icense and Su2scri2er )greementB and select B( acce$t the /erms and ConditionsB chec#2o:. Clic# BS(%N !7B Aour online account is no" created. Aou can no" Sign;u$ "ith the login name and the $ass"ord you entered in the *egistration 5orm.
*. .o""in"-in to #our ,ccount and )ana"in" $iles on +nline %tora"e

8nce you have success1ully created an online account, you can login to your online storage area, "ith your username and $ass"ord.
To lo"-in to 4our account

Clic# B8nline Bac#u$B 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane. 9nter your !sername and 7ass"ord. Selecting B*emem2er my username and $ass"ordB instructs the a$$lication to store your username and $ass"ord. /his saves you 1rom entering your login credentials every time you login. Selecting BSign in automaticallyB instructs the a$$lication to login automatically every time the a$$lication is started. Clic# Sign (n.
TipD Aou can also sign;in to your account 2y entering your username and $ass"ord 1rom the 8nline Storage area 1 0
in the Summary screen. )1ter success1ul login, your username is dis$layed in the ta2 structure area and the dis# $artitions and 1olders o1 your system are dis$layed as a tree structure in the le1t hand side $ane and the 1olders and 1iles in your online storage s$ace are dis$layed as a tree structure in the right hand side $ane. /he status 2ars a2ove the $anes dis$lay the usage state o1 your local hard dis# and your online 2ac#u$ storage s$ace.
Aou canD

Co$y 1olders?1iles 2et"een your local system and the online storage Synchroni6e the contents o1 a 1older?1ile in your system "ith the co$y o1 the same in the online storage Create ne" 1olders on your local system and the online storage 4elete 1olders?1iles in your local system and the online storage 0ount your online storage s$ace as a virtual drive in your system *ename 1olders?1iles in your local system and the online storage
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!$grade your account 1or additional storage s$ace .
To cop4 folders9files bet7een 4our local s4stem and t1e online stora"e
1. 5irst select the destination 1older in the destination location E8nline Storage or the >ocal SystemF 2. Select the 1older?1ile to 2e co$ied 1rom the source location E>ocal System or the 8nline StorageF Tip: !se Control?Shi1t #eys to select multi$le 1olders?1iles at once. . Clic# the right arro" to co$y the selected 1olders?1iles to the 8nline Storage or .. Clic# the le1t arro" to co$y the selected 1olders?1iles to your com$uter Tip: )lternatively you can select the 1olders?1iles to 2e co$ied, drag and dro$ to the destination 1older. /he trans1er $rogress "ill 2e indicated in the lo"er $ane and...
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...on com$letion, the details a2out the 1iles currently 2eing co$ied and error re$orts, i1 any "ill 2e dis$layed in the lo"er $ane.
To s4nc1roni<e t1e contents

1. 5irst select the co$y o1 the 1older in the destination location E8nline Storage or the >ocal SystemF 2. Select the source 1older 1rom the source location E>ocal System or the 8nline StorageF . Clic# the BSyncB 2utton
/he synchroni6ation $rogress "ill 2e indicated and...
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U on success1ul com$letion, the t"o 1olders "ill 2e having the same content.
/o create ne" 1olders in your local system or online storage s$ace, sim$ly select the $arent 1older and clic# 1 .
BNe" 5olderB or the ne" 1older icon . /o delete 1olders?1iles in your local system or online storage, sim$ly select the 1older?1ile and clic# the delete icon and clic# BAesB in the con1irmation message.
To mount 4our +nline %tora"e space as a /irtual dri/e

Select the B0ount as local driveB chec#2o:.
) con1irmation message "ill 2e dis$layed in the lo"er $anel. /he storage "ill 2e mounted "ith the drive letter ne:t to the drive letter o1 your last hard dis# $artition.
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Aou can 2ro"se and manage 1olders and 1iles in the online storage through Windo"s 9:$lorer.
To rename folders9files in 4our local s4stem or online stora"e

4ou2le;clic# the item that you "ish to rename. /y$e the ne" name 1or the 1ile or 1older.
To up"rade 4our online stora"e space
Clic# the B!$grade no"B lin#. Aou "ill 2e ta#en to the Comodo 8nline Storage Signu$ $age.
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*e1er to the section Creating a Ne" 8nline Storage )ccount 1or more details on the Sign;u$ 1orm. Select B9:isting !serB in the user details area. /o logout, sim$ly clic# the B4isconnectB ta2 at the ta2 structure area.
*.3 )ana"in" #our ,ccount

/he )ccount Settings area ena2les you to vie" your account details and change your >ogin username and $ass"ord at anytime.
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/o access the )ccount Settings area, clic# the B)ccount SettingsB ta2 1rom the 8nline Bac#u$ inter1ace. /he )ccounts Settings contains 1our ta2sD
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Comodo 8nline StorageL 0y )ccountL =el$L Contacts.
By de1ault, the Comodo 8nline Storage area "ill 2e o$ened, "hich dis$lays your Comodo 8nline Storage account details li#e your validity $eriod and the usage status o1 your online s$ace. /his area also allo"s you to u$grade your account 1or additional s$ace and change your login $ass"ord.
5rom this area, you canD
Change your service $lanL
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Change your $ass"ord. *.3.1 C1an"in" #our %er/ice 5lan
Aou can u$grade your account 1or $urchasing additional online storage s$ace on Comodo 8nline Storage 1rom the Comodo 8nline Storage area. /o do soD 1. Clic# B8nline Bac#u$B 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane. 2. >ogin to your account 2y entering your !sername and 7ass"ord. . Clic# B)ccount SettingsB J BComodo 8nline StorageB .. Clic# the BChange 7lanB lin# in the right hand side $ane.
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Aou "ill 2e ta#en to the Comodo 8nline Storage Signu$ $age.
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*e1er to the section Creating a Ne" 8nline Storage )ccount 1or more details on the Sign;u$ 1orm. Select B9:isting !serB in the user details area. *.3. C1an"in" #our 5ass7ord
1. Clic# B8nline Bac#u$B 1rom the >e1t =and Side Navigation $ane. 2. >ogin to your account 2y entering your !sername and 7ass"ord. . Clic# )ccount Settings J Comodo 8nline Storage .. Clic# the BChange Service 7ass"ordB lin# in the right hand side $ane.
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/he BChange 7ass"ordB screen "ill a$$ear. 5. 9nter your ne" $ass"ord in the BNe" 7ass"ordB te:t 2o: and clic# BSu2mitB.
Aour $ass"ord attached to your account "ill 2e changed. Aou can use your ne" $ass"ord 1rom the ne:t login on"ards.
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/he B0y )ccountB ta2 dis$lays the 1ull details o1 your account "ith Comodo )ccounts 0anager.
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/his area also allo"s you to sign;u$ 1or other Comodo 7roducts and Services. *.3.( 0elp Clic#ing the =el$ ta2 ta#es you to ComodoBs searcha2le #no"ledge2ase and trou2leshooter at htt$D??su$$ort.comodo.com.
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(1 you do not 1ind a solution in our #no"ledge2ase or trou2leshooter, you can su2mit a su$$ort tic#et a1ter registering an account. *egistration is 1ree. *.3.* Contacts Clic#ing the BContactsB ta2 ta#es you to the BContact !sB $age.
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/he BContact !sB $age contains tele$hone num2ers and email addresses 1or contacting Comodo 1or $urchasing Comodo 7roducts and Services and to get 7roduct Su$$ort.
6 Comodo BackUp %ettin"s

/he BSettingsB area in Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to con1igure the miscellaneous settings concerning the overall 2ehavior o1 the a$$lication. /o access the settings area, sim$ly clic# the Settings ta2 1rom the title 2ar.
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/he BSettingsB $anel "ill o$en.
Aou can con1igure 1or the 1ollo"ing in the Settings $anelD

7ass"ord 7rotection Settings (ntegration to Windo"s 9:$lorer 4e1ault Bac#u$ >ocation 7rogram !$date Settings 1.-
5ass7ord 5rotection %ettin"s

Aou can $rotect the settings you have con1igured 1or Comodo Bac#!$ 1rom unauthori6ed access and modi1ication 2y others 2y $roviding 7ass"ord 7rotection. Aou "ill 2e as#ed 1or the $ass"ord every time you o$en Comodo Bac#!$.
To pro/ide a pass7ord protection

1. Select the B7ass"ord 7rotect SettingsB chec#2o:.
2. /y$e the $ass"ord in the te:t 2o: 2elo" B7ass"ord 7rotection SettingsB.
/o disa2le the $ass"ord $rotection, deselect the B7ass"ord 7rotection SettingsB.
Inte"ration to 8indo7s 32plorer

By de1ault, Comodo Bac#!$ a$$lication is integrated to Windo"s 9:$lorer Shell, so thatD
you can directly start the 2ac#u$ o$eration o1 a drive $artition, 1older or 1ile onto any desired location 2y right clic#ing on the item and selecting BCB! Bac#u$B 1rom the conte:t sensitive menuL you can directly start the 2ac#u$ o$eration o1 a drive $artition, 1older or 1ile onto Comodo 8nline Storage 2y right clic#ing on the item and selecting B8nline Bac#u$B 1rom the conte:t sensitive menuL you can directly start the restore o$eration o1 a 2ac#u$ 1ile E1ile "ith .c2u e:tensionF 2y right clic#ing on the item and selecting BCB! *estoreB 1rom the conte:t sensitive menuL Aou can directly mount a 2ac#u$ 1ile as a virtual drive in your system 2y right clic#ing on the item and selecting BCB! 0ountB 1rom the conte:t sensitive menuL
(1 you do not "ant to have CB! integrated to your Windo"s 9:$lorer, unchec# the B(ntegrate into Windo"s 9:$lorer Shell Eright clic# menuFB chec# 2o:.
6efault Backup .ocation

Comodo Bac#!$ allo"s you to de1ine a de1ault location 1or storing the 2ac#u$ 1iles "hen using the $rede1ined 2ac#u$ $ro1iles. /he a$$lication is shi$$ed "ith a de1ault location CDM4ocuments and SettingsM!sernameMBac#u$sM1ilename.c2u.
To set a default location of 4our c1oice

1. Select the B4e1ault Bac#u$ >ocationB chec#2o:.
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2. Clic# the Bro"se... 2utton...
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...and navigate to the location o1 your choice.
5ro"ram Update %ettin"s
,utomaticall4 c1eck for updates at startup ; Starts the $rocess o1 searching 1or latest u$dates 1or Comodo Bac#!$ 1rom the Comodo servers "henever the a$$lication is started and $rom$ts you to do"nload and install the u$dates, i1 availa2le. ,utomaticall4 update t1e soft7are C Searches 1or latest u$dates 1or Comodo Bac#!$ 1rom the Comodo servers and starts the u$date $rocess automatically "ithout "aiting 1or your con1irmation. ,lert me 71ene/er t1ere is a B3T, a/ailable C Searches 1or the release o1 B9/) version o1 Comodo Bac#!$ and $rom$ts you to do"nload, "henever availa2le.
Clic# B)$$lyB 1or your settings to ta#e e11ect. Clic# B!se 4e1aultB to clear your selections and roll2ac# the a$$lications to de1ault settings.
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- Usin" .i/e 0elp

Comodo .i/e 5C %upport is a remote assistance ser/ice offered b4 %ecurit4 32perts in Comodo 71o can access 4our computer t1rou"1 t1eir !emote 6esktop. %1ould 4ou need an4 assistance or encounter a problem 7it1 4our s4stemA 4ou can "et an immediate solution from our computer e2perts b4 clickin" t1e .i/e 5C %upport tab from t1e )ain interface of Comodo BackUp.
5or more details, re1er toD

(nstalling >ive 7C Su$$ort ClientL >aunching and !sing the Service.
0ore details on >ive 7C Su$$ort can 2e 1ound in )$$endi: 2 >ive 7C Su$$ort.
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-.1 Installin" .i/e 5C %upport Client

%etting the >ive 7C Su$$ort service re+uires the >ive 7C Su$$ort client installed in your system.
To install t1e .i/e 5C %upport client
Clic# the .i/e 5C %upport ta2 1rom the 0ain (nter1ace. /he a$$lication detects "hether the client is installed in your system. (1 not, a $rom$t dialog is dis$layed to chec# "hether you "ant to do"nload and install the client. Clic# B8IB to continue.
/he client is automatically do"nloaded and installed /he shortcut icon
a$$ears on your des#to$
and a >ive 7C Su$$ort +uic# launch icon a$$ears in the system tray. /he installation is a one time $rocess. 8nce installed, clic#ing the .i/e 5C %upport ta2 or the des#to$ shortcut icon automatically launches the a$$lication ena2ling you to chat "ith a Comodo Com$uter Su$$ort /echnician any time. (n order to get the live7Csu$$ort services, you need to sign u$ 1or a 0 day 1ree trial account.
To si"nup for a 30 da4 free trial
visit htt$D??""".live$csu$$ort.com?trial?
Clic# on Clic# =ere lin# to get your 5ree )ctivation Code and 1ollo" the sign u$ $rocedures. Aour su2scri$tion (4 is sent to you 2y email.
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.aunc1in" and Usin" t1e %er/ice

Clic# the .i/e 5C %upport ta2 1rom the 0ain (nter1ace.
4ou2le clic# on the shortcut icon to live7Csu$$ort 1rom the des#to$L Clic# on the Blive7Csu$$ortB system tray icon or launch live7Csu$$ort 1rom the Start 0enu. Clic# B)ll 7rograms J C80848 J >ive7Csu$$ort J Comodo >ive7Csu$$ortB.
/he >ive 7C Su$$ort o$tions dialog "ill 2e dis$layed. Select the ty$e o1 service you needD

+t1er ; Select i1 you need assistance in removing registry errors, $rivacy issues, @un# 1iles, and other Windo"s?System related $ro2lems. Virus Infection ; Select i1 you need assistance in removing viruses, mal"are etc. 1rom your system.
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Aou "ill 2e connected to the technician s#illed in the s$eci1ic area. Clic#ing any o1 the o$tions "ill o$en the registration screen. Tr4 >o7 C /he easiest and 1ast "ay to get the services is 2y clic#ing the B/ry No" NB lin#. Within seconds, a Comodo Su$$ort /echnician "ill res$ond in a chat "indo" and as# you to descri2e the $ro2lem.
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9:$lain the $ro2lem in your com$uter. /he technician "ill access your com$uter through a remote des#to$ and 1i: the $ro2lems. /he trial service does not re+uire a su2scri$tion.
!e"ister C Clic#ing the B*egisterB lin# "ill ta#e you to the >ive7CSu$$ort trial sign;u$ $age.
5ollo" the sign u$ $rocedures. Aour su2scri$tion (4 "ill 2e sent to you 2y email.
%i"n-in C Clic# this 2utton i1 you already have a su2scri$tion (4. )t the login 2o:D
9nter the Su2scri$tion (4 you received through email...
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...and clic# BNe:tB. Within seconds, a Comodo Su$$ort /echnician "ill res$ond in a chat "indo" and as# you to descri2e the $ro2lem.
9:$lain the $ro2lem in your com$uter. /he technician "ill access your com$uter through a remote des#to$ and 1i: the $ro2lems.
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' Usin" t1e Command .ine Interface and %cript $iles

Comodo Backup allo7s users to operate its backupA restore and sc1edulin" functionalit4 from t1e 8indo7s command line interface. Command lines Band se=uences of command linesC for backup and restore tasks can also be sa/ed as a script file B.t2t formatC 71ic1 can be called to e2ecute t1e task from t1e command line interface.
To access t1e 8indo7s command line interface
Clic# Start J )ll 7rograms J )ccessories J Command 7rom$t. or
Clic# Start J *un, ty$e BcmdB in the *un inter1ace and clic# B8IB.
Clic# the lin#s 2elo" 1or more details on the tas#s e:ecuted 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace

*unning a Bac#u$ /as# 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace *unning a *estore /as# 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace *unning a Scheduled Bac#u$ Jo2 (nstantly 1rom the Command >ine (nter1ace *unning Bac#u$?*estore /as#s using Scri$t 5iles
'.1 !unnin" a Backup Task from t1e Command .ine Interface

8$en the Windo"s command line inter1ace Commands are s$eci1ied in the 1ormat Vinstallation $athJ?Ve:ecuta2leJ? Vcommand W1J Vcommand W2J So the $ath to the e:ecuta2le is 1ollo"ed 2y commands 1or the con1iguration o1 the 2ac#u$ tas# in se+uence "ith s$ace 2et"een each s"itch command. 5or e:am$le, i1 Comodo Bac#u$ has 2een installed to the de1ault directory, the 1ormat "ould 2eD CDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e 9commandJ1 9commandJ .
>oteD /he Commands and the arguments are not case sensitive and can 2e arranged in any order.
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Table of backup commands and ar"uments

Backup Commands and ,r"uments Command 9 ,r"ument ?2ac#u$Po$eration ?2ac#u$Pty$e V2ac#u$ ty$eJ ? $arentP2ac#u$Pstorag ePty$e Vdestination ty$eJ ?$arentP2ac#u$P$ath V1ull $athJ ? $arentPincrementalPsn a$shotPno Vnum2erJ ? $arentP2ac#u$Pconne ctionP$ass"ord V$ass"ordJ and ?$arentP2ac#u$Pconne ctionPusername Vuser nameJ ?ty$e V2ac#u$ source ty$eJ
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Standard 2ac#u$ o$eration command. S$eci1ies the ty$e o1 2ac#u$. Can 2e 1ull , incremental or di11erential 2ac#u$.
S$eci1ies the destination ty$e o1 the $arent 2ac#u$ i1 any. E!se 1or incremental and di11erential ty$e 2ac#u$sF. 7arameters same as 1or ?destination/y$e command.
S$eci1ies the 1ull $ath 1or the $arent 2ac#u$ 1ile i1 any. E!se 1or incremental and di11erential ty$e 2ac#u$sF. 9nca$sulate in +uotes. S$eci1ies the incremental sna$shot num2er 1rom the $arent 2ac#u$ E1or 2ac#u$ containing multi$le sna$shotsF. /his command is o$tional.
S$eci1ies 1or incremental and di11erential 2ac#u$s that have $arent 2ac#u$s on destinations li#e 5t$ or Comodo 8nline Storage. 9nca$sulate the $arameters in +uotes.
S$eci1y the 2ac#u$ source ty$e. (t can 2e one o1 the 1ollo"ingD

Xdis#Y ; /o 2ac#u$ an entire dis#. X$artitionY C /o 2ac#u$ a dis# $artition. X1ilesand1oldersY C /o 2ac#u$ selected 1iles or 1olders. Xreg#eysY ; /o 2ac#u$ selected registry #eys and values. XentireregY ; /o 2ac#u$ the entire registry. XuserY ; /o 2ac#u$ Windo"s system settings con1igured 2y the user and all user related 1iles li#e 1iles in B0y 4ocumentsB, B0y 7icturesB etc. XemailY ; /o 2ac#u$ emails in your in2o: and client settings o1 your email
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Backup Commands and ,r"uments clients li#e 0o6illa /hunder2ird, 9udora, 0icroso1t 8utloo# 200 , 0icroso1t 8utloo# 2007,Windo"s >ive 0ail, 8utloo# 9:$ress etc.
XmessengerY ; /o 2ac#u$ messenger archive li#e the history o1 all conversations, con1erences, calls, etc. o1 (nstant 0essenger E(0F clients li#e Windo"s >ive 0essenger, S#y$e, AahooN 0essenger and 7idgin. XsystemY ; /o $er1orm a system state 2ac#u$. )ll the 1olders and 1iles that are installed "ith the version o1 Windo"s currently in;use, are co$ied. /his includes all the user settings, registry, all user accounts, etc. 5or e:am$le, (1 the Windo"s is installed on drive CDM then this can 2ac#u$ BCDMW(N48WSB, BCDM!sersB, BCDM7rogram 5ilesB and all 1iles on BCDMB that are necessary 1or Windo"s to 2oot.
?source Vactual sourceJ
S$eci1y the actual source data to 2e 2ac#ed u$. 4e$ending on the source ty$e selected the Vactual sourceJ can 2e one o1 the 1ollo"ingD
dis# 2ac#u$ ; Xdis#NY "here N is an integer num2er re$resenting the dis# num2er. E9.g. ?source dis# F $artitionEsF 2ac#u$ ; ) list o1 the $artitionEsFBs drive letters se$arated 2y commas X,Y . E9.g. ?source 9, 5F 1iles and 1olders 2ac#u$ ; ) list o1 $aths o1 the 1iles or 1olders se$arated 2y X&Y E"ithin the the +uotation mar#sF. E9.g. ?source XCDM1older &4DM12 .t:t & ... & ...Y F custom registry #eys 2ac#u$ C ) list o1 the #eys to 2e 2ac#ed u$ "ith in the +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?source Y=I9AP>8C)>P0)C=(N9MSAS/90M12 & ... & ...YF (1 one o1 the $ath re$resents a value rather than a #ey , $re1i: XM<Y 2e1ore the $ath E9.g. XM<=I9AP>8C)>P0)C=(N9MSo1t"areMvalue2YF. entire registry 2ac#u$ ; No need 1or s$eci1ying 2ecause there can only 2e one source. user settings 2ac#u$ ; No need 1or s$eci1ying 2ecause there can only 2e one source. email 2ac#u$ C ) list o1 email clients using the $rede1ined macroBs D /=!N49*B(*4 E1or 0o6illa /hunder2irdF, 9!48*)E1or 9udoraF, W>P0)(>E1or Windo"s >ive 0ailF, 8!/>88I200 E1or 0icroso1t 8utloo# 200 F, 8!/>88I2007 E1or 0icroso1t 8utloo# 2007F, 8!/9G7 E1or 8utloo# 9:$ressF, WP0)(>E1or Windo"s 0ailF. E9.g. ?source 8!/>88I200 F instant messenger 2ac#u$. ) list o1 instant messengers using the $rede1ined macroBs D A)=88P09SS E1or Aahoo 0essengerF, SIA79 E1or S#y$eF , W>P09SS E1or Windo"s >ive 0essengerF, 7(4%(N E1or 7idginF. E9.g. ?source SIA79, W>P09SSF system 2ac#u$. No need 1or s$eci1ying 2ecause there can only 2e one
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Backup Commands and ,r"uments source. ?2ac#u$Ste$Si6e V2ac#u$ ste$ si6eJ S$eci1y this only 1or dis# or $artition 2ac#u$. E9g. ?2ac#u$Ste$Si6e 355 3F.Evalid values areD 355 3, 1 1072, 2321.., 52.2,, and 10.,573 F. /his command is o$tional. 4e1ault value is 355 3L S$eci1y this only 1or dis# or $artition 2ac#u$, i1 you "ant to 2ac#u$ the 1ree s$ace in the selected dis# or $artition. (ncluding the 1ree s$ace in the 2ac#u$ ena2les to recover even deleted 1iles 1rom the drive u$on restoring the 2ac#u$, using your $re1erred 1ile recovery so1t"are. /his command is o$tional. S$eci1y this 1or 1iles and 1olders i1 you "ant to $reserve the 2ac#u$ co$y o1 the 1ile in the original 1ile 1ormat. /his command is o$tional. S$eci1y this i1 you "ant the 1iles and 1olders ty$e 2ac#u$ to 2e saved in 6i$ 1ormat. 8$tional. 4e1ault vaue is 5)>S9Ec2u 1ormatF. S$eci1y this only 1or 1iles and 1olders i1 you "ant to $reserve the 2ac#u$ co$y o1 the 1ile in the original 1ile 1ormat and to u$date it along "ith the source. Set the u$date interval in minutes so that Comodo Bac#!$ chec#s the source 1ile 1or u$dates at the set interval and u$date the co$y i1 any u$date is 1ound. E9.g. ?syncSim$leCo$y 5F /his command is o$tional. (1 this o$tion is ena2led ?schedule/as# is not availa2le. S$eci1y this i1 you "ant the 2ac#u$ to 2e stored as a sel1 e:tracting .c2u 1ile. )vaila2le 1or 1iles and 1olders and regisry entries ty$e 2ac#u$. 8$tionalEde1ault 2ac#u$ ty$e is .c2u 1ormatF. S$eci1y this 1or only 1or custom registry 2ac#u$, i1 you "ant to $reserve the 2ac#u$ in .reg 1ormat. S$eci1y this 1or only 1or custom registry 2ac#u$, i1 you "ant to the 2ac#u$ security attri2utes too. /his command is o$tional. S$eci1y this only 1or 1iles and 1olders i1 you "ant to e:clude certain 1ile ty$es 1rom 2eing 2ac#ed u$. 7rovide a list o1 1ile ty$es using "ildcard characters se$arated 2y X&Y "ithin the +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?e:clusion5ilter XR.2a#&RaR&...YF. /his command is o$tional. S$eci1y this only 1or 1iles and 1olders i1 you "ant to include only certain 1ile ty$es to the 2ac# u$. 7rovide a list o1 1ile ty$es using "ildcard characters se$arated 2y X&Y
?2ac#u$5reeS$ace
?sim$leCo$y
?sim$leCo$y/oQi$
?syncSim$leCo$y Vu$date(ntervalJ
?sel19:tracting
?reg5ile
?2ac#u$*eg)ttri2utes
?e:clusion5ilter V1iltersJ
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Backup Commands and ,r"uments "ithin the +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?e:clusion5ilter XR.t:t&RaR&...YF. /his command is o$tional. ?com$ression>evel VlevelJ. S$eci1y this to set the com$ression level 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile. /he o$tions availa2le are lo", medium, high and ma:imum. =igher the com$ression level, lo"er the dis# s$ace re+uirement. /his command is o$tional. 4e1ault value is no com$ression. E9.g. ?com$ression>evel mediumF >ote ; /his o$tion is not availa2le 1or ?sim$leCo$y and ?syncSim$leCo$y commands. ?encry$tion7ass"ord Vactual $ass"ordJ S$eci1y a $ass"ord, i1 you "ant to encry$t your 2ac#u$. (nclude the $ass"ord "ithin +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?encry$tion7ass"ord X$ass"ordYF. /his command is o$tional. /he 1ile is not encry$ted 2y de1ault. >ote ; 7roviding a $ass"ord $rotection re+uires the $ass"ord to 2e entered "hile restoring the 2ac#u$ and also encry$ts the 2ac#u$ "ith an encry$tion algorithm you choose. /his is use1ul "hen you are creating a 2ac#u$ @o2 1or your con1idential 1iles?1olders. ?encry$tion)lgorithm Vencry$tion algorithmJ Select an algorithm to 2e used 1or encry$ting your 2ac#u$. /he o$tions availa2le are )9S, Ser$ent, G8*, Blo"1ish, 49S, 49S, /"o1ish. (nclude the selected algorithm "ithin +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?encry$tion)lgorithm XSer$entYF. (1 this command is not s$eci1ied 2ut ?encry$tion7ass"ord is s$eci1ied, then the the de1ault algorithm is )9S. 5or more details on the 9ncry$tion )lgorithms, see )$$endi: 1 9ncry$tion )lgorithms. ?reChec#7ass"ord (1 this command is set, the encry$tion $ass"ord is as#ed every time "hen the scheduled 2ac#u$ is e:ecuted. /his is e+uivalent to un;chec#ing the Z*emem2er 2ac#u$ $ass"ord Eunsa1eFZ chec# 2o: in the Schedule Settings %!( o1 Ste$ during creation o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2 in advanced mode. S$eci1y this command i1 you "ant to s$lit the 2ac#u$ into smaller segments. /his is use1ul "hen you are ta#ing 2ac#u$s o1 very large si6es , in remova2le media li#e C4Bs, 4<4Bs, Q(7 drives, !SB drives etc. Aou can set the ma:imum 1iles si6es o1 the segments to 1it to the media you choose. /he 1iles can 2e re@oined "hile restoring the 2ac#u$. 0inimum si6e is 5 0B. /his command is o$tional. /he 2ac#u$ 1ile is not s$lit 2y de1ault. S$eci1ies the handling ty$e o1 loc#ed 1ilesEin use etc.F . Can 2e vss, ra"read or s#i$. /his $arameter is o$tional. 4e1ault value is vss.
?s$lit Vs$lit si6eJ
?loc#edP1ilesPtreatment VtreatmentJ
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Backup Commands and ,r"uments ?descri$tion Vdescri$tionJ Aou can $rovide a descri$tion 1or the 2ac#u$ li#e the $ur$ose o1 the 2ac#u$ etc. /his descri$tion is dis$layed on the B=istoryB $anel o1 Comodo Bac#!$ inter1ace to remind you on the $ur$ose o1 2ac#u$ etc. (nclude the descri$tion "ithin the +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?descri$tion Xthis is my 1irst 2ac#u$YF. S$eci1y the ty$e o1 destination. /he o$tions availa2le areD
?destination/y$e
?destination/y$e 4is# 5ile or ?destination/y$e1 E1or storing the 2ac#u$ in your hard drive locallyFL ?destination/y$e 5t$ or ?destination/y$e locationFL E1or storing the 2ac#u$ in a 5/7
?destination/y$e Net"or# or ?destination/y$e 7 E1or storing the 2ac#u$ in a net"or# com$uterF.
?destination7ath V2ac#u$ destinationJ
S$eci1y the destination 1or the 2ac#u$ 1ile "ithin +uotation mar#s .E9.g. ?destination7ath X4DM2ac#u$M1ile.c2uY Elocal storageF, ?destination7ath YMMuser1Mu$loadM2ac#u$.c2uY Enet"or# destinationF, ?destination7ath Y1t$D??1t$.1unet.1i?$u2?standards?1older?2ac#u$.c2uY E1t$ server destinationFF S$eci1y the user name 1or a net"or# or 1t$ 2ac#u$ destination. (nclude the user name "ithin +uotation mar#s. /his command is re+uired only i1 the remote com$uter ? 1t$ server re+uires a username. E9.g. ?remotePusername Xuser1YF S$eci1y the $ass"ord 1or a net"or# or 1t$ 2ac#u$ destination. !se in con@unction "ith ?remotePusername. /his command is only re+uired i1 the remote com$uter ? 1t$ server re+uires a $ass"ord. E9.g. ?remoteP$ass"ord X$ass"ordYF Set email noti1ication to 2e sent. /he Command is o$tional. No noti1ication is sent 2y de1ault. Comodo Bac#!$ can send email noti1ications on e:ecution o1 each 2ac#u$ @o2. Aou can con1igure CB! to send noti1ications to yoursel1, or create a mailing list o1 other $eo$le li#e your team mem2ers, to 2e in1ormed o1 the 2ac#u$. Aou can also con1igure "hether the email noti1ications are to 2e sent only on success1ul creation o1 2ac#u$, only on 1ailure or 2oth.
?remotePusername Vuser nameJ
?remoteP$ass"ord V$ass"ordJ
?emailNoti1ication
?onSucces
S$eci1y to Send email on success1ul 2ac#u$ o$eration. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailNoti1ication. S$eci1y to Send email i1 the 2ac#u$ o$eration 1ails. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailNoti1ication.
?on5ailure
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Backup Commands and ,r"uments ?smt$Server Vsmt$ serverJ ?su2@ect Vemail su2@ectJ ?sender Vemail address o1 senderJ ?reci$ient Vemail address o1 reci$ientJ
S$eci1y smt$ server 1or email noti1ication. E9.g. ?stm$Server my.outgoing.server.comF
S$eci1y the su2@ect o1 the email to 2e sent on success or 1ailure. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailnoti1ication. E9.g. ?su2@ect XCB! Noti1icationYF S$eci1y the email address o1 the sender o1 the email noti1ication. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailnoti1ication. E9.g. ?sender Xyourname[yourdomain.comYF S$eci1y the email addressEesF o1 the reci$ientEs0 o1 the email noto1ocation. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailnoti1ication. E9.g. ?reci$ient Xuser1[domain.com, user2[somemail.comYF S$eci1y the user name 1or email noti1ication. (nclude "ithin +uotation mar#s. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailnoti1ication. E9.g. ?email!sername XyourusernameYF S$eci1y the $ass"ord 1or email noti1ication. (nclude the $ass"ord "ithin +uotation mar#s. !sed in con@unction "ith ?emailnoti1ication. E9.g. ?email7ass"ord X$ass"ordYF Set a tas# to 2e e:ecuted 2e1ore the e:ecution o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2. S$eci1y the $ath o1 the 1ile to 2e e:ecuted "ithin +uotation mar#s. >ote ; Comodo Bac#u$ allo"s you to run s$eci1ic tas#s 2e1ore and?or a1ter every manual or scheduled 2ac#u$. 5or e:am$le you may "ant to run a run your virus scanner 2e1ore 2ac#ing u$ to avoid $otentially in1ecting the destination 1older. Aou can even mount an unmounted drive $artition 2e1ore 2ac#u$ to ena2le storing the 2ac#u$ 1ile in the $artition and unmount the $artition on com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess 2y running a 2atch 1ile "ith a list o1 corres$onding Windo"s commands, $lay music 1iles to indicate start and?or com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ o$eration etc.
?email!sername Vuser nameJ ?email7ass"ord V$ass"ordJ. ?run/as#Be1ore V$athJ
?run/as#)1ter V$athJ
Set a tas# to 2e e:ecuted a1ter the e:ecution o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2. S$eci1y the $ath o1 the 1ile to 2e e:ecuted "ithin +uotation mar#s. S$eci1y this o$tion only i1 you "ant your system to 2e shutdo"n on com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2. /his command is o$tional. /he com$uter is not shut do"n 2y de1ault. S$eci1y a schedule 1or the 2ac#u$. S$eci1y the schedule mode. !sed in con@uction "ith ?schedule/as#./he schedule mode can 2e one o1 the 1ollo"ingD
?shutdo"n
?schedule/as# ?schedulePmode VmodeJ
8nce C /he 2ac#u$ @o2 is e:ecuted once at the set date and time.
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Backup Commands and ,r"uments

0anual ; )llo"s you to e:ecute the 2ac#u$ @o2 at any time you "ish. )tlogon ; 9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 every time "hen the user logs on to the com$uter. 4aily ; 9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 every day at the set time. Wee#ly ; 9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 on selected dayEsF o1 every "ee# at the set time. 0onthly ; 9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 on selected date o1 every month at the set time. When(dle ; 9:ecutes the created 2ac#u$ @o2 "henever the system goes idle "ith a set delay.
?remem2er7ass"ord
S$eci1y this command i1 the $ass"ord should 2e remem2ered Eonly 1or net"or# or 1t$ ty$e destinationF 1or the scheduled 2ac#u$. !sed in con@unction "ith ?schedule/as# . /his command is o$tional. S$eci1y i1 the user name should 2e remem2ered Eonly 1or net"or# or 1t$ ty$e destinationF 1or the scheduled 2ac#u$. !sed in con@unction "ith ?schedule/as# and ?remem2er7ass"ord. /his command is o$tional. S$eci1y the schedule settings Einterval, date, time, day, etc.F. !sed in con@unction "ith ?schedule/as#. 4e$ending on the schedule mode the o$tions areD

?remem2er!ser
?scheduleSettings VsettingsJ
1or XonceY the 1ormat is DY4)AM08N/=MA9)*P=8!*D0(N!/9X. 1or XdailyYthe 1ormat is DY=8!*D0(N!/9Y. 1or X"ee#lyY the 1ormat is D XW99I4)A&W99I4)A&...&...P=8!*D0(N!/9Y. 1or XmonthlyY the 1ormat isD X4)A8508N/=P=8!*D0(N!/9Y. 5or Z"hen(dleZ the 1ormat is DZN!0B9*85S9C8N4S/8W)(/B958*9(4>9Z. ?scheduleSettings is o$tional 1or "hen(dle mode. 4e1ault value is 0. 1or the rest there are no settings to 2e set. /ime 1ormat is 2. hours style.
?2ac#u$No"
S$eci1y i1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ should also 2e run at the moment. !se in con@uction "ith ?schedule/as#. /his command is o$tional. /he de1ault 2ehavior is only to create the schedule and 1inish. S$eci1ies in "hat "ay a missed scheduled 2ac#u$ should 2e treated. 8$tions availa2le areD
? handle0issedSchedule
Backup Commands and ,r"uments Vno o1 o$tionJ

N8P)C/(8N O 1 Eno action is ta#enF, *!NP/)SI O 2 Ethe scheduled tas# is run "hen the user o$ens the Comodo Bac#!$ a$$lication 1or the ne:t timeF, N8/(5A O Enoti1ies the user that a scheduled tas# has 2een missedF.
E9.g. ?handle0issedSchedule 1F !se in con@unction "ith ?schedule/as# . /his Command o$tional. 4e1ault value is noPaction. ?gui*un0ode S$eci1ies the "ay the user inter1ace should 2ehave on com$letion o1 a scheduled 2ac#u$. 8$tions availa2le areD

?gui*un0ode Normal or ?gui*un0ode 1 E1or normal run modeF, ?gui*un0ode )utoClic#5inish or ?gui*un0ode 2 E8n success1ul com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ $rocess, the B5inishB 2utton is e11ectively 2e clic#ed automatically so that the a$$lication returns "ith its main inter1ace. /he a$$lication is not closed until you clic# the close 2utton 1rom the Windo"s controls.F, ?gui*un0ode )utoclose%!( or ?gui*un0ode E8n success1ul com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2, the a$$lication is closed automaticallyF ?gui*un0odeSilent*un or ?gui*un0ode . EComodo Bac#!$ is run at the 2ac#ground at the scheduled time to e:ecute your 2ac#u$ @o2F, ?gui*un0odeService0ode*un or ?gui*un0ode 5 EComodo Bac#!$ is run as a Windo"s Service so that the 2ac#u$ @o2 is e:ecuted at the 2ac#ground automatically even i1 you are not logged inF ?gui*un0ode0inimi6e/o/ray or ?gui*un0ode 3 E8n success1ul com$letion o1 the 2ac#u$ @o2, the a$$lication %!( is minimi6ed to system trayF
!sed in con@uction "ith ?schedule/as#. Command is o$tional. 4e1ault value is ?gui*un0ode)utoClic#5inish. ?seconds/oWait Vnum2er o1 secondsJ S$eci1y num2er o1 seconds to "ait 2e1ore a logon ty$e scheduled 2ac#u$.!se in con@uction "ith ?schedule/as# ?)tlogon. /his command is o$tional. /he de1ault value is 0. S$eci1y the log 1ile $ath i1 you "ant the log o1 the events to 2e stored in a te:t 1ile. (nclude the log 1ile $ath "ithin +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?log XCDM4ocuments and SettingsMusernameM0y 4ocumentsMc2ulog.t:tYF. (1 no $arameterEVlog 1ile $athJF is set, the log 1ile is created in the de1ault C80848 Bac#u$ 1older. >ote ; (t is recommended to setu$ a log 1ile "hen running a 2ac#u$ @o2 1rom the command line inter1ace as it ena2les you to chec# the success or 1ailure o1 the
?log Vlog 1ile $athJ
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?2urnPs$eed
?e@ectPdisc
?silent*un
32amples: /o 2ac#u$ the emails and settings o1 your 8utloo# 200 mail client in another com$uter in your net"or# every 0onday at 3D00 $m, you can enter the command line as 1ollo"sD XCDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e ?2ac#u$Po$eration ?ty$e email ?source 8!/>88I200 ?destination/y$e 7 ?destination7ath YMMuser1MmyusernameMemail2ac#u$.c2uY ?remotePusername Xuser1Y ?remoteP$ass"ord X$ass"ordY?schedule/as# ?scheduleP0ode "ee#ly ?scheduleSettings 0ondayP1,D00 ?gui*un0ode 1Y /o 2ac#u$ your 1iles in 0y 4ocuments 1older, e:cluding the .2a# 1iles, in encry$ted 1orm and in your 5D drive daily at 7D00 $m, you can enter the command line as 1ollo"sD XCDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e ?2ac#u$Po$eration ?ty$e 1ilesand1olders ?source YCDM4ocuments and SettingsMusernameM0y 4ocumentsY ?destinationty$e 1 ?e:clusion1ilter ZR.2a#Z ?destination$ath Z1DMmydocuments2ac#u$.c2uZ ?encry$tion7ass"ord X$ass"ordY ?encry$tionalgorithm X)9SY ?schedule/as# ?schedulePmode daily ?scheduleSettings 1-D00 ?runmode 1Y
'. !unnin" a !estore Task from t1e Command .ine Interface

8$en the Windo"s command line inter1ace Commands are s$eci1ied in the 1ormat Vinstallation $athJ?Ve:ecuta2leJ? Vcommand W1J Vcommand W2J So the $ath to the e:ecuta2le is 1ollo"ed 2y commands 1or the con1iguration o1 the restore tas# in 171
se+uence "ith s$ace 2et"een each s"itch command. 5or e:am$le, i1 Comodo Bac#u$ has 2een installed to the de1ault directory, the 1ormat "ould 2eD CDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e 9commandJ1 9commandJ >oteD /he Commands and the arguments are not case sensitive and can 2e arranged in any order.
Table of !estore Commands and ,r"uments

Table of !estore Commands and ,r"uments Command 9 ,r"ument ?restorePo$eration ?destination/y$e Vty$eJ 6escription Standard restore o$eration command. S$eci1y the ty$e o1 destination. /he o$tions availa2le areD
?destination/y$e 4is# 5ile or ?destination/y$e1 E1or restoring a 2ac#u$ 1rom your local hard driveFL ?destination/y$e 5t$ or ?destination/y$e 5/7 locationFL E1or restoring a 2ac#u$ 1rom a
?destination/y$e Net"or# or ?destination/y$e 7 E1or restoring a 2ac#u$ 1rom a net"or# com$uterF.
?2ac#u$5ile4estination Vdestination7athJ
S$eci1y the destination $ath 1rom "hich the 2ac#u$ 1ile has to 2e restored, "ithin +uotation mar#s .E9.g. ?destination7ath X4DM2ac#u$M1ile.c2uY Elocal storageF, ?destination7ath YMMuser1Mu$loadM2ac#u$.c2uY Enet"or# destinationF, ?destination7ath Y1t$D??1t$.1unet.1i?$u2?standards?1older?2ac#u$.c2uY E1t$ server destinationFF S$eci1ies the sna$shot num2er to 2e restored E1or multi$le sha$shot 2ac#u$sF. /his $arameter is o$tional. By de1ault the last sna$shot "ill 2e restored. S$eci1y the account user name 1or a net"or# or 1t$ 2ac#u$ destination. (nclude the user name "ithin +uotation mar#s. /his command is re+uired only i1 the remote com$uter ? 1t$ server re+uires a username. E9.g. ?remotePusername Xuser1YF S$eci1y the account $ass"ord 1or a net"or# or 1t$ 2ac#u$ destination. !se in con@unction "ith ?remotePusername. /his command is only re+uired i1 the remote
?sna$shotPtoPrestore Vsna$shot num2erJ ?remotePusername VusernameJ
?remoteP$ass"ordV$ass "ordJ
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Table of !estore Commands and ,r"uments com$uter ? 1t$ server re+uires a $ass"ord. E9.g. ?remoteP$ass"ord X$ass"ordYF ? 2ac#u$5ileP$ass"ordV$a ss"ordJ ?veri1y
(1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile is encry$ted, s$eci1y the encry$tion $ass"ord "ithin +uotation mar#s.
S$eci1y this command i1 you "ant to chec# the integrity o1 the 2ac#u$ 1ile 2e1ore restoration. Can also 2e used in stand;alone mode "ithout 9restore command. When used in con@unction "ith 9restoreFoperationA the 2ac#u$ 1ile is 1irst veri1iedL i1 the veri1ication is not success1ul the restore $rocess does not continue. (n stand; alone mode the 1ollo"ing commands must 2e su$$liedD 9destinationT4peA 9backup$ile6estinationA 9backup$ileFpass7ord i1 1ile is encry$tedA 9remoteFusername and 9remoteFpass7ord i1 needed. /his command is o$tional. S$eci1ying this command choses the Clean *estore method in "hich all the 1iles in the 1older you s$eci1y as restoration location are deleted and the 1iles 1rom the 2ac#u$ are co$ied to the 1older. 5or e:am$le i1 you "ant to restore a 2ac#u$ 1ile to 1older 4DM4ata, the 1older 4DM4ata is deleted, then recreated "ith all 1iles and 1olders in the 2ac#u$. >ote: /he de1ault method is )$$end 5iles, in "hich only those 1iles having same 1ile name as those in the 2ac#u$ are deleted and re$laced "ith those in the restoration 1older. 5iles having di11erent 1ile names 1rom those in the 2ac#u$, is #e$t intact.
?clean*estore
?selective*estore Vselected $athsJ
S$eci1y "hich 1iles 1rom the 2ac#u$ to 2e restored. Can 2e used 1or 1iles and 1olders, custom registry, email and instant messengers ty$e 2ac#u$s. 5or 1iles, 1olders and registry #eys the $aths must 2e included in +uotation mar#s and se$arated 2y X&Y. 5or 1iles and 1olders, the 1ull $ath must 2e s$eci1ied 1or the 1ile?1older selected, as it "as during the 2ac#u$ o$eration. 5or email clients and (0Bs use the $rede1ined macros $resented in 9source command 1or X9backupFoperationK. /his Command is o$tional. By de1ault a 1ull restore is $er1ormed. 5or $artitions the selective restoration is $er1ormed through the 9restore.ocation command. While s$eci1ying the restore location, s$eci1y only the $artitions you "ant to 2e restored. S$eci1y the restore location. 5or 1iles and 1olders ty$e 2ac#u$ s$eci1y the 1ull $ath. 5or $artitions and the 1ormat isDYC;JA&4;JGY "here C, 4 are $artitions that are to 2e restored and A and G are the $artitions "here C and 4 are restored on. 5or dis# 2ac#u$ s$eci1y only the dis# "here the 2ac#u$ is restoredE9:. Xdis#7YF. (1 this command is not s$eci1ied a restore is attem$ted on the de1ault location. 5or 1ile
?restore>ocation Vlocation $athJ.
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Table of !estore Commands and ,r"uments and 1olders restore location include the Vlocation $athJ "ithin +uotation mar#s. ?setNative0ode*estore S$eci1ying this command schedules 1or a native mode restoration i1 it cannot 2e $er1ormed in $lain Windo"s Euser modeF due to 1iles that are o$ened etc. /he command is o$tional. S$eci1ies the usage degree o1 the dis#Enet"or#F 1or the 2ac#u$ o$eration. 8$tions areD lo", 2elo"Pnormal, normal, a2ovePnormal and high. /his command is o$tional. 4e1ault value is high. S$eci1ies the usage o1 the $rocessor 1or the 2ac#u$ o$eration. 8$tions areD lo", 2elo"Pnormal, normal, a2ovePnormal and high. /his command is o$tional. 4e1ault value is normal. ?log Vlog 1ile $athJ S$eci1y the log 1ile $ath i1 you "ant the log o1 the events to 2e stored in a te:t 1ile. (nclude the log 1ile $ath "ithin +uotation mar#s. E9.g. ?log XCDM4ocuments and SettingsMusernameM0y 4ocumentsMc2ulog.t:tYF. (1 no $arameterEVlog 1ile $athJF is set, the log 1ile is created in the de1ault C80848 Bac#u$ 1older. >ote: (t is recommended to setu$ a log 1ile "hen running a restoration @o2 1rom the command line inter1ace as it ena2les you to chec# the success or 1ailure o1 the restore @o2 at a later time. ?silent*un S$eci1y this command i1 you "ant the restore o$eration to 2e $er1ormed silently. 8ther"ise the %!( "ill o$en directly at ste$ . and the o$eration "ill start.
?dis#!sage
?$rocessor!sage
32ample: /o restore a 1older im$ortant2ac#u$.c2u to its original location "ith clean restore method, CDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$Mc2u.e:e ?restorePo$eration ?destinationty$e 1 ?2ac#u$1iledestinaton Z5DM2ac#u$sMim$ortant2ac#u$.c2uZ ?cleanrestore
'.3 !unnin" a %c1eduled Backup Dob Instantl4 from t1e Command .ine Interface
Scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2s can 2e immediately run 1rom the command line inter1ace 2y using the ?run2ac#u$ command 1ollo"ed 2y the (4 num2er o1 the target @o2. 17.
8$en the Windo"s command line inter1ace Vinstallation $athJ?Ve:ecuta2leJ ?runbackup LbackupI6M /a#e care to $lace a s$ace 2et"een the command and the (4. 5or e:am$le, i1 Comodo Bac#u$ has 2een installed to the de1ault directory, the 1ull command "ould 2eD
32ample: CDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e ?runbackup 63 (1-3&'6(. /he 2ac#u$ (4 1or a scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2 can 2e 1ound 1rom the B0anageB J B*ecent 9ventsB inter1ace o1 Comodo BacI!$. /o 1ind the Bac#u$ (4 o1 a Scheduled Bac#u$ @o2, clic# the do"n arro" alongside the corres$onding entry in the list o1 2ac#u$ events and scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2s dis$layed in the lo"er $ane. /he 2ac#u$ (4 "ill 2e given in the list o1 attri2utes o1 the scheduled 2ac#u$ @o2.
'.( !unnin" Backup and !estore Tasks from %cript $iles

Aou can create scri$t 1iles Ein .t:t 1ormatF 1or the Bac#u$ and *estore @o2s e:ecuted o1ten and call the scri$t 1ile to e:ecute the tas# 1rom the command line inter1ace instead o1 ty$ing the commands re$eatedly. 9ach scri$t 1ile should contain the command line to e:ecute the s$eci1ic 2ac#u$ or restore tas#. Aou can also e:$ort the con1igured 2ac#u$ and restore @o2s as scri$t 1iles i1 you "ant to e:ecute. 5or more details, re1er to the sectionsD
Con1iguring 9mail Noti1ication and 0iscellaneous Settings J 9:$ort to Scri$t 1or creating a scri$t 1ile 1or a 2ac#u$ @o2L and Selecting *estore 0ethod J 9:$ort to Scri$t 1or creating a scri$t 1ile 1or a restore @o2
To "enerate a script file manuall4

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8$en a ne" note$ad 1ile 2y clic#ing Start J )ll 7rograms J )ccessories J Note$ad. /y$e the command line in the 1ile. Save the 1ile at desired location.
5or e:am$le, to 2ac#u$ your 0y 4ocuments 1older, generate the scri$t as given 2elo".
/o e:ecute the tas# 1rom the command line inter1ace using the scri$t 1ile, ty$e the command as 1ollo"sD CDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e ?scri$t XVscri$t 1ile $athJY
(nclude the 1ile $ath "ithin +uotes.
32ample: CDM7rogram 5ilesMC80848MC80848 Bac#!$MCB!.e:e ?scri$t X4DM2ac#u$Pscri$tP1ilesMmydocumentsP2ac#u$.t:tY. /he 2ac#u$?restore tas# is e:ecuted as $er the command line in the scri$t 1ile.
& Uninstallin" Comodo Backup

To uninstall Comodo BackUp:
1. Clic# Start J Settings J Control 7anel 2. (n the Control 7anel, dou2le;clic# )dd?*emove 7rograms . (n the list o1 currently installed $rograms, clic# Comodo Bac#!$ .. Clic# the BChange?*emoveB 2utton.
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8r 1. Clic# Start J )ll 7rograms J Comodo J Comodo Bac#!$ J !ninstall Comodo Bac#!$.
/he uninstallation "i6ard "ill 2e started.
Clic# B!ninstallB to continue. /he !ninstallation $rogress "ill 2e dis$layed...
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...and on com$letion, the B!ninstallation Com$leteB dialog "ill 2e dis$layed.
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Clic# B5inishB to 1inish the $rocess. /he uninstallation ta#es e11ect only on restart o1 your com$uter.
10 Gettin" %upport
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)lso #no"n as *i@ndael. /his ci$her is used 1or encry$tion 2y de1ault.
(deal 1or 2oth domestic and e:$orta2le use.
128, 192 or 256 / very strong / fast
12,, 1-2, 253;2it 2loc# ci$her. 4esigned 2y *oss )nderson, 9li Biham and >ars Inudsen as a candidate 1or the )dvanced 9ncry$tion Standard. )$$lies 4ata 9ncry$tion Standard E49SF ci$her three consecutive times to the message to 1orm the message digest. 811ers $rotection against meet; in;the;middle attac#s. 130 2it #ey. G8* encry$tion is a trivially sim$le symmetric ci$her "hich is used in many a$$lications "here security is not a de1ined re+uirement Symmetric 2loc# ci$her. (t is a 5eistel net"or#, iterating a sim$le encry$tion 1unction 13 times. /he 2loc# si6e is 3. 2its, and the #ey can 2e any length u$ to .., 2its. 4esigned 2y Bruce Schneier. Symmetric #ey 2loc# ci$her "ith a 2loc# si6e o1 12, 2its and #ey si6es u$ to 253 2its.
(deal 1or 2oth domestic and e:$orta2le use.
49S
168 bits/strong/Slow
Suita2le 1or domestic use.
G8*
Variable block size /very weak / very fast
Not recommended
Blo"1ish
64-bit block / variable key lengt ! "2 bits to 448 bits/strong/fast
(deal 1or 2oth domestic and e:$orta2le use. 0uch 1aster than 49S and (49).
/"o1ish
128-bit block/ 28-, 192-, or 256-bit key/ strong/ very fast
) "idely used and recommended choice 1or most cases.
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3 !estorin" #our $iles and %ettin"s.................................... &'

( )ana"in" #our Backups.................................................. 11'

* Confi"urin" #our Comodo +nline %tora"e ,ccount.....1 *

6 Comodo BackUp %ettin"s............................................... 1(( - Usin" .i/e 0elp................................................................ 1('

' Usin" t1e Command .ine Interface and %cript $iles....1**

,ppendi2 3 Creatin" a !escue 6isk 7it1 8in53 9 Bart53 ............................................................................................... 1-'

,bout Comodo..................................................................... 1'3

1 Comodo BackUp - Introduction

$eatures and benefits:

Comodo Bac#!$ C (ntroduction ; )n overvie" o1 the a$$lication.

<ie"ing Bac#u$ =istory 0ounting Bac#u$s as <irtual 4rives

1.1 %4stem !e=uirements

Installin" Comodo BackUp

%tep 1 - C1oosin" t1e Interface .an"ua"e

- 3nd User .icense ,"reement

%tep 3 - %elect Installation $older

%tep ( - %etup 5ro"ress

8n com$letion, the B(nstallation Com$leteB dialog "ill 2e dis$layed.

Clic# BNe:tB to continue.

%tep * - 5roduct ,cti/ation

/his is o$tional. Clic# BNe:tB.

%tep 6 - Installation Complete

1.3 %tartin" Comodo BackUp

To run Comodo BackUp under an administrator?s account

.imited ,ccess 5ri/ile"es

81at t1e user cannot do

1.( T1e )ain Interface

1. T1e .eft 0and %ide >a/i"ation 5ane

. T1e Tab %tructure

0ome Tab ; 8$ens the Summary area at any timeL

3. )ain Confi"uration ,rea

(. T1e Title Bar Controls

*. T1e Version and Update Information

6. Comodo >e7s Updates

1.* T1e %ummar4 ,rea

the =ome ta2

in the /a2 Structure area

Computer Backup %tatus

.1 Creatin" a >e7 Backup Dob

/he Ne" 2ac#u$ inter1ace "ill o$en.

Creating and e:ecuting a 2ac#u$ @o2 can 2e done in t"o modesD

ste$ dis$lays a tool ti$ "ith a 2rie1 descri$tion o1 the ste$.

.1.1.1 %electin" t1e Backup %ource

6iskA 5artition and )aster Boot !ecord

Select the B4is#, 7artitions and 0B*B radio 2utton.

$iles and $olders

To backup onl4 selected folders or files

/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2.

To backup t1e 8indo7s !e"istr4 $iles completel4

Select the B*egistry 5ilesB radio 2utton.

/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2.

To backup t1e 8indo7s !e"istr4 1i/es selecti/el4

Select the B*egistry 9ntriesB radio 2utton.

/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2.

To backup t1e 8indo7s %ettin"s confi"ured b4 t1e userA

Select the B!ser 5olderB radio 2utton.

/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2.

/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2. 5

Instant )essen"er ,rc1i/e and %ettin"s

To backup messen"er arc1i/e and t1eir confi"uration settin"s

/he $rocess moves to Ste$ 2.

To perform a %4stem %tate backup

Select the BSystem StateB radio 2utton.

egistry 5iles egistry 9ntries