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Select the options for backup changed files during the synchronization.
"Enable backup archiving system. Use this option to store files that will be deleted or overwritten during the synchronizing process."
Put a check mark in this option, the files to be overwritten during the synchronizing process will be backed up to the backup folder.
NOTE:
If you have checked "If a different file with the same name exists in the target folder, add a serial number to the file name." in "Task Wizard: Rename" page , no file will backup. This option is grayed out.Backup folder:
Designate the backup folder, the backup folder must not be in either of the folder1 and folder2, or their sub-folder.
About how to browse folders:
For the steps to browse the local or remote folders, please refer to the following page:
Do not Create sub-folder
The backup file is copied directly to the backup folder with its original path. Because all the files are backed up to the same folder, there will be only one version of backup file.
For manager the old versions of the backup files, please select one of the following options to create a sub-folder by the started time automatically. The old version maintenance function can delete old versions automatically.
Date String
A sub-folder named by the date string is created, and all the files are backed up to this folder.
The date is when the synchronization is started. And the folder string is in following format:
<backup folder>\20071023\Date and Time String.
A sub-folder named by the date and time string is created, and all the files are backed up to this folder.
The time is when the synchronization is started. And the folder string is in following format:
<backup folder>\20071023-133015\Date String of the first day of the week.
A sub-folder named by the date of the first day of the week is created, and all the files are backed up to this folder.
For example, if the date when the sync-task is started is Jul 2, 2008, then the sub-folder is following:
<backup folder>\20080629\Date String of the first day of the month.
A sub-folder named by the date of the first day of the month is created, and all the files are backed up to this folder.
For example, if the date when the sync-task is started is Jul 15, 2008, then the sub-folder is following:
<backup folder>\20080701\
If you want BestSync to perform a full backup, specify a day number in the behind edit box. BestSync will check the elapsed time since the last full backup, if the specified days are past, a full backup is performed. If the day number is 0, no full backup will do.
The full backup will NOT include following files:
1. Excluded folders and files set by the "Include or Exclude" wizard page.
2. Filtered files set by "Filter by file types" in the "Filter" wizard page.
The backup folder is appended a "Full Backup" comment string.
If you want BestSync to delete the old versions of the backup files automatically, specify the day number in the edit box. When the backup files are older than the specified day number, the files are deleted after a synchronization action.
If the day number is 0, no file will be deleted. If you select this action, you should manage the old versions by yourself, otherwise the system will be running out of the disk space, and can not backup new files anymore.
Put a check in this option to log the history. Later you can start the log window to view the history, and explorer the backup files.
Designate the maximum record number of the log. The oldest log will be cleared automatically. Backup files will NOT be cleared automatically.
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