Installation Guide - PerfectBackup Pc-Mac Backup - Windows
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- Operating System : 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008
- Memory : 128 Mbytes
- Disk Space : 100 Mbytes
- Network Protocol : TCP/IP (Http/Https)
- Additional Requirement:
- Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008 - Please make sure you have logged onto Windows using an account with administrative privileges
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Download the setup file above and run it
Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to complete installation
When finished, a new icon (PerfectBackup Manager / PerfectBackup Lite) will be installed to the system tray (near the clock) automatically and PerfectBackup Manager / PerfectBackup Lite will be launched automatically.
(optional) Enter the backup server name in the [Address] field and press the [Next] button.
If you are using a proxy server to access the internet, please fill in the [Proxy setting] section and press the [Next] button.
If you don't have a backup account, register a trial user by the following steps
- Enter the [Login Name], [Password] and [Confirm Password] of your choice
- Enter your [Email] in the text field provided
- Press the [Submit] button
- You should now be logged onto the backup server already (if the [Login Name] of your choice is already taken by another user, try a different login name)
If you have a backup account already, select [already a user?] and logon to the server with your existing username and password.
If this is your first time logging into the server, you will be guided to create a backup set
- Enter a backup set name of your choice in the [Name] field, choose the type of backup set in the [Type] field and then press [Next] button.
- Select the files that you want to backup and press the [Next] button.
- For PerfectBackup Manager user, press the [properties] button to review or make changes to the default backup schedule setting and then press the [Next] button. (please note that you can add multiple backup schedules to a backup set by pressing the [Add] button and please select the "Run scheduled backup on this computer" checkbox if you would like to run Continuous Data Protection (CDP)).
- For PerfectBackup Lite user, enter a backup schedule for unattended backups and then press the [Next] button. (please select the "Run scheduled backup on this computer" checkbox if you would like to run Continuous Data Protection (CDP)).
- Setup the encryption setting for your backup set (if you don't know much about encryption, just accept the default values here)
- Press the [OK] button to complete the configuration of backup set
Scheduled backup will run automatically if you leave your computer on.
To run a backup immediately,
- For PerfectBackup Manager user, click [Backup] button on the left panel, select the backup set and press [OK] button.
- For PerfectBackup Lite user, click [Backup] button on the left panel.
Setup completed.
To restore your files, please do the following steps
- Click [Restore] button on the left panel
- Select the backup set containing the files you want to restore and then press [Next] button.
- Select all files that you want to restore using the file explorer on the right panel.
- If you want to restore your files to a folder other than the original folder, please make changes to the [Restore files to] section.
- Press the [Start Restore] button.
(release notes)