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See What to do when a backup is finished on page 67.
What to do when a backup is finished
After a backup finishes, consider the following best practices:
Periodically review the contents of your recovery
points to ensure that you back up only your essential
data.
See
About opening files and folders stored in a
recovery point on page 213.
See To open files within a recovery point on page 165.
Review the contents of recovery
points and file and folder backup
data.
Periodically review the Status page. You can also
review the events log on the Advanced page.
The event log records events when they occur,
backups, and any errors that might have occurred
during or after a backup.
Note: Backup status and other messages are also
conveyed in the system tray. So you do not need to
start the product to identify the status of your
backups.
See
Verifying that a backup is successful on page 121.
See To hide or show the Advanced page on page 61.
Review the Status page to verify
that backups have happened and
to identify any potential problems.
Delete outdated recovery points to make more hard
disk space available.
Also, reduce the number of file versions that are
created when you back up your files and folders.
See About managing file and folder backup data
on page 202.
Manage storage space by
eliminating old backup data.
Check the Status page on a regular basis to ensure
that each drive has a defined backup.
Review the level of protection that
is provided for each of your
computer's drives.
Store backup copies of your recovery points in a safe
place. For example you can store them elsewhere on
a network, or you can store them on CDs, DVDs, or
tapes for long-term, off-site storage.
See
Making copies of recovery points on page 177.
Maintain backup copies of your
recovery points.
67Best practices for backing up your data
What to do when a backup is finished