User Guide

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Backup
The Backup operation is best suited for those who want to back-
up their entire startup disk. As well as backing up files, Backup
can also save other types of data, including user settings, appli-
cations and their settings, and the operating system and its
settings (including the registry). This information is required if
you need to perform disaster recovery on a computer that has
become unresponsive.
Backup Stores
The Backup process “packages” backed up files into a Backup
Store. The files in a Backup Store are saved in a proprietary for-
mat (complete with encryption, and compression, if specified by
the user). Files in a Backup Store can only be accessed through
the Redemption user interface; however, accessing backed up
files is only necessary if you need to restore files to the source
volume.
Catalog Files
Redemption keeps track of files in a Backup Store using a special
type of index called a Catalog File. Like the Backup Store itself,
the Catalog File is maintained by Redemption; the user does not
generally need to be concerned with the Catalog File, except in
the rare instance that a Catalog File needs to be rebuilt.