PushButton Backup TM User's Guide Includes instructions for Sync and other Redemption functions.
Important Before reading this guide, set up your PushButton-equipped Drive according to the instructions in the Hard Drive User’s Guide. Please read this guide carefully; it contains important information that will help you create the backup strategy that best suits your needs.
Contents 2 Important Introduction 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 12 13 About PushButton™ Backup PushButton Backup PushButton Backup and Redemption PushButton Drive Usage Options How does PushButton Backup work? PushButton Backup Operations Backup Duplicate Synchronization (Sync) Using PushButton™ Backup & Redemption 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 Installing Redemption Installing Redemption on Windows System Requirements Installing Redemption Installing Redemption on a Mac System Requirements Installing Redemption
21 22 22 27 30 Setting Up PushButton Backup What type of operation do you want to launch via the PushButton? Setting up a Backup Store Setting up a Duplicate Store Setting up a Sync Store Using Redemption's Other Functions 35 35 35 Archive Files About Archive Files How to run an Archive Files operation 38 38 Preparing for Disaster How to prepare your computer for Disaster Recovery: 40 40 41 43 45 Restore About the Restore Operations Using Full Restore Using File Restore Using Find Files 50 50 50 50
3 53 53 How to create a new Store: Selectors How to create a Selector 55 Frequently Asked Questions 57 Notes
Introduction
About PushButton™ Backup PushButton Backup PushButton Backup is a faster, easier way to run routine data backups. Rather than having to launch a backup utility and set cumbersome parameters every time you want to backup your files, all you need to do is press the PushButton on your Drive. Not only does PushButton Backup make backups simpler and more convenient, but since you’re backing up your data to a high-performance hard drive—as opposed to say, tape or optical media—backups are also much faster.
PushButton Drive Usage Options You can use your PushButton Drive in the following ways: • As a dedicated backup device: Combining high-speed data transfers, huge storage capacities, proven reliability, and low cost-per-gigabyte of storage, PushButton Drives are ideal for the dedicated backup or duplication of your computer's startup disk or other hard drive.
How does PushButton Backup work? After Redemption is installed, the very first time you press the PushButton on the Drive, Redemption will launch the PushButton Backup Wizard. The wizard will guide you through a few simple steps to set up a customized backup strategy. Once the setup is complete, any time you want to backup your data, simply press the PushButton. Redemption will launch, automatically run the backup, and then close.
Backup The Backup operation is best suited for those who want to backup their entire startup disk. As well as backing up files, Backup can also save other types of data, including user settings, applications 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.
Incremental Backups Redemption uses an incremental backup method whereby only new or modified files are saved to the Backup Store at each backup session. This saves both time and disk space versus backing up all of the files on the source every time. However, all previously backed up versions of a file are saved. This way, Redemption can keep track of a file as it is modified over time. That's where Snapshots come in. Snapshots A Snapshot is a record of all files on the source volume.
Multiple Stores Redemption allows you to setup and maintain multiple Backup Stores. For example, if more than one person uses your computer, you can set up a separate Backup Store for each user. This means you can have several PushButton Drives connected to your computer. Or, you can maintain multiple Backup Stores on a single PushButton Drive; however, the PushButton function will only work with one Backup Store. Backing up to other Backup Stores would have to be done via the Redemption user interface.
of duplicated files with the latest versions from the source volume. Unlike the Backup process, the Duplicate process does not maintain the earlier versions. However, you do have the option to run incremental duplicates, where only new or modified files are copied to the destination at each Duplicate session. Because duplicated files are copied in their native formats, you cannot apply compression or encryption.
or corrupted files on your office PC.) The next time you go to the office, you again sync your office PC and your PushButton Drive. Any new or modified files on your PushButton Drive will get copied to your office PC.
A few more things you should know about Sync: • You require a separate Sync Store for each computer you sync with your PushButton Drive. Each Sync Store is maintained in its own folder on the Drive. • The Sync operation can be launched via the PushButton or via the Redemption user interface. However, the PushButton can only be linked to one Store. Additional Stores must be accessed via the user interface. • The Sync function uses incremental duplication.
Using PushButton™ Backup & Redemption
Installing Redemption Installing Redemption on Windows If your Drive is equipped with the Nomad Mobile Desktop, do not follow the installation instructions below. The Redemption application is automatically installed on your PushButton Drive when you activate Nomad. See your Hard Drive User's Guide for complete instructions.
4. Inside the CD PART window, open the folder "Redemption" and then double-click "Setup.exe" to launch the Installer. 5. Follow the instructions in the Redemption Setup program. Note: When running through the Setup program, you should leave all options at their default settings. If you change any settings, PushButton Backup may not work properly. After the setup is complete, Redemption will launch and the main Redemption window will appear on screen.
Installing Redemption on a Mac System Requirements • G3 (or later) or Intel processor • Mac OS 10.3 or later Installing Redemption 1. Save your open files and quit any running applications. 2. Make sure your PushButton Drive is connected to your computer, and if necessary, login with your password to mount the HD partition. (The CD partition mounts automatically). 3. Open the CD PART icon on the Desktop. 4. Inside the CD window, open the folder "Redemption" and then double-click "Install Redemption.
Notes: • After you re-start your computer, you will see a Redemption icon alias on your Desktop. • Every time you startup your computer, Redemption will automatically launch but immediately move to the Dock. In the Dock you will see the Redemption icon and a minimized Redemption main window. This indicates that Redemption is active and ready. • Redemption must be active in order for PushButton Backup to work.
Setting Up PushButton Backup Before you begin, make sure… 1) Your PushButton Drive is connected and mounted to your system. 2) Redemption is installed, either as a stand-alone application on your computer or as part of the Nomad Mobile Desktop (Nomad-equipped Drives only). If Redemption is not yet installed, see "Installing Redemption" for instructions. A note about scheduling: As a full-featured backup application, Redemption is equipped with a scheduling function.
What type of operation do you want to launch via the PushButton? When you setup PushButton Backup, you can create either a Backup Store, a Duplicate Store or a Sync Store depending on the backup strategy that best suits your needs. Each operation has settings and options that you can customize. Setting up a Backup Store 1. Press the PushButton on the Drive. Redemption will launch and the PushButton Backup Wizard will appear. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. 2.
Windows: The choices are: "My Computer"; "Documents and Settings" and; "Let me select." Mac: The choices are "Backup my entire computer", "Documents" and "Let me select." Descriptions of each option are provided on screen. Make your selection and click Next. If you chose "Let me select"… In the next screen you will see a list of drives/volumes mounted to your system. You can select an entire drive or define one or more folders on the drive as the source volume(s).
3. The folder(s) you defined will now be listed under the drive. If necessary, expand the drive name to see the folder(s). Select each folder you want to use as a source volume, then click Next. 5. Backup Wizard > What file types do you want to backup? To backup all file types, select "All Files." To backup only specific file types, click "Let me select" and choose the file types from the list. When you are done, click Next. 6. Backup Wizard > Select the destination volume.
Mac: In the next window, click the New Folder button. In the Create New Folder window type a name for the folder and click OK. The new folder will now appear in the list. Select the folder and click Define. In the "Select a destination volume…" window, click on the arrow next to the Drive name to expand it. The name of the new folder will appear under the Drive name. If necessary, expand the Drive name to see the folder. Select the folder. In the Destination field, you will see the path to the folder.
restricts access to the Drive itself, the security feature in Redemption only restricts access to the Backup Store. If you do not want to enable security, select "None" from the drop-down menu and click Next. If you want to enable security, you have three choices: • Password only (no encryption) • Simple Crypt encryption (faster) • AES-128 encryption (most secure) Make your selection and type a password in the Password field. Type the password again in the Confirm field.
Setting up a Duplicate Store 1. Press the PushButton on the Drive. Redemption will launch and the PushButton Backup Wizard will appear. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. 2. PushButton Backup Wizard > Enter a device name: Enter a device name in the text field, and click Next. We recommend using the same name you use for the Drive's HD partition. Redemption uses the device name to identify the Drive and keep track of backups.
Define button. To create and define a new folder, click the New Folder button. Type a name for the folder in the Create New Folder window and click OK. The new folder will now appear in the folder list. 3. Select the new folder and click the Define button. The folder you just defined as a volume will now be listed under the drive. If necessary, expand the Drive name to see the folder. Select the folder and click Next. 5. Duplicate Wizard > What file types do you want to duplicate? 1.
2. In the next window, click the New Folder button. In the Create New Folder window, type a name for the folder and click OK. The new folder will now appear in the list. Select the folder and click Define. In the "Select a destination volume…" window, the name of the new folder will appear under the Drive name. If necessary, expand the Drive name to see the folder. Select the folder. In the Destination field, you will see the path to the folder. Click Next. 7.
Setting up a Sync Store 1. Press the PushButton on the Drive. Redemption will launch and the PushButton Backup Wizard will appear. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. 2. PushButton Backup Wizard > Enter a device name: Enter a device name in the text field, and click Next. We recommend using the same name you use for the Drive's HD partition. Redemption uses the device name to identify the Drive and keep track of backups.
To select a drive as the first volume… Click on the drive/volume name, then click Next. To select a folder as the first volume… 1. Select a drive and click the Browse button. A new window will appear, listing the folders currently on the drive. 2. To define an existing folder, select the folder and click the Define button. To create and define a new folder, click the New Folder button. Type a name for the folder in the Create New Folder window and click OK. The new folder will now appear in the folder list.
You may receive an alert message telling you it is not recommended to synchronize the entire Drive. For your PushButton Drive, this warning can be ignored since the Drive does not contain system information. You can also define a folder on the Drive as the second volume. If you do, Redemption will simply place the duplicated files inside that folder rather than at the root level of the Drive.
8. Sync Wizard > Sync Summary 1. Review the Sync Summary. To make any changes to the settings, click the Back/Previous button. 2. If you don't wish to make any changes, enter a name for the Sync Store in the text field. 3. Click Finish to run the Sync. You can view the Sync process in the Log Monitor window that appears. When the Sync is complete, Redemption will close. From now on, whenever you want to run a Sync, simply press the PushButton. Redemption will automatically launch, run the Sync and close.
Using Redemption's Other Functions
Archive Files About Archive Files The Archive Files operation is used for the one-time backup of files that you no longer need to access on a regular basis but that you need to store indefinitely, such as finished projects, photo archives, important document, etc. Because Archiving is something most users would only do rarely, if at all, it is not available as a PushButton operation. Archive Files is similar to Backup in that files are saved to a Backup Store (rather than a Duplicate Store or Sync Store).
ble-click the Redemption icon on the desktop. 2. In the main Redemption window, select the Backup group in the sidebar, and then click the Archive Files button. 3. In the Archive Files window, click the Source button. To select a drive as the source volume select the drive/volume and click Next. To define one or more folders as the source volume(s)… 1. Select a drive and click the Browse button. A new window will appear, listing the folders currently on the drive. 2.
4. In the Archive Files window, click the Destination button. In the Backup Stores window, select a Backup Store from the Stores list. To create a new Backup Store for this archive, click the Create New button and follow the instructions in the Backup Stores Wizard. When you're finished, click OK. The name of the Backup Store will now appear next to the Destination button in the Archive Files window. 5. In the Archive Files window, click the Options button. Follow the instructions on screen and click OK.
Preparing for Disaster Although complete system failures are rare, they do happen. Redemption provides an easy way to restore a computer that has been rendered inoperable due to a major malfunction. Disaster Recovery can only be performed on a computer if the computer's ENTIRE startup disk was backed up using the Backup operation. How to prepare your computer for Disaster Recovery: 1.
4. Review the Disaster Recovery Summary. This information will be used by Redemption to prepare a Disaster Recovery guide. Click the Finish button to view the guide. 5. Print the Disaster Recovery guide and keep it in a safe place. You will need this guide to recover your computer should disaster strike.
Restore About the Restore Operations The Restore operations are used to retrieve files from a Backup Store in the event that the source files are lost or corrupted. There are three types of Restore operations: Full Restore; File Restore, and; Find Files. Full Restore is used to restore all of the files in a Backup Store. You would use Full Restore to restore an entire source volume. File Restore lets you restore selected files and folders from a Backup Store.
Using Full Restore 1. Manually launch Redemption: If your Drive is equipped with Nomad Mobile Desktop, click the Backup icon on the Mobile Desktop. If your Drive is not equipped with Nomad Mobile Desktop, double-click the Redemption icon on the desktop. 2. In the main Redemption window, select the Restore group in the sidebar, and then click the Full Restore icon. The Full Restore Wizard will launch. Click Next. 3.
If you select "New location", you can select a disk or a folder on the disk as the Restore destination: To select a folder as the Restore destination, you must first define that folder as a volume. To do so, select a disk and click the Browse button. The Browse window will appear, listing the folders currently on the disk. To define an existing folder, select the folder and click the Define button. To create and define a new folder, click the New Folder button.
Using File Restore 1. Manually launch Redemption: If your Drive is equipped with Nomad Mobile Desktop, click the Backup icon on the Mobile Desktop. If your Drive is not equipped with Nomad Mobile Desktop, double-click the Redemption icon on the desktop. 2. In the main Redemption window, select the Restore group in the sidebar, and then click the File Restore icon. The File Restore Wizard will launch. Click Next. 3.
If you select "New location", you can select a disk or a folder as the Restore destination. To select a disk as the Restore destination, select the disk in the window and click Next. To select a folder as the Restore destination, you must first define that folder as a volume. To do so, select a disk and click the Show Folders button. The Browse window will appear, listing the folders currently on the disk. To define an existing folder, select the folder and click the Define button.
individual files and folders in the right-hand window to select only the specific files/folders you want to restore. After you make your selection(s), click OK. You will be taken back to the File Restore Wizard. Click Next to continue. 7. File Restore > Replace matching files? Follow the instructions on screen and click Next. 8. File Restore Wizard > Restore Summary Review the Restore Summary.
The Searching and Retrieval window will open. 3. Click the Source button. The Select Files window will open displaying the available Backup Store(s). 4. Click on a Backup Store to view a list of available Snapshots in the Snapshots list. Select a Snapshot, then click OK. Back in the Searching and Retrieval window, the name of the Backup Store will now appear next to the Source button. 5. Click the Destination button. In the window that appears, you can select a disk or a folder as the Restore destination.
Back in the Searching and Retrieval window, the disk/path will be displayed next to the Destination button. 6. Click on the Searching button. The Selectors window will open. Selectors are essentially lists of conditions you employ to aid in your file search. Using the All Files Selector By default, the Selector Name window contains the All Files Selector. You use the All Files Selector if you want to include all of the files in a Backup Store in your search. 1. Select the All Files Selector and click OK.
Creating Customized Selectors You can create your own Selectors to search for files. Each Selector that you create can contain up to three Condition Sets. You create Condition Sets by editing the Condition Settings of the available Condition Types. 1. If the Selectors window is not already open, click the Searching button to open it. 2. In the Selectors window, click the New button. You will be prompted to enter a name for the Selector. Enter a name and click OK.
dow. The new Selector will now appear in the Selector Name list in the Selectors window. Click on the Selector and then click OK. 8. Next to the Files Chosen button you will see the Total Files that match the criteria of the search, as defined by the Selector. Click the Files Chosen button. In the Select Files window, you can search through the available files and folders. Expand a folder to view it's contents. Click the box next to a folder or file to mark it for retrieval. When you are done, click OK.
Tools PushButton Manager The PushButton Manager provides a central location from which to view, edit, or delete the Store(s) used for PushButton Backup. While you can only have one Store per PushButton Drive, you can use the PushButton Manager to manage the Stores of several Drives. To launch PushButton Manager select its icon in the Tools group. Repair Catalog Use the Repair Catalog tool to rebuild a Catalog File that has been corrupted or lost. The Catalog will be rebuilt from a Backup Store.
2. In the main Redemption window, select the Tools group in the sidebar, and then click the Repair Catalog icon. 3. You will be prompted to select an option for Catalog repair. Select Disk and click OK. 4. Next you will be asked "Which disk(s) do you want Redemption to check for Backup Store data files?" Select All Disks to specify the disks that Redemption will search. Select Last Disk to have Redemption search only the last disk used for backups. 5. In the next window, select a disk and click OK.
Manage Stores The Manage Stores tool provides a comprehensive set of tools to manage your Backup, Duplicate and Sync Stores from a central location. How to Use Manage Stores 1. Manually launch Redemption: If your Drive is equipped with Nomad Mobile Desktop, click the Backup icon on the Mobile Desktop. If your Drive is not equipped with Nomad Mobile Desktop, double-click the Redemption icon on the desktop. 2.
How to create a new Store: 1. Select the tab for the kind of Store you want to create but do not select a Store in the Stores window. 2. Click the Create New… button. The Backup/Duplicate/Sync Wizard will launch. Follow the instructions in the wizard to set up the new Store. Selectors Selectors are used in the Find Files operation. Use the Selectors Tool to quickly edit, delete or to create Selectors. How to create a Selector 1.
4. A new window with name of the Selector will appear. Click the Add button to launch the Condition window. This window allows you to select the Condition types and their corresponding Condition Settings. Expand the Universal folder in the Condition Type window. There are three Condition types available: Attributes; Name, and; Size. 5. Select a Condition Type and edit its Condition Settings accordingly. When you are done editing the Condition Settings, click OK.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: What are the file formats that Redemption can backup? A: The supported file format for each type of file are: • Pictures: JPG, JPEG, BMP, TIF, GIF, PSD • Music: MP3 • Movies: AVI, WMV, WM9, and MPG • Documents: DOC, XLS, XLA, PPT, PDF, MDB, and RTF Q: Can data backups be compressed to save disk space? A: Yes, the data in a Backup Store can be compressed. The compression option is made available in the wizard used to setup a Backup Store.
Q: Does Redemption support the use of multiple Stores? A: Yes, with Redemption you can setup more than one Store and Store type (Backup, Duplicate, Sync). For example, you can use a Backup Store to backup your entire computer, and you can use a Duplicate Store to duplicate just your working files. Q: Can I use multiple Stores with my PushButton Drive? A: Yes, your PushButton Drive can be used as the destination for multiple Stores and Store types (Backup, Duplicate, Sync).
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