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If you select incremental or differential method, the first backup chain will start from the second full
backup version. And only the third version of the backup will be incremental or differential one.
Note that when the check box is selected, the Store no more than [n] recent versions check box will
change to Store no more than 1+[n] recent versions.
Managing custom backup schemes
If you change anything in an existing backup scheme, you can save the changed scheme as a new one.
In this case you need to specify a new name for that backup scheme.
 You can overwrite existing custom schemes.
 You cannot overwrite existing pre-defined backup schemes.
 In a scheme name, you can use any symbols allowed by OS for naming files. The maximum length
of a backup scheme name is 255 symbols.
 You can create not more than 16 custom backup schemes.
After creating a custom backup scheme, you can use it as any other existing backup scheme while
configuring a backup.
You can also use a custom backup scheme without saving it. In this case, it will be available only for
the backup where it was created and you will be unable to use it for other backups.
If you do not need a custom backup scheme anymore, you can delete it. To delete the scheme, select
it in the backup schemes list, click Delete, and then click Delete scheme in the confirmation window.
The pre-defined backup schemes cannot be deleted.
Examples of custom schemes
1. Entire PC backup “Two full versions”
Case: You want to protect all data on your computer with two full versions and you want to update
the backup once a month. Let’s see how you can do it by using a custom backup scheme.
1. Start configuring an entire PC backup. Refer to Backing up all data on your PC (p. 20) for details.
2. Make sure Entire PC is selected as the backup source.
3. Click Options, open the Schedule tab, click Monthly, and then specify a day of the month (for
example, the 20-th). This will result in a backup version being created on a monthly basis, on the
day you specify. Then, specify a start time for the backup operation.
4. Open the Backup scheme tab, and then choose Custom scheme instead of Incremental scheme.
5. In the Backup method box, select Full from the drop-down list.
6. To limit the number of versions, click Store no more than [n] recent versions, and type or select
"2", and click OK.
In this case, the program will create a new full version every month, on the 20-th day. After
creating the third version, the oldest version will be automatically deleted.
7. Check that all settings are correct and click Back up now. If you want your first backup to be run
only at the time you specified in the Scheduler, click the down arrow to the right of the Back up
now button and select Later in the drop-down list.