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Using WaveLab for backup 31 – 723
Performing the backup
Simulating
Before you actually execute the backup, you may want to run a simulation.
This allows you to check the exact size of the archive (useful if you’re un-
certain whether it will fit on a single CD). It’s also useful to see that all
backup files can be properly accessed by the program.
Simulation is the same as the actual backup, but without saving. This
means the process will take virtually the same time.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select “Simulate” from the Functions menu, or click the yellow arrow.
The Backup Plan Options dialog opens, allowing you to check your settings.
2. In the dialog, click “Simulate”.
The simulation starts. A dialog will show you the progress, and inform you of how much
each file and the complete archive are compressed.
3. When the simulation is finished, an alert appears to inform you of the final
archive size (and how much was saved by the compression).
Executing
To execute the backup, proceed as follows:
1. If you are backing up to CD, make sure the CD writer is correctly con-
nected and set up, with an empty CD inserted.
2. Select “Execute” from the Functions menu, or click the red arrow icon.
The Backup Plan Options dialog opens, allowing you to check your settings.
3. In the dialog, click “Backup”.
The backup starts. A dialog will show you the progress, and inform you of how much each
file and the complete archive are compressed.
If you back up to CD, and the archive is larger than what fits on one CD,
you will be asked to insert new CDs during the backup progress.
4. If you have activated the “Open archive at the end” checkbox in the
Backup Plan Options dialog, the archive will automatically open when the
backup is finished.
For more information on viewing archives and extracting files, see “Opening an archive” on
page 725.