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Synchronize is a two-way merge. If you want to do a one-way merge,
that is to make one folder or volume look like another, use the Clone
or Simple Copy backup type.
Advanced backup types
In addition to the backup types listed above, Data Backup also provides traditional Full
and Incremental backups that work the way that IT professionals are familiar with. These
types are hidden in Data Backup until you turn on the “Enable advanced Full/Incremental
backups” on the “Backup” tab of the Data Backup preferences.
When we talk about “Incremental” backups in this manual, we are using the term in the
old IT manner. Many people today talk about “incremental” backups where only the
files/folder that have been changed are copied from one volume to the other. All of Data
Backup’s backup types are incremental in that manner. Our Full/Incremental backups are
a particular manner of managing the different versions. If the Full/Incremental
terminology is not something you are familiar with you probably really want to be using
the Versioned backup type.
Full and Incremental backups work together to allow you to backup up the changes made
to your data and keep a history of the changes. These backup types are designed to work
with removable media. If you are backing up to a hard drive, the Versioned backup will
give you better results. For use with CD/DVD media, Full and Incremental backups give
you more control over when to perform a full backup of your data. When using
Full/Incremental backups be sure to perform Full backups on a regular basis for best
protection for your data.
Full
A Full Backup will make a complete copy of all of the files and folders
present in the source drives/folders. Upon completion, the destination
drive/folder will contain an additional folder named “Full-Date”, this
new folder will contain all of the files and folders that were copied.
The format of “date” in the full folder name is as follows:
YYYYMMDDhhmmss, where
YYYY = Year (i.e. 2004)
MM = Month (i.e. 03)
DD = Day (i.e. 13)
hh – hours (i.e. 22)
mm = minutes (i.e. 23)
ss = seconds (i.e. 17)
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