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Table Of Contents
NovaBACKUP® Backup & Restore ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Installing the Software ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Backup File Types and Descriptions .................................................................................................................................. 3
Getting To Know the User Interface ................................................................................................................................... 5
The Toolbar .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Tab Functionality ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Backup Tab..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Restore Tab .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Logs Tab....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Schedule Tab................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Device Tab.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
The NovaBACKUP Wizard ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Backup.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Restore ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
The Progress Screen.................................................................................................................................................... 27
CD / DVD Backup ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Program Database, System State & Registry Backup and Restore .................................................................................... 31
File Selection, System State & Registry........................................................................................................................... 31
Registry & System State Backup ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Program Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Global Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Global Settings Tabs ........................................................................................................................................................ 37
Restore Tab .................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Notification Tab............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Anti-Virus Tab ............................................................................................................................................................... 40
Devices Tab.................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Custom ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Configuring and Using Devices............................................................................................................................................ 45
Device Tab ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW Devices ................................................................................................................... 46
CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW Device Properties................................................................................................ 46
Drive Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Media Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................. 49
CD Tools....................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Tape Properties ............................................................................................................................................................ 51
Drive Information Tab ................................................................................................................................................... 52
Media Information Tab.................................................................................................................................................. 52
Tape Settings Tab ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Using The Logs.................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Logs Tab .......................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Setting the Logging Options ............................................................................................................................................. 55
Interpreting the Logs ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
Using Schedules .............................................................................................................................................................. 57
NovaBACKUP Scheduler ............................................................................................................................................. 57
The Schedule Button .................................................................................................................................................... 58
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