Duplicate Files & Folders

You can use TurboBackup to back up or copy data, files and folders without compression. You can use this option by selecting Duplicate files and folders in Backup Wizard. This option does not split a file when the available media space is less than the file size. If you want to be able to split large file, you should use either one of the compression options.

The following are the pros and cons when you perform backup without compression:

Pros:

• It is for archiving purpose and does not require any software to restore it.
• It takes less time to run backup because no compression is performed.
• It does not require temporary hard disk space to perform compression.
• Automatically supports multi-volume when size exceeds single DVD/CD.
• If one file or one disc of the multi-volume set fails, the rest is still usable.

Cons

• Subject to ISO File Name length limitations and 2GB single file size limit.
• Does not split a single file if its size is larger than available space or 2GB.
• DVD/CD file system different from Windows, may lose file system structure.
• Because there is no compression, backup may take up more target storage.
• Password protection and comment are not available for this type of backup.

You should consider using the no-compression option when you have large backup with ample space on the target media but tight on the source media. This option does not require that you have enough temporary free space on your hard disk to perform compression. This option saves you backup time but maybe at the expense of using more target media.

Creat New Backup Task

Use the Backup/New Task menu item or click the New Toolbar Icon to start a Backup Wizard.

What to Back up and Where to Store

• Task name: Enter a unique task name, which can be any name of your choice. (Grayed out for existing task templates) Click on the Next button when you are finished.
• Source: Click on the Files or Folders button in the Wizard to select the files and folders that you want to back up. You can use the Remove button to remove files and folders from the list.
• Subfolder: Check off the Include subfolders option box if you want to include subfolders in your backup.
• Options: Select Duplicate Files and Folders if you only want to copy and archive your files and folders without compression. Click on the Next button when you are finished.
• Where: Select Backup to a hard drive, removable drive, or networked drive if you want to back up to hard disk, Zip disk, or floppies; select Backup to CD or DVD if you want to back up to CD or DVD. You can also back up to your own remote FTP server or to FileStream Remote Server (subscription required).
• Target: If you want to use the default folder* to store your backup file with your own backup file name, you can enter the name of the backup file, or you can enter a complete path for the backup file along with your own backup file name. Use only "/" for path if you want to store it at the root folder or directory.
• Click on the Next button when you are finished.

Schedule

• If you want to schedule your backup, you can check off the Schedule this task option box on the Schedule wizard page and select frequency and other options for your backup. (See also Advanced Scheduling.)
• Click on the Next button when you are finished.

Review

• On the Review page you can review all backup options*. If you want to change any of them, click on the Options button to make your changes.
  * You can change the default options in TurboBackup. To change the default options, use the Tools > Default Options menu.
• Click the Finish button to finish creating the backup task.

Start Backup

• Use the Backup> Backup Now menu or click on the Backup Now Toolbar Icon to start backup.

TurboBackup offers Simplified DVD/CD Interface, which lets you skip the Create Data CD/DVD dialog. You can turn it on and off in the Tools/Use Simplified CD/DVD Interface menu. When Use Simplified CD/DVD Interface menu is not selected, you will have more options in the Create Data DVD/CD dialog to burn CD/DVD. If you want to have more control over the burning process, especially when burning multiple volumes to DVD/CD, it is recommended that you turn off the Simplified DVD/CD Interface.

Edit Backup

• To change the backup file name, folder, and options, click on the Edit Toolbar Icon or use the Backup/Edit menu item to edit the task script file. You can also rename the task or remove the task.