Frequently Asked Questions

Backup

• Can I perform backup of different files or folders at a time?
  Yes. You can backup as many files or folders as you need. For details, see "Step 2: Specify Backup Set" section.
  
  
• Is it possible to backup an open file which is in use by another program?
  Yes, it is possible. However, Handy Backup 3.9 does not backup files that don't have read access (particularly, system files like pagefile.sys, file opened without sharing permission, loaded modules (EXEs and DLLs), etc.). To backup such files, please make sure that the option "Open files exclusively" in Item Properties/Advanced/File-specific settings is unchecked.
  
  
• Whenever I do a backup, Handy Backup always creates the backup from scratch. Does Handy Backup 3.9 perform incremental operations?
  Yes, Handy Backup 3.9 performs incremental backup. Moreover, the program performs full backup only during the first backup. Once your backup archive is created, the program will perform only incremental backup operations. Only the files that have been changed since the last backup operation will be updated in your backup archive.
  
  
• When Handy Backup is performing a backup in a backup archive that already exists (I have the backup set to only refresh existing files and add new files) it seems to take a long time preprocessing files. Why is this?
  When a large backup is being updated, the folders and files to be backed up need to be preprocessed, then the existing archives need to be read to compare the old files with new ones. This can take some time on large backups when performing incremental backup operations.
  
  
• What is the maximum amount of data (in Gigs) that your software will backup?
  There is no limitation on amount of data being backed up by the program. Handy backup has only one limitation on data size in case of ZIP compression: the whole ZIP archive size can not exceed 4 Gb. The size of every file in the archive also can not exceed 4 Gb.
  
  
• Can I select the root drive and not copy the files in the root drive and selectively choose subdirectories?
  Yes, you can do this. If you do not want the program to backup certain files / folders, just uncheck them in the list of files / folders to be backed up (for details, see "Step 2: Specify Backup Set" section).
  
  
• If I create an "image" copy (i.e. no .zip), will you replace just the changed files or do you rewrite the all files?
  It depends on backup type you chose. In case of incremental backup, the program will replace only the files that have changed since your last backup. In case of full backup, the program will backup all files during each backup operation. For details, see "Step 4: Advanced Backup Settings".
  
  

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