The File Selection Screen is the main screen for Remote Backup. It works like the standard Windows Explorer interface. The left pane contains a display of your drives and folders, and the right pane contains more detail on what you have selected in the left pane – usually a list of folders and files.
To select drives, folders, and files to back up or exclude from backups, use the right pane. Left-click over the item you want to mark, then select one of the buttons indicating the green check, the red X or the blank box. You may also use your right mouse button for a menu.
When you place a mark on a folder or drive in the right pane, your selection takes place for all folders and directories within the one you selected. For example, if you place a green check on a folder, all folders and files in that folder will be backed up.
If you place a red X over a folder, every folder and file in that folder will be excluded from the backup.
Once a drive or folder is marked, you can open it and see that many, if not all, of the folders and files within it are marked with the same mark.
The red X takes precedent over all other marks. If you place a red X over a drive or folder, you will not be able to open that folder and change any of the red X marks.
However, you can change the marks on folders and files within drives and folders that have a green check or a blank box.
Within these constraints, you can change any mark on any drive, file, or folder.
System State
Remote Backup can back up the Windows System State. This backs up the Windows registry, user settings, and Windows system files. Backing up the System State can take longer than regular files. To back it up, simply mark it with a green checkmark. For special instructions for restoring the System State, see the section on Restore
Active Directory
If Active Directory is installed, Remote Backup displays it for selection. To back it up, simply mark it with a green checkmark. For special instructions on restoring Active Directory, see the section on Restore
Exchange and SQL Server
If Exchange or SQL Serverare running on the Client computer, icons for them will be displayed in the All Folders window. They can be included, excluded, and expanded just like drives and folders.
For further help with Exchange and SQL Server please read their sections in the documentation.
More help for selecting files can be found in File Selection Tips and Tricks.
