Cobian Backup Software step-by-step instructions
Hello
Friends, Today I am writing a blog about backup solution especially for
Offices. As we already aware that office computer’s data like files, folders
& mails are very important.
If someone lost data, they immediately approach
IT Person to restore the data. I personally restored the files & folders
for staff.
It
is important task to backup the data regularly. I use Cobian backup software
which is freely available, don’t have to pay anything.
I
backup files, folders, Tally data & Oulook data file daily bases. In this
blog I am describing the same method which I use in office to backup data.
If you want to watch video pls visit youtube channel My Pc
Support.
Download
Cobian Backup software
http://www.cobiansoft.com
Pls follow these steps
to install & configure Cobian Backup
1.
Download
the software from official website & Run the Setup
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2.
Run the setup
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3.
Accept the Agreement
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4.
Uncheck "Install the Volume Shadow Copy requester"
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5. I am not using this as a service, Select Application (Auto start for all users)
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6.
Click to Install Cobian Backup, installation started once completed click on Done
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7. Now you can see black square icon on the taskbar, Right click on icon & open the software
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8.
It is the main interface of Cobian Backup
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9.
To create new task just click on '+' Sign
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10. Backup Wizard started
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11.
To type the Task Name “Backup”
Uncheck "Create separated backup using
timestamps"
Uncheck "Use Volume Shadow Copy"
Select "Incremental"
Incremental = Data backup which have been altered or modified since last full backup performed
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12. Click
on Files, Here we can set location of Source & Destination
Source
= Shows the source files or directories to backup, We can add multiple sources
in a task
Destination
= Shows the destination of the backup
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13.
I am using shared folder on network to backup the files & folders
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14.
Click on Add & select Manual in Destination saction, past the backup location
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15.
You can see the source & destination location
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16. Scheduling
of Backup, I prefer Daily backup at 2 PM, it is lunch time & computer is not busy
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17. Using
Dynamic & Archive Default
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18. "Filter", It is very important option, most of the users in office store unwanted data like songs, movies, games etc. This option filter the backup & skip unwanted files to backup so in "In Include these files ONLY" saction, I add files extension which are to be backup. Just click on Add & then "Mask". Past the files extension in the following format
*.xls,*.xlsx,*.doc,*.docx,*.csv,*.txt,*.zip,*.rar,*.pdf
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19. Using
Events Default
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20. Advanced,
Check Delete Empty Directory
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21. Task is created showing details named "Backup". Click on double or single triangle just above the task name to start the backup
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22. You can see the popup, I use "shutdown the computer when done" when computer has large amount of data like 10 GB. Actually computer automatically shutdown when backup completed. If don't want use this option just click ok
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23. As you click ok, a notification display on taskbar "Cobian Backup 11:Backup started"
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24.
When backup completed, it shows "Cobian Backup 11:Backup done"
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25. You can check source & destination some files like .exe, .jpg skipped just because of "Filter" option (Step 18). Only following files will be backup
*.xls,*.xlsx,*.doc,*.docx,*.csv,*.txt,*.zip,*.rar,*.pdf
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26. Same I backup the Microsoft Outlook emails, I create another task named "Outlook". I schedule Outlook backup on "Startup" because we can not backup Outlook data file when it is open. In "Filter" Just type *.pst to backup only pst file
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27. You can check source & destination some files like .xlsx, .docx are skipped just because of "Filter" option (Step 18). Only following files will be backup
*.pst
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28. Check the log of recent backup performed
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