How To Backup

      Suposing that you want to backup a file that can be found at D:\data\bank.db . In this case you can follow this steps:
      1) Press "Create Backup" at file menu.
      2) Choose drive D.
      3) Select "data" directory.
      4) Highlight "bank.db" and press button.
      • In order to backup an entire directory structure, you can use the button.
      • In order to save the selected files list for future backups, you can use the button.
      • In order to be sure that you are not duplicating file names, check the option. This option is slower and safer.
      5) Press button.


      6) Choose a destination drive and directory.
      7) Write a file name ("NewName") with no extension.
      8) Press button.

      Note that the files with extensions ".bff" and ".red" are only usefull together. Do not discard some of them.

      Limitations:
      • Megs of storage: it depends on the media type. If you have a 1.44Mb diskette, you can backup only 0.7Mb of your hard disk. If you have a ZIP 100Mb you can backup 50Mb of your hard disk. If you have a CDR 660Mb, you can backup 330Mb. If you have a JAZ 1Gb, you can backup 500Mb.
      • The maximum number of files to be recorded on a BFF file is 32000!
      • There is NO multy volume option.
      • For how long, data integrity: it depends on the media type and where it is kept. Digital information needs to be regenerated (recover the backup and make a new backup), after a long time.
      • The first lost cluster is ALWAYS recovered. The second lost cluster is recovered at the rate of 99.85% .( in a 1.44Mb disk)

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