User`s guide

Chapter 5. Creating backup archives
To be able to restore the lost data or roll back your system to a predetermined state, you
should first create a data or entire system backup file.
Backing up the entire system disk (creating a disk image) takes more disk space but
enables you to restore the system in minutes in case of severe data damage or hardware
failure. Moreover, the imaging procedure is much faster than copying files, and may
significantly speed the backup process when it comes to backing up large volumes of data
(see details in
3.1 The disk partition image
).
5.1 Backing up disks and partitions (image backup)
1. Start the Create Backup Wizard by clicking on the backup operation icon in the main
program window.
2. Select disks, partitions or dynamic volumes to back up. You can select a random set of
disks, partitions and dynamic volumes.
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