User guide

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 Vaults created on removable devices do not have the Data view (p. 102) tab.
Usage modes of removable devices
When creating a backup plan (p. 32), you can choose whether to use your removable device as a
fixed drive or as removable media. The Fixed drive mode presumes that the removable device will
always be attached to the machine. The Removable media mode is selected by default.
When you back up using the Back up now feature or under bootable media, the removable device is
always used in the Removable media mode.
The difference between the two modes is mostly related to retention and replication of backups.
Functionality Fixed drive Removable media
If there is insufficient space to continue backing up, the
software will prompt you to...
...manually free up disk
space.
...insert new media.
You can set retention rules (p. 71) for backups stored on
the device.
Yes No
You can set the option to clean up the archive "When
there is insufficient space while backing up" within the
Custom (p. 44) backup scheme.
Yes No
Simplified naming (p. 52) of backup files... ...is unavailable. ...is always used.
You can replicate backups (p. 71) to the removable
device.
Yes No
You can replicate backups from the removable device. No No
An archive with several full backups can be created. Yes No. Before creating a
new full backup, the
software will delete the
entire archive and start
a new one.
You can delete any backup of an archive. Yes No. You can delete only
a backup that does not
have dependent
backups.
Since the removable device mode determines the naming scheme for backup files, the Name backup
files using the archive name... check box does not appear when the backup destination is a
removable device.