User guide

Seagate Replica User Guide 2
Contents
Getting Started with the Seagate Replica Automatic Backup System ........................................................4
Replica’s First Steps .............................................................................................................................................4
Safely Disconnect ................................................................................................................................................4
Using Replica ......................................................................................................................................................4
Seeing Backup Information .................................................................................................................................4
Restoring Prior File and Folder Versions ..............................................................................................................4
Recovering Deleted Files .....................................................................................................................................4
Backing Up Several PCs ......................................................................................................................................4
Hard Disk Recovery .............................................................................................................................................4
Anti-Virus Programs ............................................................................................................................................4
Automatic Updates .............................................................................................................................................4
Replica and Your Computer ...............................................................................................................................5
Initial Cataloging ................................................................................................................................................5
Automatic and Continuous Backup .....................................................................................................................5
Replica and Viruses .............................................................................................................................................5
Replica and Firewall Software .............................................................................................................................5
Automatic Updates ..............................................................................................................................................6
Using Replica .......................................................................................................................................................7
Using the Replica Icon Right-Click Menu ............................................................................................................7
Obtaining Backup Information ............................................................................................................................7
Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Explorer .......................................................................8
Finding and Restoring Files and Folders using the Replica browser ....................................................................8
Launching the Replica Browser ...............................................................................................................................8
Restoring your Data using the Replica Browser...........................................................................................................8
Recovering Deleted Files .....................................................................................................................................9
Using Replica to Migrate (Transfer) Data Files ....................................................................................................9
Full Hard Disk Recovery ......................................................................................................................................9
Creating an Updated CD-ROM for Hard Disk Recovery .................................................................................................9
Recovering your Hard Disk ...................................................................................................................................10
Managing your Seagate Replica Product .......................................................................................................11
Adding and Removing Drives for Backup ..........................................................................................................11
Removing Replica from a PC .............................................................................................................................11
Replica Properties .............................................................................................................................................12
General Tab ......................................................................................................................................................12
Seagate Replica Tab............................................................................................................................................12
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