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1. INSTAL Quit NEXT ia a TR Backup Utility Performing Backup The Backup Utility main screen will appear The Backup Utility will start every time you restart your PC It will run out of the system tray and can be accessed by double clicking on its icon in the system tray Backup Destination UnkStation UkSaion Name LETEST Fun the Backup My Documents Do not Back Li p x Bachup Targat Directory ili Run YLSTEST ahere MY Echodule Backup TENEO HDD Capacity 134GB 109 7GB hlo 5 38pm IE mE A Tuesday Add Delete View Backup File The settings in the Disk Backup Utility are as follows Backup Source Press the Add button in the Backup Sowcs Location Browse Source box to set a save location Press the Browse button and isaac browse for the folder you would like to backup to LinkStation The Compress Data option instructs the Backup Utility to zip compress the data into an archive before it copies it to LinkStation The compression process shrinks the file size down resulting in less SS canes space used on LinkStation However by doing this the data will have to be uncompressed before it can be accessed or restored Cancel The Do not compress data option instructs the Backup Utility to copy the files and folders onto LinkStation exactly how they appear on your PC This allows for easier access to the backed up data but at the expense of using more s2. you will be required to select the path to restore the data to It can be placed in any folder Please verify that the proper folder is selected and press the OK button A status window will appear during the restore process Once complete press the Close button to return to the main application Your data has now been restored 7 Advanced Options There are advanced options available from the pull down menu Settings The settings pull down menu references the same settings from the buttons discussed on earlier pages However the option Delete All Backup Source Folders provides the ability to delete all of the folders specified for backup This will remove all of the entries from the backup source box This is an alternative to selecting each entry individually and pressing the Delete button Tools The tools pull down gives four options The Run Backup option is the same as the Run button The Run Backup and Shutdown Computer option runs a backup and then shuts the computer down This is an ideal setting to choose if the backup is to be ran after you leave work or go to sleep for the evening The View Logs option brings up the log text file The Clear Logs option erases the log text file Advanced Users Advanced users can browse the backed up a data on LinkStation Folders that start with Backup contain backup ga U TEE archives If a compressed backup was se
3. User Manual LinkStation Backup Utility Link Station The Backup Utility is a simple utility that allows a user to backup their data onto the LinkStation Backups are recommended for any user who cannot afford to lose their data If a computer failure happens on your computer you have a backup copy on the LinkStation The Backup Utility includes a scheduler and a restore feature www buffalotech com Install Utility Install the Backup Utility by browsing to the Info folder on your LinkStation Then browse into the folder named LSBackup Once there double click on the Setup exe icon An installer dialog box will appear Press the Install button to continue the installation process Press the Next button when the second dialog box appears The Disk Backup Utility will launch after pressing the Next button It can also be launched by double clicking on the Easy Backup icon SSS i amp 3 amp 3 amp 3 3 3 i LEE IE E e ee H ee b IE E e pE H b F Omeo Ou Ch mea F Ome See an a Li T B i ia i af a i rey Cee 0 De EE e Ea HA E ea F aes ee A i E SS H SS E Stadt the Easy Beckep Usiity iasteliet Easy Beckep UNY hes been installed It this utility ia already iestelied ie the system correctly then the program will start Click NEXT te epee Easy Backup program Pieese click the Install button Reter te Ae mensual ia ctall Quit
4. er Settings Press the Set button if you wish to schedule regular backups of your PC Pressing the Run button will start a one time backup immediately After pressing the Set button the Timer Settings dialog opens Please select your desired settings and press the OK button The Backup Utility has now been configured In the example s case a backup will take place everyday at 11 00pm The data will be copied to the share directory on the LS Test LinkStation Fie Gecciege Toole Heb do Backup Source User Name BrisnAdmin Dats Name BakupSatings HTML 4 Non compre Frvourtes nemet My Documarts Do not backup Do not backup Set Add Delete woot Sottiogs De eet schedule backups Rea backeps meaMly Everyday 11 p m 00 mins Fea bacheps weekly Rea backups daly Fie Seciege Toue Help a Bachup Source User Nome BrisnAdmin Dats Name Bahup Satings HTML vj Non compre Favourtes ntemet Do not backup My Documents Do not backup Add Deletes Fun the Backup Run Schade Backup Every marth weak Run the Backup Run Schedule Backup Every month waak O Bachup Destination LinkStaton Name LSTEST Bachup Targat Directory YWLSTEST share Change HDD Capacity 134GB 1037GB View Backup File O Backup Destination LinkStaton Name LSTEST Bachup Targat Directory YWLSTEST hare Change HDD Ca
5. pac 114GB 108 7GB fa View Backup File Now that configuration is complete you can minimize or exit the application When you do so a dialog box will appear prompting you to save the settings It is recommended to press the Yes button saving the configuration changes By pressing Yes the settings are saved and are remembered even after the PC has been restarted If you press No then the settings are discarded immediately Restore Backup File To restore a backup file use the pull down menu select Settings and press the Expand Delete eaen eA ances ae ee 4 wa UO UinkStation Backup File option T SSS Backap fe LinkStaton Name Run esneramas Schedule Bachup Eros papi 13 4GB 1089 7GB Press the icon to expand the backup selections If more then Pace eee ree crs one backup has occurred then multiple file lists will appear In O Sin z this case select the proper list and press the button Once Sain grea expanded click on the proper date This date represents when asai A a O a the backup occurred It is represented in YEAR MONTH DAY IP followed by the time the backup occurred a a es Collapse The Collapse button deletes the backup archive Once it has been deleted it cannot be restored This does not delete the original data just the backup image of the data Expand The Expand button restores the backup archive Once pressed
6. pace on LinkStation The Verify checkbox simply tells LinkStation to verify the data after copying it to LinkStation Press the OK button when finished 3 The new Backup Source will appear in the box You can use the Add button to add more sources and the Delete to remove sources from the box Once they have been removed their respective files and folders will no longer be backed up Backup Destination Press the Change button to select a backup location Using the pull down menus select the proper LinkStation if more then one exists on your network and then select the target directory on that LinkStation Once you have made your selection press the Set button Fie Sectiege Tooke Help do Bachup Source User Name BrienAdmin Dats Nare BabupSaetings HTML V Non compre My Documarts Do not backup Add Delete Run the Backup Run Schedule Backup Every marth weak Set O Bachup Destination LirkStaton Name LSTEST Bachup Targat Directory YWLSTEST hare Change HDD Capacity 134GB 103 7GB Ea View Backup File Backup Source User Name BrisnAdmin Dats Nene ji Baup Satngs I HTML vi Non compere My Documarts Do not backup Bachup Desination D UnkStation Fun the Backup Schedule Backup Every month waak LirkStaton Name ILSTEST Backup Target Directory HDD Capacity 134GB 103 7GB ra Tim
7. t then a zip file will be inside smmm the folder If a non compressed backup was set then the folder that was backed up will be inside the folder NOTE If the saved archives are modified it may result in improper behavior in the Backup Utility s Restore File Wizard However the data can always be restored manually by copying or moving the archived backup s data to the proper destination The compression format used is ZIP Thus the Backup Utility is not required to uncompress backups Uninstalling Utility To uninstall the Disk Backup Utility click on the Uninstaller program in the LinkStation program group folder J The Uninstaller dialog box will appear Press the pe UNINSTALL button to begin the uninstallation process LI STALL HT Another Uninstaller dialog box will appear Press the Quit button to finish the process Link Staton Utility haa been unitate cunecily 10
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