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USER'S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................... p 3
How to use
Backup data from local system drive
From current user profile (Windows 2000 to 7/2008 x64) ..................... p 6
From more than one user profile (Windows 2000 to XP/2003) ........... p 12
From more than one user profile (Windows VISTA/7/2008) ............... p 15
INTRODUCTION
Fab's AutoBackup 4 Tech is a backup tool that runs on Microsoft Windows (from
Windows 2000 to Windows 7). It is portable and does not need installation. It also can be
used as a plugin for Bart PE / UBCD4WIN (Windows XP-2003 "live CD" created with PE
Builder).
Features included :
Backup and restoration of the following items from local drives and non booting
drives mounted as second hard drive or using Bart PE for up to 20 users at once :
User's Windows desktop (files, folders, shortcuts).
Desktop's wallpaper (picture and settings).
Quick launch toolbar (backup and restoration do not work on Window 7 because
this feature does not exist anymore).
"My documents" folder.
"My pictures" folder.
"My music" folder.
"My videos" folder.
Windows Internet Explorer favorites and homepage..
Google Chrome profile.
Chromium browser profile.
Opera Web browser profile.
Apple Safari profile.
Mozilla Firefox profiles (cache, bookmarks, customizations, extensions ).
Microsoft Outlook Express (emails, settings and accounts except passwords).
Windows address book (used by outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows
Live Mail).
Microsoft Office Outlook personal data files (.pst and .ost files).
Windows Messaging Subsystem (MAPI) profiles (contains MS Outlook Accounts
and configuration). Feature designed for experts.
Microsoft Office Outlook typed addresses history (.nk2 file).
Microsoft Windows Mail / Live Mail (emails, settings and accounts except
passwords).
Mozilla Thunderbird profiles (emails, accounts, customizations, extensions ).
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Unpack Fab's AutoBackup 4 Tech to any drive (local, network, USB...). Local or
USB are advised.
Run AutoBackup4Tech.exe within AutoBackup4Tech folder.
Select the language you want to use.
That is it! You can now start to use the program.
HOW TO USE
BACKUP FROM LOCAL USER PROFILE ON LOCAL HARD DRIVE
Launch AutoBackup4Tech.exe with double click.
Select the items you want to be backed-up. They are splited into tabs (user's
files and common files) and sorted by categories. Here are the available tabs
and their items :
User's files :
Personal Folders :
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper
My Documents
My Pictures
My Music
My Videos
WEB Browsers :
Mail :
Opera mail
Incredimail identities
Misc :
Windows Calendar
Skype
Downloads folder
Common files :
Shared documents
Fonts
Additional files
Additional folders
You can change the path for most of the items. In example, if you want to backup
another folder for "My Videos", you can browse you computer and select it. It will be used
instead. Note that it will be copied at the default location if you restore it later. You may use
the "additional folder" backup feature if you want it to be restore elsewhere you want.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the last tab.
During the backup process, a log is shown, displaying the current status. If there
were errors on some files, you could track them reading the log file within your
backup folder. This file is written at the end of backup process. Usually, the
errors are caused by files locked during the process, file paths too longs (over
255 characters, Windows cannot handle them) or illegal characters in the path.
In the first case, close all the running applications and backup your data again.
In the second, try to rename the file or/and the folders tree in order to make the
path shorter. In the last case, try to find where is the illegal characters and
replace them with others more usual.
At the end of the process, the log will show a message saying that backup is
finished. Your backup is done!
Select the items you want to be backed-up. They are divided into tabs (user's
files and common files) and sorted by categories. Here are the available tabs
and their items :
User's files :
Personal Folders :
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper
My Documents
My Pictures
My Music
My Videos
WEB Browsers :
Mail :
Opera mail
IncrediMail identities
Misc :
Windows Calendar
Skype
Downloads folder
Common files :
Shared documents
Fonts
Windows calendar
Additional files
Additional folders
You can change the path for most of the items. In example, if you want to backup
another folder for "My Videos", you can browse you computer and select it. It will be used
instead. Note that it will be copied at the default location if you restore it later. You may use
the "additional folder" backup feature if you want it to be restore elsewhere you want.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the last tab.
During the backup process, a log is shown, displaying the current status. If there
were errors on some files, you could track them reading the log file within your
backup folder. This file is written at the end of backup process. Usually, the
errors are caused by files locked during the process, file paths too longs (over
255 characters, Windows cannot handle them) or illegal characters in the path.
In the first case, close all the running applications and backup your data again.
In the second, try to rename the file or/and the folders tree in order to make the
path shorter. In the last case, try to find where is the illegal characters and
replace them with others more usual.
At the end of the process, the log will show a message saying that backup is
finished. Your backup is done!
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BACKUP FROM MORE THAN ONE USER PROFILE ON LOCAL HARD DRIVE
(UNDER WINDOWS 2000 / XP / 2003)
First : you need to be logged in as local administrator
Launch AutoBackup4Tech.exe with double click.
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Select the items you want to be backed-up. They are divided into tabs (user's
files and common files) and sorted by categories. Here are the available tabs
and their items :
User's files (this items are available on each user tab):
Personal Folders :
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper
My Documents
My Pictures
My Music
My Videos
WEB Browsers :
Opera mail
Incredimail identities
Misc :
Skype
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Downloads folder
Common files :
Shared documents
Fonts
Additional files
Additional folders
You can change the path for most of the items. In example, if you want to backup
another folder for "My Videos", you can browse you computer and select it. It will be
used instead. Note that it will be copied at the default location if you restore it later.
You may use the "additional folder" backup feature if you want it to be restore
elsewhere you want.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the last tab.
During the backup process, a log is shown, displaying the current status. If there
were errors on some files, you could track them reading the log file within your
backup folder. This file is written at the end of backup process. Usually, the
errors are caused by files locked during the process, file paths too longs (over
255 characters, Windows cannot handle them) or illegal characters in the path.
In the first case, close all the running applications and backup your data again.
In the second, try to rename the file or/and the folders tree in order to make the
path shorter. In the last case, try to find where is the illegal characters and
replace them with others more usual.
At the end of the process, the log will show a message saying that backup is
finished. Your backup is done!
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BACKUP FROM MORE THAN ONE USER PROFILE ON LOCAL HARD DRIVE
(UNDER WINDOWS VISTA / 7 / 2008)
First : you need to be logged in as local administrator.
Launch AutoBackup4Tech.exe with right click and select "Run as administrator.
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Select the items you want to be backed-up. They are divided into tabs (user's
files and common files) and sorted by categories. Here are the available tabs
and their items :
User's files (this items are available on each user tab):
Personal Folders :
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper
My Documents
My Pictures
My Music
My Videos
WEB Browsers :
Opera mail
Incredimail identities
Windows Calendar
Mail :
Misc :
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Skype
Downloads folder
Common files :
Shared documents
Fonts
Additional files
Additional folders
You can change the path for most of the items. In example, if you want to backup
another folder for "My Videos", you can browse you computer and select it. It will be
used instead. Note that it will be copied at the default location if you restore it later.
You may use the "additional folder" backup feature if you want it to be restore
elsewhere you want.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the last tab.
During the backup process, a log is shown, displaying the current status. If there
were errors on some files, you could track them reading the log file within your
backup folder. This file is written at the end of backup process. Usually, the
errors are caused by files locked during the process, file paths too longs (over
255 characters, Windows cannot handle them) or illegal characters in the path.
In the first case, close all the running applications and backup your data again.
In the second, try to rename the file or/and the folders tree in order to make the
path shorter. In the last case, try to find where is the illegal characters and
replace them with others more usual.
At the end of the process, the log will show a message saying that backup is
finished. Your backup is done!
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Select the items you want to be backed-up. They are divided into tabs (user's
files and common files) and sorted by categories. Here are the available tabs
and their items :
User's files (this items are available on each user tab):
Personal Folders :
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper
My Documents
My Pictures
My Music
My Videos
WEB Browsers :
Opera mail
Incredimail identities
Windows Calendar
Mail :
Misc :
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Skype
Downloads folder
Common files :
Shared documents
Fonts
Additional files
Additional folders
You can change the path for most of the items. In example, if you want to backup
another folder for "My Videos", you can browse you computer and select it. It will be
used instead. Note that it will be copied at the default location if you restore it later.
You may use the "additional folder" backup feature if you want it to be restore
elsewhere you want.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the last tab.
During the backup process, a log is shown, displaying the current status. If there
were errors on some files, you could track them reading the log file within your
backup folder. This file is written at the end of backup process. Usually, the
errors are caused by files locked during the process, file paths too longs (over
255 characters, Windows cannot handle them) or illegal characters in the path.
In the first case, close all the running applications and backup your data again.
In the second, try to rename the file or/and the folders tree in order to make the
path shorter. In the last case, try to find where is the illegal characters and
replace them with others more usual.
At the end of the process, the log will show a message saying that backup is
finished. Your backup is done!
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Select the items you want to be backed-up. They are divided into tabs (user's
files and common files) and sorted by categories. Here are the available tabs
and their items :
User's files (this items are available on each user tab):
Personal Folders :
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper
My Documents
My Pictures
My Music
My Videos
WEB Browsers :
Opera mail
Incredimail identities
Windows Calendar
Mail :
Misc :
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Skype
Downloads folder
Common files :
Shared documents
Fonts
Additional files
Additional folders
You can change the path for most of the items. In example, if you want to backup
another folder for "My Videos", you can browse you computer and select it. It will be
used instead. Note that it will be copied at the default location if you restore it later.
You may use the "additional folder" backup feature if you want it to be restore
elsewhere you want.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the last tab.
During the backup process, a log is shown, displaying the current status. If there
were errors on some files, you could track them reading the log file within your
backup folder. This file is written at the end of backup process. Usually, the
errors are caused by files locked during the process, file paths too longs (over
255 characters, Windows cannot handle them) or illegal characters in the path.
In the first case, close all the running applications and backup your data again.
In the second, try to rename the file or/and the folders tree in order to make the
path shorter. In the last case, try to find where is the illegal characters and
replace them with others more usual.
At the end of the process, the log will show a message saying that backup is
finished. Your backup is done!
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RESTORE DATA
This feature only works for one user profile at once and only for local system
drive.
Start Fab's AutoBackup 4 Tech.
Check the "Restore data" radio button :
Type the path to your backup folder or use the browse button to select it :
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Mozilla Firefox profiles can be restored at their original locations (if the
profile has not been stored in the default directory). If the source Firefox
version is not the same as the destination's, there is a compatibility mode
that restores only the profile, without the add-ons (they may be
incompatibles and cause Firefox crashes).
Be careful : if you choose to restore to the original location, be sure that the original
path is available from your computer. Otherwise, restore your files using other
options.
Once completed your selections, you can launch the backup process by clicking
the "Launch" button within the "Custom / Launch" tab.
During the restoration process, there may be some copy errors. Be sure that no
application is running and lock the target files, then try to restore again.
At the end of the restore process, the log will show a message saying that
restoration job is finished. The restoration log file is stored on your desktop. You
can check it if there were errors. Your restoration is done!
Note : if the restored data are from a backup job with several users account involved, you
will have to restore common files like separately. Just start the program again and select
the backup folder named like "YYYY-MM-DD-COMMON" and start the restoration process.
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