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... LLC. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Seagate BlackArmor Backup installation and startup 12 2.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 12 2.1.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 12 2.2 Extracting Seagate BlackArmor Backup 13 2.3 Running Seagate BlackArmor Backup 13 2.4 Removing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 13 Chapter 3. General information 14 3.1 The difference between file archives and disk/partition images 14 3.2 Full, incremental and differential backups 14 3.3 BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 15 3.4 Viewing...
... LLC. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Seagate BlackArmor Backup installation and startup 12 2.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 12 2.1.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 12 2.2 Extracting Seagate BlackArmor Backup 13 2.3 Running Seagate BlackArmor Backup 13 2.4 Removing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 13 Chapter 3. General information 14 3.1 The difference between file archives and disk/partition images 14 3.2 Full, incremental and differential backups 14 3.3 BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 15 3.4 Viewing...
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...&Decide...54 7.1.2. Managing BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 62 9.1 Creating BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 62 9.2 Resizing BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 64 9.3 Changing password for backups 38 5.4 Making reserve copies of your backups 39 Chapter 6. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. Restoring backup... Additional settings ...37 5.3.10 Backup reserve copy settings 37 5.3.11 Creating a custom data category for BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 65 9.4 Deleting BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 66 Chapter 10. Other operations 70 11.1 Validating backup archives 70 11.2 Operation ...
...&Decide...54 7.1.2. Managing BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 62 9.1 Creating BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 62 9.2 Resizing BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 64 9.3 Changing password for backups 38 5.4 Making reserve copies of your backups 39 Chapter 6. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. Restoring backup... Additional settings ...37 5.3.10 Backup reserve copy settings 37 5.3.11 Creating a custom data category for BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 65 9.4 Deleting BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone 66 Chapter 10. Other operations 70 11.1 Validating backup archives 70 11.2 Operation ...
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...manual partitioning 98 13.3.7 Cloning summary 100 Chapter 14. Security and Privacy Tools 104 15.1 Using File Shredder ...104 15.2 BlackArmor DriveCleanser 105 15.3 Creating custom algorithms of data destruction 108 15.4 System Clean-up ...109 15.5 System Clean-up Wizard ..."Commands" setting 112 15.5.6 "Network Places Filter" setting 113 15.6 Cleaning up separate system components 113 Appendix A. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. Exploring archives and mounting images 81 12.1 Searching ...81 12.2 Google Desktop and Windows Search integration 83 12.3 Mounting an...
...manual partitioning 98 13.3.7 Cloning summary 100 Chapter 14. Security and Privacy Tools 104 15.1 Using File Shredder ...104 15.2 BlackArmor DriveCleanser 105 15.3 Creating custom algorithms of data destruction 108 15.4 System Clean-up ...109 15.5 System Clean-up Wizard ..."Commands" setting 112 15.5.6 "Network Places Filter" setting 113 15.6 Cleaning up separate system components 113 Appendix A. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. Exploring archives and mounting images 81 12.1 Searching ...81 12.2 Google Desktop and Windows Search integration 83 12.3 Mounting an...
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... Parameters 127 6 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. All rights reserved. Hard Disk Wiping methods 125 C.1 Information wiping methods' functioning principles 125 C.2 Information wiping methods used by Seagate BlackArmor Backup 126 Appendix D. All Rights Reserved. Copyright (c) 2009...
... Parameters 127 6 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. All rights reserved. Hard Disk Wiping methods 125 C.1 Information wiping methods' functioning principles 125 C.2 Information wiping methods used by Seagate BlackArmor Backup 126 Appendix D. All Rights Reserved. Copyright (c) 2009...
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...of your identity as well. The unique technology implemented in minutes, including operating systems, applications, documents, and personal settings. Seagate BlackArmor Backup helps you protect your data, while also securely destroying any confidential data you to perform exact, sector-by-sector ...disk backups, including all information on Maxtor DAS. You can store backups on Seagate BlackArmor Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Direct Attached Storage (DAS) devices, also on your PC. Just perform ...
...of your identity as well. The unique technology implemented in minutes, including operating systems, applications, documents, and personal settings. Seagate BlackArmor Backup helps you protect your data, while also securely destroying any confidential data you to perform exact, sector-by-sector ...disk backups, including all information on Maxtor DAS. You can store backups on Seagate BlackArmor Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Direct Attached Storage (DAS) devices, also on your PC. Just perform ...
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...program itself. • Consolidation of the most widely used and popular archiving formats. Completely redesigned user interface and usability enhancements make Seagate BlackArmor Backup easier to use one of backup files - If you can create file-level backup archives as zip files. you use ...than ever before. 1.3 System requirements and supported media 1.3.1 Minimum system requirements Seagate BlackArmor Backup requires the following hardware: • Pentium processor or higher • 128 MB RAM • CD-RW/DVD-RW drive ...
...program itself. • Consolidation of the most widely used and popular archiving formats. Completely redesigned user interface and usability enhancements make Seagate BlackArmor Backup easier to use one of backup files - If you can create file-level backup archives as zip files. you use ...than ever before. 1.3 System requirements and supported media 1.3.1 Minimum system requirements Seagate BlackArmor Backup requires the following hardware: • Pentium processor or higher • 128 MB RAM • CD-RW/DVD-RW drive ...
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... from the external drive; for disk or partition backup/restore operations. All rights reserved. 1.3.2 Supported storage media • Seagate BlackArmor external drives • Seagate BlackArmor NAS • Other Seagate BlackArmor DAS drives • Maxtor DAS drives 1.3.3 Supported operating systems Seagate BlackArmor Backup has been tested on the following operating systems: • Windows XP SP 3 • Windows XP Professional x64...
... from the external drive; for disk or partition backup/restore operations. All rights reserved. 1.3.2 Supported storage media • Seagate BlackArmor external drives • Seagate BlackArmor NAS • Other Seagate BlackArmor DAS drives • Maxtor DAS drives 1.3.3 Supported operating systems Seagate BlackArmor Backup has been tested on the following operating systems: • Windows XP SP 3 • Windows XP Professional x64...
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... Reserved. If during the first launch of Seagate BlackArmor Backup are entitled to connect it from the list. Note in case Seagate BlackArmor Backup uses Seagate BlackArmor DAS licensing, the bootable media will use the Seagate BlackArmor NAS by using Seagate products that you need more Seagate BlackArmor NAS licenses, please visit http://www.seagate.com/backupsoftwareoffers/. If you experience problems installing...
... Reserved. If during the first launch of Seagate BlackArmor Backup are entitled to connect it from the list. Note in case Seagate BlackArmor Backup uses Seagate BlackArmor DAS licensing, the bootable media will use the Seagate BlackArmor NAS by using Seagate products that you need more Seagate BlackArmor NAS licenses, please visit http://www.seagate.com/backupsoftwareoffers/. If you experience problems installing...
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...you to create bootable media or its own. All Rights Reserved. Seagate BlackArmor Backup installation and startup 2.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 2.1.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup To install Seagate BlackArmor Backup: • Run the Seagate BlackArmor Backup setup file. • In the Install Menu, select the ... Rescue Media Builder. With Rescue Media Builder you can create bootable rescue disks (see Chapter 12. When installed, Seagate BlackArmor Backup creates a new device in Chapter 10. Chapter 2. All rights reserved. Do not disable or uninstall this ...
...you to create bootable media or its own. All Rights Reserved. Seagate BlackArmor Backup installation and startup 2.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup 2.1.1 Installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup To install Seagate BlackArmor Backup: • Run the Seagate BlackArmor Backup setup file. • In the Install Menu, select the ... Rescue Media Builder. With Rescue Media Builder you can create bootable rescue disks (see Chapter 12. When installed, Seagate BlackArmor Backup creates a new device in Chapter 10. Chapter 2. All rights reserved. Do not disable or uninstall this ...
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... 13 2.2 Extracting Seagate BlackArmor Backup When installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup, you can run Seagate BlackArmor Backup in Windows by selecting Start -> Programs -> Seagate -> BlackArmor Backup-> BlackArmor Backup or by you using Rescue Media Builder. Recovering or updating the existing Seagate BlackArmor Backup installation with ...file on the screen. If you use of the .msi file must be done from a previously created image. 2.4 Removing Seagate BlackArmor Backup Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel -> Add or remove programs -> -> Remove. This will allow you to ...
... 13 2.2 Extracting Seagate BlackArmor Backup When installing Seagate BlackArmor Backup, you can run Seagate BlackArmor Backup in Windows by selecting Start -> Programs -> Seagate -> BlackArmor Backup-> BlackArmor Backup or by you using Rescue Media Builder. Recovering or updating the existing Seagate BlackArmor Backup installation with ...file on the screen. If you use of the .msi file must be done from a previously created image. 2.4 Removing Seagate BlackArmor Backup Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel -> Add or remove programs -> -> Remove. This will allow you to ...
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... 14 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. All Rights Reserved. as well as the zero track with the folder tree, is performed in all Seagate BlackArmor Backup archives have a ".tib" extension. A full backup contains all attributes (including hidden and system files), boot record, and FAT (file... or a copy of the hard disk with master boot record (MBR). Further, it doesn't contain all information stored on selected Seagate BlackArmor NAS or Seagate\Maxtor DAS. A disk image includes images of any type (full, incremental, or differential one). Do not change this guide), that ...
... 14 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. All Rights Reserved. as well as the zero track with the folder tree, is performed in all Seagate BlackArmor Backup archives have a ".tib" extension. A full backup contains all attributes (including hidden and system files), boot record, and FAT (file... or a copy of the hard disk with master boot record (MBR). Further, it doesn't contain all information stored on selected Seagate BlackArmor NAS or Seagate\Maxtor DAS. A disk image includes images of any type (full, incremental, or differential one). Do not change this guide), that ...
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...locations on the computer system. For information on the other hand, can be considerably larger than an incremental one . Managing BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone. 3.4 Viewing disk and partition information You can also change the way data is typically that you then...left -click the Choose Columns button. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. The difference is represented in all the updated files. An incremental or differential backup created after disk defragmentation. 3.3 BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone The BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone is recommended that in an incremental ...
...locations on the computer system. For information on the other hand, can be considerably larger than an incremental one . Managing BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone. 3.4 Viewing disk and partition information You can also change the way data is typically that you then...left -click the Choose Columns button. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. The difference is represented in all the updated files. An incremental or differential backup created after disk defragmentation. 3.3 BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone The BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone is recommended that in an incremental ...
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... Zip format is insulated from backups anywhere without putting your actions (records in detail. Try&Decide.) 3.6 BlackArmor DriveCleanser, File Shredder, and System Clean-up Seagate BlackArmor Backup contains utilities for secure destruction of data on an entire hard disk drive, individual partitions, as well... as software installation or opening e-mail attachments without using Seagate BlackArmor Backup, if you choose the zip format instead of your identity if it . If you click the i (Display the properties...
... Zip format is insulated from backups anywhere without putting your actions (records in detail. Try&Decide.) 3.6 BlackArmor DriveCleanser, File Shredder, and System Clean-up Seagate BlackArmor Backup contains utilities for secure destruction of data on an entire hard disk drive, individual partitions, as well... as software installation or opening e-mail attachments without using Seagate BlackArmor Backup, if you choose the zip format instead of your identity if it . If you click the i (Display the properties...
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All rights reserved. All Rights Reserved. 17 you can restore and validate only its own zip archives. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. If a zip archive was created by a file archiver program, it cannot be restored and validated by Seagate BlackArmor Backup. Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. Seagate BlackArmor Backup can schedule backups, validate zip backup archives, restore files and folders from zip archives, make incremental and differential backups, and so on.
All rights reserved. All Rights Reserved. 17 you can restore and validate only its own zip archives. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. If a zip archive was created by a file archiver program, it cannot be restored and validated by Seagate BlackArmor Backup. Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. Seagate BlackArmor Backup can schedule backups, validate zip backup archives, restore files and folders from zip archives, make incremental and differential backups, and so on.
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...During the first start of your system partition has 20GB of the system volume; All rights reserved. Seagate BlackArmor Backup will take stock of the just installed Seagate BlackArmor Backup, the program will be used and the backup location for backups. For this value as you... backing up the program will use the following algorithm: 1) First of all the program estimates the space on the Seagate BlackArmor NAS or Seagate BlackArmor DAS drive required for 18 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. scheduling an incremental or differential backup is detected, its system...
...During the first start of your system partition has 20GB of the system volume; All rights reserved. Seagate BlackArmor Backup will take stock of the just installed Seagate BlackArmor Backup, the program will be used and the backup location for backups. For this value as you... backing up the program will use the following algorithm: 1) First of all the program estimates the space on the Seagate BlackArmor NAS or Seagate BlackArmor DAS drive required for 18 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. scheduling an incremental or differential backup is detected, its system...
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... the subsequent scheduled backups will cancel One-Click Protection. freeing space for backup yourself. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. The system will start the backup task. Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. But before proceeding... will offer the optimum place for storing your computer configuration, Seagate BlackArmor Backup will suggest that you would prefer another backup begins, the older backup is not enough... free space on your Seagate BlackArmor NAS or DAS device (depending on the right pane of the One-Click ...
... the subsequent scheduled backups will cancel One-Click Protection. freeing space for backup yourself. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. The system will start the backup task. Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. But before proceeding... will offer the optimum place for storing your computer configuration, Seagate BlackArmor Backup will suggest that you would prefer another backup begins, the older backup is not enough... free space on your Seagate BlackArmor NAS or DAS device (depending on the right pane of the One-Click ...
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...the lower part, the upper part of the sidebar. The main functions are duplicated on the left side of Seagate BlackArmor Backup. If you choose an item in the lower part of the sidebar displays subitems related to the Welcome screen. Copyright (c)... 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. The sidebar also provides easy access to practically all functionality of the screen occupied by the so called sidebar. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. 4.2 Program workspace Starting Seagate BlackArmor Backup takes you to 20 Copyright (c) 2000...
...the lower part, the upper part of the sidebar. The main functions are duplicated on the left side of Seagate BlackArmor Backup. If you choose an item in the lower part of the sidebar displays subitems related to the Welcome screen. Copyright (c)... 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. The sidebar also provides easy access to practically all functionality of the screen occupied by the so called sidebar. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. 4.2 Program workspace Starting Seagate BlackArmor Backup takes you to 20 Copyright (c) 2000...
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...(to the optional steps where you complete all the steps (both required and optional) needed for the current task. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. All Rights Reserved. 21 If you can change process priority or cancel the operation if necessary. Right-clicking on the ...icon opens a contextual menu where you select a backup archive, task or log, the status bar will use while working with Seagate BlackArmor Backup. Seagate BlackArmor Backup uses wizards, which guide you will show information on the selected item. The completed steps are marked with green checkmarks. And...
...(to the optional steps where you complete all the steps (both required and optional) needed for the current task. Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. All Rights Reserved. 21 If you can change process priority or cancel the operation if necessary. Right-clicking on the ...icon opens a contextual menu where you select a backup archive, task or log, the status bar will use while working with Seagate BlackArmor Backup. Seagate BlackArmor Backup uses wizards, which guide you will show information on the selected item. The completed steps are marked with green checkmarks. And...
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... the date and time of the last backup, number of scheduled tasks and the last task result, and state of the BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone (free and occupied space). Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. On this screen you may be deleted without losing important data. 22 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. The assigned...
... the date and time of the last backup, number of scheduled tasks and the last task result, and state of the BlackArmor Backup Secure Zone (free and occupied space). Copyright (c) 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. On this screen you may be deleted without losing important data. 22 Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Acronis. The assigned...
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... some exceptions, the optimal backup strategy for most recent backup is never more disk space, but the proprietary technologies used in Seagate BlackArmor Backup ensure that you may be replaced, your data once (or even several years? Because they also offer 24 Copyright ...larger (for several times) each day. Furthermore, the practice of data (see 4.1 BlackArmor OneClick Protection. This ensures that are usually sent by downloading from a disaster, so now Seagate BlackArmor Backup offers to restore the system in minutes in 3.1 The difference between file archives ...
... some exceptions, the optimal backup strategy for most recent backup is never more disk space, but the proprietary technologies used in Seagate BlackArmor Backup ensure that you may be replaced, your data once (or even several years? Because they also offer 24 Copyright ...larger (for several times) each day. Furthermore, the practice of data (see 4.1 BlackArmor OneClick Protection. This ensures that are usually sent by downloading from a disaster, so now Seagate BlackArmor Backup offers to restore the system in minutes in 3.1 The difference between file archives ...
