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Better Edge Backup v5.2

User Guide

Copyright © 2008, Better Edge Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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(September 16, 2008)

5.2 Backup Source

A “Backup Source” defines the files/directories that are to be included in a backup set. There are two types of
backup source: Selected and Deselected. Selected backup source defines files/directories that are to be included
in a backup set while deselected backup source defines files/directories that are to be excluded from a backup set.
Online Backup Manager will generate appropriate backup source setting for you automatically when you make
your backup source selection on Better Edge Backup.

Please note that for Windows operating systems, if the “Hide protected operating files (Recommended)” setting is
enabled for the file explorer, system folders/files will not be shown in the backup source. By selecting the parent
folders however, all subfolders (including system folders/files) will be included in the backup set. Thus if you want
to exclude system folders (e.g. recycle bin) from the backup, please select the desired folders/files directly rather
than selecting the parent folder. Alternatively, you can enter the corresponding system path to the [Exclude List]
of the backup set using the web interface.

From the [Standard] node available at the top of the [Backup Source] tree, you can easily select the following
common folders to be backed up:

1.

“My Documents” folder

2.

“Outlook” and “Outlook Express” mail store folder

3.

“Favorites” folder

4.

“Desktop” folder

From the [Options] node available below the [Standard] node, you can easily select other common folders to be
backed up as well. They include the “Application Data” folder, the “Start Menu” folder, the “Templates” folder, the
“All Users’ Documents” folder, the “Temporary Internet Files” folder, the “Cookies” folder, the “Font” folder, the
“History” folder, the “Applications Data” folder, the “Nethood” folder, the “Printhood” folder, the “Recent” folder
and the “Send to” folder.