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September 24, 2009

How to Backup Files to Network Drive Automatically

- I used the software Everyday Auto Backup for periodic automatic back up of my files
- it can be used to a network drive or external hard drive
- here it is, the "HOW TO"


Requirements:

1. Network drive mapped to file server

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2. Everyday Auto Backup software

Link: DOWNLOAD HERE


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Procedures (use Jeilyn PC as example):

1. Double click the network drive (Z: drive in this example) located at My Computer, encircled below




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2. Create new folder entitled jeilyn_pc_backup (the title is depend on the user)

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3. Double click eab_setup.exe

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4. Click Next

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5. Click Next

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6. Click Next


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7. Click Next

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8. Click Install


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9. Click Finish



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10. Click No

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11. Click Add

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12. Fill out the Project name field (I used autobackup in this example) then click Browse next to Source directory field.

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13. Select the files you want to back up, I chose My Documents in this example.

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14. The Source directory will be filled out, then click Browse next to Destination directory field.


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15. Locate the folder jeilyn_pc_backup you created in step no. 2 under Z: drive.


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16. The Destination directory field will be filled out. Ensure that Include subdirectories and Check file time.. are selected.

- decide how you want to schedule the automatic back up.

- select Daily/Hourly/Week… in schedule column .

- In Start backup, select After startup or At this time.

- If At this time would be selected, 1pm should be entered as 13:00, 2pm as 14:00 and so on.


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17. At this time, the autobackup profile has been created. You can create more profile by clicking the Add button.

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18. Click the Backup Now button to backup your data immediately

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19. Click Yes

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20. It will jump to Today’s tasks tab saying that the Backup was finished. Click Projects tab button to return to previous window.

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21. Click the minimize button, not the close button

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22. The icon below which will also present in your PC is a sign that the autobackup software has been running. The software will be loaded every Windows startup.


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23. Below notification will be prompted after successful scheduled backup.


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