MiniTool ShadowMaker provides some advanced backup tweaks for you to customize the backup task.
This post from MiniTool introduces detailed information about backup options, backup schedules, and backup schemes.
It includesBackup Options,Backup Scheme, andSchedule options.
Look at the following information:
Backup Options
Backup Options help you to set some advanced parameters.
The following are the details of each option.
Image Creation Mode
During the backup process, you might set image creation mode.
Two modes are displayed:
Only used sector backup: Only copy the sectors used by the file system.
Both used and unused sectors are backed up.
This mode wont change a forensic examination of the partitions, and even the deleted files may be recovered.
Compression
This option enables you to compress the file size to save storage space.
c’mon note that compression reduces the file size, but may increase the total backup time.
See the following details:
Medium: Data will be compressed moderately.
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Step 3: In the new window, switch the toggle to ON.
After that, you will receive an email.
Then, you could configure the email notifications options.
POP access is disabled by default.
Excluding
This option allows you to exclude some unnecessary items from a backup.
Shutdown
This option enables to shut down the computer when a backup is finished.
In this case, you dont need to wait until the backup operation is completed.
And then this program will perform the backup and turn off your box automatically.
Password
By checkingEnable Password Protection, you might add password protection to a specific backup.
Three data encryption levels are provided for your choice:None,Normal, andAES128.
Note:This may add a significant amount of time to the backup progress.
Go toOptions > Backup Scheme.
Always retain the latest xx versions of the backup image file.2.
Full backup scheme will retain the number of backup image files you specified.
When it reaches to the specified numbers, the program will automatically delete old backup image files.
Always retain the latest xx versions of the backup image file.2.
Incremental backup scheme is similar to a group queue.
A group consists of a full backup and multiple incremental backups.
When a later group joins in, the former group has to be removed from the queue.
Always retain the latest xx versions of the backup image file.2.
Differential backup scheme is similar to a circular queue.
When clickingOptions > Schedule controls, you see this feature is disabled by default.
Just enable it by switching the button toOn.
Weekly Choose a day/days in each week to back up at a specific time.
All should be carried out according to the real situation.
On Event spin up the backup based on specified events.
Tip:Schedule Setting adopts the incremental backup method by default to save storage space to the highest degree.
