How to update to the latest version and save all tasks and settings?

To update Handy Backup to the latest version without losing settings and tasks, follow these steps:

Exporting current configuration

1. On the File menu, point to Configuration, and then click Export.
2. Select configuration elements to be exported.
3. Enter or browse a path and a name for the configuration file.
4. Check Encrypt to encrypt the configuration file. Type the encryption password and password confirmation in given fields.
5. Click Export.

• Download and install the latest version of Handy Backup.

By default, the new version of Handy Backup will have all previous settings and tasks. However, if some of you tasks are missing or some settings have changed, restore them from the saved configuration file.

Importing configuration in the new version of Handy Backup

1. On the File menu, point to Configuration, and then click Import…
2. Type a path or browse for the Handy Backup configuration file.
3. If the configuration file was encrypted during exporting, check Decrypt and type the password.
4. Click Import. The Configuration Elements dialog will be displayed.
5. Select configuration elements to be imported, and then click OK.

Note: Configuration files of Handy Backup version 5.8 and lower are incompatible with Handy Backup 6.0 and higher. To preserve tasks during an upgrade to 6.0 or higher, don't choose to delete them when you are prompted to remove Handy Backup data from system during removal of the old version.

Is it necessary to recreate and re-execute all backup tasks after installing a new version?

The Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD option in the Task Wizard is disabled

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