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Handy Backup 6.1

Restoring Data



After successful completion of a backup task, Handy Backup creates an index file (backup.hbi or spanXXXX.hbi in case of backup to CD/DVD, where XXXX is a hexadecimal number of span). Index files are stored along with backup files and contain all information on the performed task. They are essential for restoration/synchronization purposes, and must not be modified manually.


There are two ways to restore backed up data. Firstly, you can create a restore task. This is done with the help of the New Task Wizard which can be opened in three ways:


  • On the File menu, click New Task.

  • Click the New Task button on the program toolbar.

  • Right-click in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click New Task.

To create a restore task you need to complete seven steps:




Besides restoration of the whole data set, you can also restore any separate file or a set of files included into any existing backup or restore task. This method is useful if you don’t want to restore the whole backup set, however it doesn’t let you restore files to locations different than original. To restore separate files and folders, follow these steps:


  1. In the Task View window select the task that includes files you want to restore.

  2. In the File View window select needed files and folders with the help of the standard Windows selection methods (use CTRL to select a single task, SHIFT to select a row of consecutive tasks, etc.).

  3. Right-click on any of the selected items to open the shortcut menu, and then click Restore.

    The files you selected will be restored to their original locations. For more details, refer to Restoring Separate Files and Folders.



Data to Back Up:

File Backup - back up individual files and folders stored in local, LAN and FTP locations
Email Messages Backup - back up e-mail box directly from your mail server
Image Backup - perform complete hard disk image backup with all data and operating system
Email MS Exchange Backup - back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server stores
Lotus Notes Backup - back up Lotus Notes without stopping the service
ODBC Database Backup - protect your databases by regular backups

Backup Destination:

Backup to LAN, Local and External Drives - store your backups at any drives visible in Windows Explorer
Backup to FTP - offsite backup to remote FTP server provides maximum reliability
Backup to SFTP - transfer sensitive data to a remote server via secure SFTP protocol
Backup to CD-R/CD-RW - burn your backups to optical disks with multi-drive spanning and verification options
Backup to DVD/HD DVD/Blu-Ray - record important data to DVD disks using the integrated burning tool
Handy Backup Online - store backups at Novosoft Online Backup Service instead of third-party providers