1. Open the UTBackup Crash Plan client, log in with your UT EID and password.
2. Select the Backup tab 3. Navigate to the Files to Back Up section and click Change... to open the window for selecting files and folders. Warning |
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Warning NOTE: Clicking the box to the left of C:/ will back up the full contents of this drive and is not recommended. Info |
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Information It is recommended that Desktop and Documents folders get backed up, but other folders might need to be added as well. |
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4. In the Change File Selection window the computer's hard drive will be listed, click the triangle to the left of the C:/ and expand the file structure.
5. To back up your User Profile folder, Click the triangle to the left of Users and expand the contents. 6. Locate your User folder. This folder may be named with your UT EID or by another name if you are logging in with a local account.
7. Clicking the box to the left of your User folder will select the entire contents of that folder for backup.
8. Alternately select which of the listed folders are preferred for backup. 9. For example, you may want to only back up your Documents folder. This is accomplished by specifically clicking the box to the left of the Documents folder.
10. If you were to click the triangle to the left of Documents you would see that the entire contents of this folder is selected for back up.
11. Certain files or folders from selected directories may also be excluded from the backup. 12. For instance if you want to exclude My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos deselect them by clearing the check mark to the left of each of these folders. 13. After file and folder selections are complete, click Save.
14. The files and folders you chose to back up will show up listed under Files to Back Up. 15. Click the "Start Backup" button to begin.
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