Genie Backup Manager Home Edition 7.0 Online Manual
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Getting Started
- Product Overview
- Installation
- Genie Backup Manager
- Open File Backup Agent
- Upgrade to the New Version of Genie Backup Manager
- GBM Basics
- Using GBM
- The Main Window
- Backup Devices
- Data
- Personal Data and Settings (My Profile)
- Files and Folders
- Programs and Program Settings
- Backup Settings
- Backup Types
- Security in GBM
Understanding Backup Sets and Purging- Understanding Archive Bit and Backup Types
- Adding a Timestamp to the Backup File
- Rotating Backup Types
- Compression
- Power Management Options
- How to: Create Backup Shortcuts on the Desktop
- How to: Create Self-Restorable Backups
Command Line Parameters
- Scheduler
- Run Backup
- Backup Progress
- Data Verification
- Managing Open Files
- Restore
- Disaster Recovery
- Logs and Reports
- The Backup Log
- The Restore Log
- Data Verification Log
- Advanced Logging
- Notifications and Alerts
- Scripting
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Ordering Genie Backup Manager
What's New In Version 8.0?
Disaster Recovery
GBM can recover your system from malicious spyware, virus attacks, system failure,or deletion. Thanks to the enhanced PE (Preinstalled Environment) technology, Genie Disaster Recovery supports Vista and you can also perform your disaster Recovery backups online. There is no need for Windows Setup CD. Two simple steps and you are all set.
Free Open File Backup Option
GBM currently added Microsoft's latest Volume Shadow-Copy Service (VSS) framework, to permit consistent backup of locked and open files without the need for additional applications or plug-ins.
Enhanced Online Backup Integration
Now it is easier to view, manage and delete your online backup storage. Added Bandwidth Throttling to control how much GBM takes from internet connection. Also improved connectivity that auto resumes when connection returns.
Improved Scheduling Capabilities
Now it is easier to protect and rotate backups with the intuitive easy to use scheduling interface that is integrated in the backup wizard.
REV Support
Now with the new Iomega REV support, users can automatically erase, enable/disable write and password protection before and after backup.
Improved Connectivity:
GBM now detects when backup destination is accessible and also reports disconnected network drives being backed up. Also Auto resumes when connection returns.
Enhanced Graphical User Interface
Now more organized with clear options making GBM’s interface better than ever.
Enhanced Filtering Options
Added support of Date and file size filtering and newly added in scripting
Control Power Options
You can enable/disable power options or change them during scheduled backups.
Pause/Snooze Backups:
You can pause currently pause backups and postpone scheduled backups to start later via snoozing
New Compression Engine:
The new zip engine is more resource friendly making backups faster and with better compressing capabilities.