File
- New - creates a new backup job
- Open - creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file
- Open from... - creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file, and user can select to open the catalog from multiple locations as: Local hard drive, Network, FTP server, SFTP server, Azure Storage, Amazon S3 Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Hubic, HiDrive, S3 compatible Storage.
- Tools
- Plugins - opens the Manage Plugins window
- Erase Disc - opens the Erase CD, DVD or Blu-ray window
- Getting Started - opens the Getting Started window
- Check for Updates - displays a window with the available updates
- Import from version 9 - imports the backup jobs from version 9 of Backup4all
- Import from version 8 - imports the backup jobs from version 8 of Backup4all
- Import from version 7 - imports the backup jobs from version 7 of Backup4all
- Import from version 6 - imports the backup jobs from version 6 of Backup4all
- Import from version 5 - imports the backup jobs from version 5 of Backup4all
- Import from version 4 - imports the backup jobs from version 4 of Backup4all
- Licensing
- Buy Now - Purchase Backup4all product key online
- Change product key - Activate a different product key
- Register - Register product key
- Deactivate this product key - Remove the activations from this computer
- Reactivate - Reactivate this computer immediately
- Help
- Backup4all Help - opens the Help file
- Support Request - starts a new email message that will be sent to the support team
- Backup4all Forum - opens the Backup4all Support Forum in a new web browser tab.
- Options - opens the Options window
- Exit - exits the application, same as the keyboard shortcut Alt+F4
Jobs
The Jobs toolbar contains the most important Backup4all buttons which can be applied on backup jobs.
Manage - this group includes the buttons necessarily to manage the backup jobs.
- New - starts the New Backup Wizard
- Properties - opens a dialog to edit the backup job configuration
- Open - creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file
- Open from... - creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file, and user can select to open the catalog from multiple locations as: local hard drive, network, FTP, SFTP, Azure, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Hubic, HiDrive or S3 Compatible.
- Delete - removes the current selected backup, same as the toolbar button Delete or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Del
- Duplicate - duplicates the selected backup job, same as pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+L
- Create Shortcut... creates a shortcut to a backup job or tag (for easy backup execution from outside the program) on your desktop, quick launch or other location
- Destination Folder - opens the backup destination folder
- Scheduler - opens the scheduler page, showing all scheduled tasks for the selected job
- Refresh - reloads the selected backup job
- Refresh all jobs - reloads all backup jobs
Execute - this group includes the buttons for all actions that can be executed on a backup job
- Backup
- Backup - performs the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Full - performs a full backup regardless of the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Differential - performs a differential backup regardless of the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Incremental - performs an incremental backup regardless of the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Restore
- Restore - starts the Restore wizard
- Latest version - restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard
- Latest version to... - restores the latest version to a specified location without showing the Restore wizard
- Repair
- Repair - starts the backup repair
- Repair Catalog Only - starts the repair of the backup catalog
- Quick Repair - starts a quick backup repair, without calculating the CRC for each file
- Quick Repair Catalog Only - starts the quick repair of the backup catalog, , without calculating the CRC for each file
- Test
- Test - opens the Test backup window
- Quick Test - opens the Test backup window
- Clean
- Clean backups - opens the Clean backup window
- Clean destination folder - will delete from the backup destination, all files which does not belong to the backup job
Views
- Explore - switches to Explore View
- Backup - switches to Backup View
- Statistics - switches to Statistics View
- Progress - switches to Progress View
Tools
- View Log
- Last Backup Log - shows the latest backup log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled.
- Last Restore Log - shows the latest restore log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled.
- Last Test Log - shows the latest test log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled.
- Last Cleanup Log - shows the latest cleanup log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled.
- Last Statistics Log - shows the latest statistics log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled.
- History - opens the history page for that job
- Open Log Folder - opens the folder where all log files are stored
- Messages - opens the application messages popup. If there are no messages, the button is disabled.
Explore View
Files & Folders
- Restore
- Latest Latest Version - restores the latest version of the selected file/folder to its original location without showing the Restore wizard
- Latest Latest Version to... - restores the latest version of the selected file/folder to a specified location without showing the Restore wizard
- Expand All - expands all folders
- Expand Subfolders - expands subfolders for the selected folder
- Collapse All - collapses all folders
- Exclude from Sources - excludes from backup sources the selected file/folder
File Versions
- Restore
- Restore Version - restore the selected file version to the original location
- Restore Version to... - restore the selected file version to a specified location
- Open - open the selected file version
- View with Notepad - open the selected file version with Notepad
- Compare with Source - compare the selected file version with the current source file
- Compare Versions - compare two file versions
Layout
- Versions Pane: if pressed, will display the version pane on the bottom of the Explore view
Filter
- show/hide the new files to be backed up
- show/hide the unchanged files
- show/hide the modified files
- show/hide the excluded files
- show/hide the deleted files
Backup View
Backups
- Restore
- Restore - restore the selected version to the original location
- Restore to... - restore the selected version to a specified location
- Test - test the selected backup version
- View Backup Log - open the backup log for that backup execution
Files & Folders
- Restore
- Restore - restore the selected file to the original location
- Restore to... - restore the selected file to a specified location
- Open - open the selected file
- View with Notepad - open the selected file with Notepad
- Expand Folder - expands all folders from the selected backup
- Expand All - expands all folders
- Collapse All - collapses all folders
Layout
- Versions Pane: if pressed, will display the version pane on the bottom of the Explore view
Filter
- show/hide files which were added in the selected backup execution
- show/hide files which were modified in the selected backup execution
- show/hide files which were excluded in the selected backup execution
Filter files - open the Filters window
Tags
The Tags toolbar contains all the Backup4all buttons which can be applied on backup tags.
Manage
- New - creates a new tag in the left side list
- Rename - renames a tag from the left side list
- Delete - deletes a tag from the left side list
- Create Shortcut... - creates a shortcut to a backup job or tag (for easy backup execution from outside the program) on your desktop, quick launch or other location
Execute
- Backup
- Backup - performs the backup type defined in Backup Properties for all jobs containing that tag
- Full - performs a full backup for all jobs containing that tag, regardless of the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Differential - performs a differential backup for all jobs containing that tag, regardless of the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Incremental - performs an incremental backup for all jobs containing that tag, regardless of the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Backup All Jobs - will back up all jobs with the backup type defined in Backup Properties
- Restore
- Restore - restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard, for all jobs containing that tag
- Restore to... - restores the latest version to a specified location without showing the Restore wizard, for all jobs containing that tag
- Repair
- Repair - starts the backup repair for all jobs containing that tag
- Repair Catalog Only - starts the repair of the backup catalog for all jobs containing that tag
- Test
- Test Latest Version - starts the test for the latest backup version of all jobs containing that tag
- Test All Versions - starts the test for all backup versions of all jobs containing that tag
- Clean - opens the Clean tag window
Layout
This page contains the buttons for the Backup4all interface.
General
- Navigation Pane - indicate how the left side navigation pane is displayed
- Expanded - shows the navigator pane expanded
- Collapsed - shows the navigator pane collapsed
- Off - hides the navigator pane
- Restore Default Layout - restores the default layout of Backup4all
Jobs
- View as - indicate how backup jobs are displayed
- Card - shows the backup jobs as cards
- List - shows the backup jobs in a list
- Details Pane - indicates how the Details view pane is displayed
- Right - shows the job view pane on the right
- Bottom - shows the job view pane on the bottom
- Off - hides the job view pane
Control
This page contains the buttons for suspend
System
- Suspend System - if pressed, all actions in progress will be paused. No other actions can be started until the system is resumed
- Cancel All Running - if pressed, all running actions will be canceled
- Stop All Running - if pressed, all running actions will be stopped
- Scheduled Suspend - when pressed, the Scheduled Suspend window (from File->Options) will be opened, so you can manage the scheduled suspend intervals