You will see a line that states - Update then provides the date and time it completedīrowsing the folder structure for the data:
Some software like Outlook, Quicken, and Quickbooks allow you to backup/export data to the Seagate drive. The software does not backup programs, system files, hidden folders/items. Note: The software is very sensitive to changes, even small modifications (whether by you or a program) will result in the data being backed up again. Weekly: Executes on a specific day and time each weekĭaily: Executes on a specific time each day Monthly: Executes on a specific day and time each month. After that, it will only backup the files that were changed since the last backup.
Scheduled backups - Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly will all perform one full backup initially. The amount of changes will determine how quickly the data it is actually backed up with most being backed up between 30 minutes to 2 hours after the change is made.
As changes happen, the software remembers those change and marks them to be backed up. Every time a snapshot is performed it will do another full backup.Ĭontinuously - Backup will constantly monitor files and folders that have been selected to backup. Snapshot - Backup plan will only run once. The choices can be grouped in the following categories:
This article will go over how to install Seagate Dashboard, setting up the backup, verifying that the backup was successful, and how to restore your backed up information.