How The Backup Function Works; Backing Up Files - Western Digital WDBVHT0040JCH User Manual

Note that:
• Moving the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the category.
• The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your
operating system files that are not available for backup. Files that are not backed up
include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log
files.
• The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes the
files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. They, too, are not available for
backup.
Note: Additional Files are files outside of the backup.

How the Backup Function Works

The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of your important
data files to the My Book Live drive—music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other
files.
After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on the selected
hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of them up. Or you can select specific
files, folders, or categories of files to back up.
If your computer has more than one internal hard drive, you must select and back up each
one to protect all of the data files on your computer.
After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up
any:
• New file that is created on or copied to your hard drive
• Existing file that is changed in any way
This protection is automatic—the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action
on your part—just make sure to leave your My Book Live Duo connected to your network.
Note: Should you disconnect and reconnect the drive to the network, the
WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files
and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before.

Backing Up Files

To back up some or all of your files:
1.
On the Home screen:
a. (PC only) If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition,
select the one that you want to back up first from the internal drive selector box
under your computer icon:
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