Use Toolkit To Set Up Backups And More; Create A Mirror Folder; Start A Backup Plan (Windows Only) - Seagate Backup Plus Portable User Manual

Use Toolkit to Set Up Backups and More

Toolkit provides useful tools that let you easily create and manage mirror folders, backup plans, and more.

Create a mirror folder

Create a Mirror folder on your PC or Mac that is synced to your storage device. Whenever you add, edit,
or delete files in one folder, Toolkit automatically updates the other folder with your changes.
Click here for details on creating a mirror folder.

Start a backup plan (Windows only)

Create a plan customized for the content, storage device, and schedule of your choosing.
Click here for details on setting up a backup plan.
Op mize disk performance
Seagate Backup Plus is preformatted exFAT for compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers. If
you use the drive with only one type of computer, you can optimize file copy performance by formatting
the drive in the native file format for your operating system. Toolkit provides a quick and simple means of
initially optimizing the drive for best performance.
Click here for details on Toolkit Optimize.
You can also manually format your drive. See
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Formatting erases everything on the storage device.
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back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below. Seagate is not
responsible for any data lost due to formatting, partitioning, or using a Seagate storage
device.
Use Toolkit to Set Up Backups and
Optional Formatting and Partitioning
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