This section enables you to manage the backup (ZIP) files created when you use the 'backup to zip file' deletion method (under "Files/"Options"/"General").

This method of backup provides a safety measure of sorts, enabling you to restore a file/group of files should you need to. When you are satisfied you no longer need the files which have been backed up, you can delete the old backup files. It is up to you to maintain the backup files, remember that each time you perform a clean, using the 'backup to zip file' option, a backup file will be created.

Ensure the media on which you are backing up to has enough free space available for the backup file created. It is best to stick to one backup folder (the default is \BACKUP in the folder where you installed Clean Disk 2003). The backup folder specified (under "Files"/Options"/"General"/"Deletion method") will not be searched by the program when a clean is performed.

Backup folder
Specify the folder which contains your backup files.

Overwrite method
This allows you to specify some control over files when they are extracted from a backup (restored). The options are:

Always: The file will be overwritten.

If newer: The file will only overwrite the existing one if the archived file is newer than the existing one.

Never: The file will not be extracted if it would overwrite a file.

Prompt: Allows you to decide whether to overwrite the file.

Restore
Pressing this button will restore the currently selected backup file. All archived files will be placed back in their original location. If the original location no longer exists it will be created.

Delete
Using this button will delete the highlighted backup file.

View
This button will allow you to view the contents of the currently selected file. This way, you can select specific files to extract.

The details of each file stored in the archive will be displayed (size, compression size, date/time, path etc).