Getting Started with Backup2005 Pro
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When you launch Backup2005 Pro for the first time, you get this screen

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The intro wizard describes the main functions of Backup205 Pro and allow you to start the Standard Profile
Backup2005 Pro will be launched only if a standard profile has been defined.
The wizard checks your system and displays alert if it finds FAT or FAT32 disk partition.
The wizard allows you to select your backup set creation mode.
Backup2005 Pro allows you to create backup set using 3 modes :
·beginner : creation is done through a wizard. The backup set is created using the options defined through the Standard Profile  
·standard : like former Backup2004 Pro. The dialog box is populated with the values defined in the Standard Profile. You can change these values.  
·expert : no dialog box or wizard, selection is done through an explorer like panel and options can be changed through a tool bar.  


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The Standard Profile is displayed.


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The main window is split in two panels, like your Windows Explorer.

All objects (backup set definitions, catalog, log files...) will be listed in the left panel. The selected object will be displayed in the right panel.
At this point you can build your first Backup set or modify the Standard Profile, which will be used to create new backup sets.

To build your first Backup set click the New Backup set button or go to the File | New Backup set menu item or press the Ctrl + N keys.
To define a Standard Profile select the File | Standard Profile menu item.


The first time you launch the Backup2005 Pro main program (azg.exe), three subfolders are created in the Backup2005 Pro folder.
The Bkset folder will contain all backup set definitions ( file with .bks extension )
The Catalog folder will contain the Catalog database (Catalog.dat and Catalog.idx ) and the general report database (Genlog.dat, Genlog.blb and Genlog.idx).

Before starting a job you can evaluate the size of the archive file. This function is useful to check the number of media needed if the back-up destination is a removable media drive.