Comodo Backup

• Comodo BackUp - Introduction
  • System Requirements
  • Installing Comodo BackUp
  • Starting Comodo BackUp
  • The Main Interface
• Backup
  • Step 1 - Selecting The Backup Source
    • Fewer Options Mode
      • Source Types
    • More Options Mode
      • Selecting The Backup Type
      • Selecting The Backup Format
  • Step 2 - Selecting A Destination To Backup
    • Saving A Backup Job As A Custom Profile (optional)
    • Schedule The Backup (optional)
    • Run The Backup
  • Step 3 - Backup Settings
    • Macros And Description
    • Compression And Split
    • Password Protection
    • Backup Method
    • Filters
    • Resource Usage
    • Log
    • Email Notification
    • Before And After Tasks
    • Export To Script
    • Backup Now
• Profile
• Restoring Your Files And Settings
  • The Restore Process
    • Step 1 - Choose Source
    • Step 2 - Restore Destination
    • Step 3 - Restore Options
      • Backup Information
      • Image Options
      • Restore Method
      • Log Options
      • Export To Script
    • Finalization / Restoring Backup
  • Restoring Self Extracting Backups
• Managing Your Backups
  • Events Area
    • Calendar View
    • List View
    • Viewing Details Of Backup/Restore Events And Editing Scheduled Backup Jobs
  • Mounting Backups As Virtual Drives/ Partitions
• Configuring Your Comodo Cloud (online Storage) Account
  • Creating A New Comodo Cloud (online Storage) Account
  • Logging-in To Your Account
  • Quick Start - Schedule Regular Backups To Comodo Cloud
  • Managing Files On Comodo Cloud
    • Copying Folders / Files Between Your Local System And Comodo Cloud
    • Synchronizing The Contents Of Folders / Files In Your System With The Same Copy In Comodo Cloud
    • Creating New Folders In Your Local System Or Comodo Cloud
    • Deleting Folders / Files In Your Local System Or Comodo Cloud
    • Mounting/Unmounting Comodo Cloud As A Virtual Drive
    • Renaming Folders / Files In Your Local System Or Comodo Cloud
    • Upgrading Your Online Storage Space
    • Logging-out From Comodo Cloud
    • Downloading Folders / Files In Your Local System Or Comodo Cloud
  • Managing Your Account
    • Comodo Online Storage Area And Upgrading Your Account
    • My Account
    • Help
    • Contacts
  • Troubleshooting Login Problems
• Comodo BackUp Settings
• Using Live Help
  • Installing GeekBuddy Client
  • Activation Of Service
  • Launching The Client And Using The Service
  • Accepting Remote Desktop Requests
  • Chat History
  • Uninstalling Comodo GeekBuddy
• Using The Command Line Interface And Script Files
  • Running A Backup Task From The Command Line Interface
  • Running A Restore Task From The Command Line Interface
  • Running A Scheduled Backup Job Instantly From The Command Line Interface
  • Running Backup And Restore Tasks From Script Files
• Uninstalling Comodo Backup
• Getting Support
• Appendix 1 - Encryption Algorithms
• Appendix 2 - Comodo BackUp Error Codes
• Appendix 3 – Comparison Of CCloud Packages
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Step 1 - Choose Source

 

The first stage of the process is to specify the path where the backup file is located. You can choose to restore from your local machine, from another computer in your network, or from a FTP server, where you have saved your backup of the files you require to restore.

 

Click on the links below to get more information on each destination type.

• Online Storage - Restores your backup file located on Comodo Cloud.

• Recent Backups- Restores your recent backups.

• My Computer - Restores your backup file located on your local hard drive.

• Network - Restores your backup file located on another computer in the network.

• FTP Server - Restores your backup file located on a FTP server.

After selecting the restore path from the left hand side panel, you need to make a further selection from the right hand side panel.

 

Alternatively, right-click on a CBU file in Windows Explorer and select CBU Restore from the context sensitive menu.

Online Storage

To restore a backup of your content stored on Comodo Cloud

1. Select 'Online Storage' tab.

The login page for your Comodo Cloud Account will be displayed.

 

2. Enter your Username and Password and click 'Sign In'

The folders and files in your online storage space will be displayed as a list view.

 

3. Navigate to and select the .cbu file that you wish to restore and click 'Next'.

This takes you to Step 2 - Restore Destination.

 

Tip: Clicking 'Restore Now' at this stage will restore the selected backup to the original location instantly with default restore options.

Recent Backups

 

To restore any recent backup file that stored in the local drive etc.

1. Select 'Recent Backups' tab.

A list of recent backups stored in your computer will be displayed as a list.

2. Select the file for restoring and click 'Next'.

This takes you to Step 2 - Restore Destination.

 

Tip: Clicking 'Restore Now' at this stage will restore the selected backup to the original location instantly with default restore options.

My Computer

 

To restore a backup stored in your local hard disk drive, a mapped network drive, a USB memory plugged to your computer, a mounted virtual drive or a CD/DVD inserted into the respective drive.

1. Select 'My Computer' tab.

The disk drives in your computer are displayed in a list view.

 

2. Navigate to and select the .cbu file that you wish to restore and click 'Next'.

Alternatively

• Navigate to the backup file through Windows Explorer, right click on the .cbu file and select 'CBU Restore' for restoring to a different destination or select 'CBU Restore Here' to restore in the same location.

This takes you to Step 2 - Restore Destination.

Tip: Clicking 'Restore Now' at this stage will restore the selected backup to the original location instantly with default restore options.

Network Location

To restore a backup stored in another computer on your network

1. Select 'Network' tab.

All the computers connected in your network are displayed as a list. (It may take a few seconds to list all the computers. Please wait).

2. Select the computer in which you have saved the backup. You will be prompted to enter the user name and password if the computer you selected is protected by user access control.




3. Enter the login User name and password for the computer you selected in the respective fields and click 'OK'.

You can navigate through the selected computer.

4. Navigate to the backup file you wish to restore and click 'Next'.

This takes you to Step 2 - Restore Destination.

 

Tip: Clicking 'Restore Now' at this stage will restore the selected backup to the original location instantly with default restore options.

FTP Server

 

To restore a backup stored in an FTP server

1. Select 'FTP Server' tab.

The login page for your FTP server will be displayed.

 

2. Type the name of your FTP server in the 'Server' text box (The prefix ftp:// is optional).




3. Enter the port number of the server for connection (default = 21).




4. Type your user name for the FTP server in the 'Username' text box.




5. Type your password for accessing the FTP server.




6. Click 'Sign In'.

Note: The 'Account:' drop-down can display all the FTP accounts you might be using as Backup destinations. New FTP accounts can be added to this drop-down, by selecting the 'Remember my username and password' checkbox whenever you use an FTP account for the first time. When using a previously added FTP account in future, you just need to select the account from the Account: drop-down, and need not enter the Server name, username and password.

On successful login, the folders and files stored in your FTP account will be displayed as a list view.

7. Navigate to the backup file you wish to backup.




8. Click 'Next' to move to Step 2 - Restore Destination.

Tip: Clicking 'Restore Now' at this stage will restore the selected backup to the original location instantly with default restore options.