User's Manual

ntuser.dat, ntuser.ini, [RecycleBin], $recycle.bin, recycler, [Root]\Drivers\, [Root]\Temp\,
System Volume Information, .WD Hidden Items, [Windows]
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Extensions: .ds_store, .temp, .tmp, .wdsync
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Start value: ~
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End values: desktop.ini, .dropbox, .dropbox.attr, hiberfil.sys, -journal, pagefile.sys,
thumbs.db
Backing Up to a WD Device
Follow these steps to configure a backup plan through the WD Backup software:
1. Open the WD Backup software.
2. Click the Backup icon on the top menu.
3. Then Click the Add Backup Plan button on the bottom menu.
4. The "Select your WD storage device or cloud service" dialog box shows all of the
hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you can use for a backup target
device.
5. Select the device that you want to use as your backup target or destination.
a. If you have more than three available devices, use the left- and right-scroll buttons
to see them all.
b. To backup to Dropbox or a Cloud Service account, go to the Section:
Backing Up to a Cloud Service, otherwise continue with the next Step.
6. Click Next to display the "Setup Complete" dialog box.
Note: If you receive the message: "No writable partition found" follow these four sub-steps before
continuing with Step 7:
1.
Click Unlock...
2.
Click Yes to allow WD Drive Unlock.exe to execute.
3.
Enter the password to unlock the device and Click Unlock Drive.
4.
The message "Your drive is now unlocked" will appear. Click Exit and continue with Step 7.
7. Click Edit Schedule. This will open a box providing options for the backup to run Hourly,
Daily, or Monthly. Select the desired option.
a. Hourly: This schedule type has no options and will back up hourly.
b. Daily: This provides options to select the day(s) of the week to perform this back up
plan and at what time this should start.
c. Monthly: This provides options for selecting which week(s) of the month and what
day(s) of the week a back up plan should execute, plus at what time it should start.
8. Click Edit Files to choose which files to back up. By default, only the users Documents
are part of the back up plan. This can be modfied under the categories: Libraries or My
Computer. Select the desired option.
a. Libraries: This option allows you to select which Libraries to back up, such as
CameraRoll, Documents, Music, Pictures, SavedPictures, and Videos.
b. My Computer: This option allows you to select all applicable files or to be more
selective.
9. Click Start Backup to initiate the backup plan and to exit WD Backup.
Backing Up to a Cloud Service
Follow these steps to have the WD Backup software use a cloud service as a back up destination.
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