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Backup drives

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Administrator

Genie Timeline aims for system protection. Therefore, it is recommended to select a Hard drive that is accessible and contains sufficient space, external or a network storage device is preferred.

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Compression

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Genie Timeline uses non-proprietary 64-bit ZIP compression to compress each file individually. This feature enables up to 8 terabyte files to be protected using Genie Timeline.

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Security

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Genie Timeline offers an enhanced level of protection to ensure that backed up data is not accessible to unauthorized persons. With 256 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption the data backed up is highly secure, as this encryption method is adopted … Continue reading →

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Multiple copies of the same file

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

If you have multiple copies of the same file scattered amongst multiple locations, Genie Timeline’s Machine-Level deduplication is smart enough to only take one copy and link them to the other locations. Therefore, you will be able to recover the … Continue reading →

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If the backup is interrupted

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Backups can be interrupted in the following cases: The computer is powered off suddenly or by user action. The backup destination is disconnected. The user paused the backup. In all cases, Genie Timeline will resume where it left off without … Continue reading →

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Backup changed and modified files

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Each time Genie Timeline runs; new, modified, and changed files will be added to the backup. Small files will be taken as a whole file, for faster restoration. However, large modified files will be backed up using Genie Block Level … Continue reading →

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Deleting file versions from the actual backup

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

When the drive starts running out of free space, Genie Timeline will start deleting older versions of files that do not show on Timeline to clear out space. There is no need to initiate the process as it will run … Continue reading →

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If you delete a file that has been backed up

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Files that have been deleted off the hard disk will not be deleted from Genie Timeline. Therefore, an accidentally deleted file can be recovered from backup ensuring protection of all data. To permanently remove a deleted file, right click the … Continue reading →

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File versions

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

On specific time intervals, an incremental backup of your data is made automatically as long as your backup drive is attached to your Device. Genie Timeline saves backups for the past 4 hours, hourly backups for the past 48 hours, … Continue reading →

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Protecting open files

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Genie Timeline does not require users to close their open and locked files including emails, web browser, bookmarks, databases, etc… If Genie Timeline finds a file locked by another program, it automatically activates the Open File backup component, which utilizes … Continue reading →

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Topics

  • Product Overview
    • Copyrights
    • End User License Agreement
    • What’s new
    • Feature matrix
    • Unavailable features
  • Installation
    • System requirements
    • Installing Genie Timeline
    • Registering Genie Timeline
      • Registering Genie Timeline Pro
      • Registering Genie Timeline Home
      • Registering Genie Timeline Server
    • Updating Genie Timeline
    • Upgrading from the previous version
    • Uninstalling Genie Timeline
  • Genie Timeline Basics
    • What can Genie Timeline do?
    • When are your files protected?
    • Protecting open files
    • File versions
    • If you delete a file that has been backed up
    • Deleting file versions from the actual backup
    • Backup changed and modified files
    • If the backup is interrupted
    • Smart Selection vs My Computer
    • Multiple copies of the same file
    • Security
    • Compression
    • Backup drives
      • What happens if your drive becomes full/inaccessible
      • Inserting an external hard drive
  • Configuring your first backup
    • Setup wizard
      • Select Backup Drive
      • Select Data
        • File types backed up in Smart Selection
        • Mobile Device Backup
        • Modify Smart Selections
        • Adding items from My Computer tab
          • File Filters
        • Advanced File Filtering
    • Set Backup Options
  • How to
    • Modify data selections
    • Select files/folder from My Computer tab
    • Change backup drive
    • Rename the Backup Folder
    • Schedule Backup
    • Change Backup Settings
    • Customize Backup
    • Configure email notifications
    • Change Advanced Settings
    • Enable Genie Timeline Monitor
    • Create Disaster Recovery startup disk
    • Perform Disaster Recovery
    • Start a new backup
    • Search the Backup
    • Searching an older backup
    • Restoring from an older backup
    • Import Backups
    • Retrieve deleted files that have been backed up
    • Remove Deleted Files from Backup
    • Use the Timeline Recycle Bin
    • Open current location in Timeline Explorer
    • Add items to backup from context menu
    • Show versions of backed up files
    • Exclude files from backup
  • Genie Timeline Dashboard
    • Dashboard information
    • Backup controls and options
    • Preferences
      • General
      • Auto-Exclude
      • Windows Explorer Enhancements
  • The System Tray Agent
  • Running Backups
    • Pause/Resume Backup
    • Force a backup to run
    • Backup modes
  • Windows Enhancements
    • Backup markers
    • Context menu options
    • Timeline Explorer
    • Explore in Timeline from any Window
    • No-Backup Zone
  • View/Restore Files
    • Timeline Explorer
      • View files in Timeline Explorer
      • Restoring from Timeline Explorer
    • Advanced Restore
      • Select data to restore
      • Restoring from an older backup
      • Set Restore Options
      • Restore Progress
    • Disaster Recovery Restore
      • Disaster Recovery welcome
      • Step 1: Select the Backup
      • Step 2: Select a Restore Point
      • Step 3: Set Restore Options
    • Timeline Recycle Bin
  • Logging and reporting
    • The Backup Summary
    • Backup History
    • The Backup Score
    • Restore log
    • Advanced logging
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