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In order to restore Windows ;and data if Windows no longer loads, users are required to create a Disaster Recovery startup disk to startup the system in Disaster Recovery mode. Two options are available to create a startup disk: USB Drive: Enter Genie Disaster Recovery using an external drive or flash disk. ISO Image: Create […]

Advanced Settings are located under Tools → Settings in the Dashboard ;and enables users to adjust the following: Set full scan interval: This specifies when Genie Timeline scans all your data selections on all drive locations for new ;and changed files in case the drive does not support realtime monitor such as UNIX based network […]

This option will send reports of the backup status directly to the user’s Inbox. To Email the backup status: Open the Dashboard. Under Tools, select Settings. Select Email Notifications. Select Email me backup status. Under Notification Schedule, select one or both options: Send Every: This will send a backup status on a specific day of […]

Customize Backup is located under Tools → Settings in the Dashboard ;and enables users to adjust the following: Enable File Retention: This specifies when Genie Timeline starts deleting file versions either by limiting the size of backup on the drive or by days. Use Genie Auto Purge: By Disabling this feature, your backup will only purge […]

To change the backup settings ;and preferences navigate to Tools → Settings in the Dashboard, ;and enables users to adjust the following: Customize Backup: Set file retention ;and enable game, movie ;and power saving mode. Backup Schedule: Set schedule when Genie Timeline should run backups. Email Notifications: Enable email notifications of the status of your […]

Backup Schedule is located under Tools → Advanced Settings in the Dashboard, ;and enables users to set when Genie Timeline should perform backups. Users can either choose one of the following scheduling  modes: Use Genie IntelliCDP: This mode will run as an adaptive Continuous Data Protection (CDP) approach, where small files that constantly change will […]

By default, Genie Timeline places the backup in the selected backup drive or path in _Genie Timeline folder. You can rename this folder from the following steps: To rename the backup folder: In the Select Backup Drive page (Step 2 of the first time setup, or by going to Manage Backup → Change backup drive), […]

Genie Timeline recommends that all data is stored in a safe removable location for storage purposes. Open the Dashboard. Under Manage Backup, click Change backup drive. Select the backup location. Alternatively, select the Select a different destination option if you wish to browse for a specific folder. Click Save to save the new location. Notes: […]

Genie Timeline gives a Windows-Explorer-like view to manually select any file/folder location for backup, including external ;and network locations. To select files/folders from My Computer tab: Open the Dashboard. Under Manage Backup, select Modify data selections. Check the data you wish to protect. Click Save to save changes. Notes: The My Computer tab is supported […]

Users can change, add, or remove data selected for backup without the need to start a new backup. To Modify Data Selections: Open the Dashboard. Under Manage Backup, select Modify data selections. Check the data you wish to protect. Click Save to save changes. Notes: Un-selecting data will not delete it from the backup. To […]