To exclude file types from a backup 1. | Open Backup The Backup Utility Wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled. | 2. | Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard. | 3. | Click the Tools menu, then click Options. | 4. | On the Exclude Files tab, do one of the following: | • | Click Add new under the Files excluded for all users list if you want to exclude files that are owned by all users. | | • | Click Add new under the Files excluded for user list if you want to exclude only files that you own. |
| 5. | In the Add Excluded Files dialog box, do one of the following: | • | If you want to exclude a registered file type, click the file type in Registered file type. | | • | If you want to exclude a custom file type, enter a period and then the one, two, or three letter file extension in Custom file mask. |
| 6. | Type a path in Applies to path if you want to restrict the excluded file type to a specific folder or hard disk drive, and then click OK. |
Note | • | To start Backup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. | | • | If you restrict excluded files to a specific path (folder), the files will be restricted from all subfolders of that path unless you clear the Applies to all subfolders check box. | | • | You can change how a file is excluded from a backup set by clicking the file in Files excluded for all users or Files excluded for user, and then clicking Edit. The Add Excluded Files dialog box should appear. |
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