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The OneTouch button may not function when Retrospect Express is already running. To correct the problem, go to the File menu in Retrospect, and choose Quit.
Only the current versions of your files are saved. Backup copies made with the default Maxtor OneTouch feature do not include earlier versions of files you have deleted since the last time you pressed the Maxtor OneTouch button.
Any files that are currently open are not saved, so close any files you wish to be copied.
You may customize Retrospect Express to create backup copies of your files which will include revisions made on a daily basis. See the Express User’s Guide, included on the install CD.
Using Retrospect Express HD
Windows
Understanding Restore Points
The first step to backing your files is to create a restore point. A restore point is simply a snapshot of your files based on a specific date in time. It contains all the files and folders you select to back up, as they exist at the time that you back up.
A restore point can be anything from a few files and folders to every file on your computer. Each time you back up, Retrospect Express HD adds a new restore point to your backup drive; thereby preserving copies of
You can restore individual files and folders from any restore point back to your computer. You can also restore your entire computer to its state at the time a restore point was created.
Once you set up a backup, you can start it at any time by pressing the button on your Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive. You can also schedule backups to take place automatically on specific days of the week.
In the “Restoring your computer” section, later in this chapter, we will show you how to restore all the files on your computer in the event that your system is damaged or completely erased.
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