{"id":3636,"date":"2018-06-04T21:32:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:41:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:11:39","slug":"perform-incremental-file-backup-in-windows-using-copywhiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/perform-incremental-file-backup-in-windows-using-copywhiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Perform incremental file backup in Windows using Copywhiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows- Schedule file copy for automatic backups using Copywhiz file copy software\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/feDBf5nwxIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking regular backups of your files is a really good habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But do you take advantage of <strong>incremental backups<\/strong> when backing up your files?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Incremental Backup concept<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An incremental backup is a type of backup that only copies files that have changed since the previous backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if a full backup is performed today, the next incremental backup will only take all changed files since today&#8217;s backup. This helps reduce the time spent on taking backups and avoiding the repetition of files with the same content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we will show you how to do incremental backup using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to perform incremental backup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a small video depicting the feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows- Schedule file copy for automatic backups using Copywhiz file copy software\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/feDBf5nwxIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Windows File Explorer, select the files from the source folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Copy as shown below:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2673\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click inside the destination folder where you wish to copy the files and select <em>Copywhiz&#8211;&gt;Paste Advanced<\/em>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/paste-advanced-new1.png\" alt=\" \" class=\"wp-image-3301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/paste-advanced-new1.png 584w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/paste-advanced-new1-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copywhiz Window will open. Click on &#8216;Advanced Settings&#8217; button and select \u201cAutomatically identify &amp; paste only new or modified files\u201d and click \u2018OK\u2019:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Paste-Only-New-Modified-Files.png\" alt=\"Paste-Only-New-Modified-Files\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Paste-Only-New-Modified-Files.png 451w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Paste-Only-New-Modified-Files-244x300.png 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on &#8220;Paste Now,&#8221; and your files copy instantly. You can click on &#8220;Paste later&#8221; so that your files will be scheduled for copying later. Useful for backups.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshot_Schedule_File_Copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshot_Schedule_File_Copy.png 550w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshot_Schedule_File_Copy-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Incremental backups is very straightforward using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tutorial videos, <a title=\"Copywhiz Tutorial Videos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out this page<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA\/featured?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a> too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about<\/a> Copywhiz. Download the free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other cool products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your time :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking regular backups of your files is a really good habit. But do you take advantage of incremental backups when backing up your files? The Incremental Backup concept An incremental backup is a type of backup that only copies files that have changed since the previous backup. For example, if a full backup is performed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/perform-incremental-file-backup-in-windows-using-copywhiz\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Perform incremental file backup in Windows using Copywhiz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copywhiz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3636"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7193,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636\/revisions\/7193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}