BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02

[kafka]

I’ve answered my own question to some extent. I found that I could create a batch archive which backed up a number of folders in their individual archives, which is what I wanted, however I don’t know whether it’s possible to save this as a pbs so that I can run it by clicking on a desktop icon. I suspect that I would have to create the batch archive each time, which is not ideal.

Is this right? Ideally I would like to be able to backup a number of folders to individual archives at the press of a button. At the moment I can archive a number of folders at the press of a button but only to a single archive.

I notice also that the archives created via batch archive are much larger than the single archive which contains all the files in all the folders.

[spwolf]

you can not create several archives from backup - only single backup. Once you open the archive, if you use explorer view, you will see contents by folders in any case.

[kafka]

Thanks Spywolf

Even if I can’t have the backup create individual archives for the various folders I guess that I can sort the archive by path, which groups the files together under their folders (if you know what I mean !)*

• What I mean is that BACKUP 1 backs up four folders, BUDGET, IMAGES, MUSIC DATABASE and TRAVEL DIARY. When I sort the resulting archive by path all the files in BUDGET are grouped together, etc

Thanks again. Hopefully this will be my last question for a while.

[spwolf]

Go to View> DIsplay style> Explorer with folders and you will see what I meant

:).

[kafka]

I see what you mean.

Can I use the SFX Wizard in the following scenario?

Just say that, for some reason, I have to reformat my hard drive back to its facory settings. Can I create self-extracting archives which, when run, create folders on the hard drive into which the relevant backed up files are extracted? For example, my current archive (BACKUP 1 Rare) includes four individual folders (2008 TRIP, CD COVER, FINAL COMPLETE and MY PROJECTS). Would a self-extracting archive create these four folders on the hard drive and extract files into the appropriate folders it has created?

[spwolf]

Yes, of course. Thats what SFX’s are for.

[kafka]

I realize my last question might appear a bit dumb, what I should have added was that I would like to be able to create a shortcut on my desktop which, when clicked, would backup specified folders to a self-extracting archive on a DVD. As I have said before, this is what I do with normal backups. I don’t have to start from scratch each time (specifying folders to be backed up, etc.). I suspect that with self-extracting archives I would have to start at the begining each time I wanted to do a backup.

[spwolf]

you need to use .pbs for backups.

There is really no reason to use SFX for backup, every version of Windows in past 7 years has support for zip archives, and you can burn backups to DVD if you have Pro version.

[phil]

Originally Posted by staysafe :

“Preferably only adding new or changed files. WHatever minimizes time archiving and uploading.”

To do this, try Second Copy :

[spwolf]

no advertising of other products…

[phil]

sorry, it was just to help…