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Mirroring Backup
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:30 pm
by rumboogy
Kinda new to backups (and Fbackup). If I do the mirror style backup, will it update the files when it runs everytime. In other words, if I do a mirror style (copy) backup to a drive once a week, when it does the backup again, will it overwrite the previous version or will it "add it" to the copy?
Re: Mirroring Backup
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 6:31 am
by Adrian (Softland)
Hi,
Yes, that is correct. The Mirror backup type will copy all new and modified files when you run again the backup.
Re: Mirroring Backup
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:37 am
by Terrieush
rumboogy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:30 pm
Kinda new to backups (and Fbackup). If I do the mirror style backup, will it update the files when it runs everytime. In other words, if I do a mirror style (copy) backup to a drive once a week, when it does the backup again, will it overwrite the previous version or will it "add it" to the copy?
Does the mirror backup also remove files from the destination if they were deleted from the source, or does it only copy new and modified files?
Re: Mirroring Backup
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 10:07 am
by Adrian (Softland)
Hi,
FBackup can also remove from destination the files which were deleted from sources.
By default, that option is disabled. You can activate the "Remove excluded or deleted files" option from "Backup Properties->Type->Mirror" page.
Re: Mirroring Backup
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 10:16 am
by Sophiana
rumboogy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:30 pm
Kinda new to backups (and Fbackup). If I do the mirror style backup, will it update the files when it runs everytime. In other words, if I do a mirror style (copy) backup to a drive once a week, when it does the backup again,
slope game will it overwrite the previous version or will it "add it" to the copy?
So, what is the main difference between Mirror and Full backup modes?
Re: Mirroring Backup
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:49 am
by Adrian (Softland)
Hi,
The main difference is that Full backup will put the backed up files in a zip archive, while the Mirror backup type will copy the files in their original format, without zipping them.