💬 I just did my first backup on Win 11 after purchasing your product. I'm not sure how to go back to set a backup schedule or look at the files that were backed up. Do you have a link to instructions as to how to get around in your product?
Getting to Know Hasleo Backup Suite
Overview of Hasleo Backup Suite?
Hasleo Backup Suite is a professional all-in-one backup and restore solution for Windows users. It combines three core functions: backup, recovery, and cloning, aiming to help users deal with common risks like data loss, system crashes, and hard drive failures. It performs reliably and has a very fast backup and restore speed, effectively boosting work efficiency, making it a comprehensive and trustworthy data protection tool.
Key Features 👍 :
- Comprehensive and powerful: Its backup and restore features let you create system images effortlessly and recover from crashes instantly, while the cloning function promotes seamless data migration.
- Advanced technology and excellent performance: Compatible with all Windows PCs and servers, it supports Windows x86/x64 and ARM64 architectures. It boots in both UEFI and Legacy BIOS modes, ensures safe and stable program running, and operates with high efficiency and low power consumption.
- Multiple backup modes: It supports full, incremental and differential backups. Following an initial full backup, both incremental and differential backups save time and storage space by only copying the data that has changed.
- Advanced features: It offers advanced features, including compressing backup images to save space, encrypting images to protect important data, and restoring encrypted backup images while keeping them encrypted. New
- Practical toolbox: Here you can access multiple features like creating a WinPE emergency disk, merging backup images, and securely wiping disks.
- Intuitive and user-friendly interface: The interface design is clear, with the main functions immediately obvious, and guided prompts allow even beginners to get started quickly.
How to Perform Your First Backup with Hasleo Backup Suite
Download and Installation
Performing Your First Backup: Core Operations 🎯
Task name: Specify a task name so that you can quickly find and manage your backup task later.
Description: Briefly describe the purpose of the task and any other relevant information.
Destination: Modify the destination path where the backup image files will be stored by clicking the folder icon.
Backup options: Advanced backup settings. For more details, please refer to Backup options.
Backup schedule: Set up backup schedules to automatically perform your backup tasks on a regular basis. For more details, please refer to Backup schedule.
Priority: Specify a priority for the backup process. A higher priority allocates more CPU time to the backup, which may cause other programs to run slower.
Check image: Verify the integrity of the backup image files upon completion of the backup process.
Power plan: Perform the power management action after the backup is complete.
Task name: Specify a task name so that you can quickly find and manage your backup task later.
Description: Briefly describe the purpose of the task and any other relevant information.
Destination: Modify the destination path where the backup image files will be stored by clicking the folder icon.
Backup options: Advanced backup settings. For more details, please refer to Backup options.
Backup schedule: Set up backup schedules to automatically perform your backup tasks on a regular basis. For more details, please refer to Backup schedule.
Priority: Specify a priority for the backup process. A higher priority allocates more CPU time to the backup, which may cause other programs to run slower.
Check image: Verify the integrity of the backup image files upon completion of the backup process.
Power plan: Perform the power management action after the backup is complete.
Task name: Specify a task name so that you can quickly find and manage your backup task later.
Description: Briefly describe the purpose of the task and any other relevant information.
Destination: Modify the destination path where the backup image files will be stored by clicking the folder icon.
Backup options: Advanced backup settings. For more details, please refer to Backup options.
Backup schedule: Set up backup schedules to automatically perform your backup tasks on a regular basis. For more details, please refer to Backup schedule.
Priority: Specify a priority for the backup process. A higher priority allocates more CPU time to the backup, which may cause other programs to run slower.
Check image: Verify the integrity of the backup image files upon completion of the backup process.
Power plan: Perform the power management action after the backup is complete.
Setting Up Backup Schedules for Automatic Backups
🏠 Return to the Home Screen:
Once the backup is complete, click Finish to exit the process. Then click Home in the left navigation bar to return to the main dashboard - the central hub for managing all your backup tasks. From there, you can view all your backup tasks and perform the following actions for each: run incremental or differential backups, restore data, edit task settings, mount images, and more.
📅 Set Up Backup Schedules
Hasleo Backup Suite supports advanced backup scheduling, allowing you to automate backups at predefined times - no need to manually run them each time.
How to View Files in a Backup (Without Restoring)
Hasleo Backup Suite allows you to mount backup images as virtual drives without performing a full restore. Once mounted, the image appears as a separate disk partition, letting you browse, copy, or extract files just as you would from a physical hard drive.
Preparations
Before mounting a backup image, please make sure the following conditions are met:
Install Dokan Driver (For File/Folder Backup Images)
- To browse or extract files from file/folder backup images, you may need to install the Dokan V2.1.0.1000 driver.
- You can download it from the official website or from our website
⚠ Hasleo Backup Suite registers the Dokan driver to the system by adding registry entries, which is technically flawless. However, this is not the standard official installation method after all. Therefore, if you encounter issues when mounting file/folder backup images, we suggest trying to install Dokan manually to see if that fixes the problem.
Install Required Windows Updates (For Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 and Earlier)
- For Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 and earlier versions, you need to install the KB4474419 update to support new driver signing (SHA-2 code signing)
- Please download the KB4474419 update from the Microsoft Update Catalog
- Note: Windows Vista users should install the KB4474419 update for Windows Server 2008
Ensure You Have a Usable Backup Image File
- Make sure you have created a valid system, disk, or file/folder backup using Hasleo Backup Suite
- The backup image file should be stored in an accessible location
Mounting a Backup Image
⚠ Mount as writable: Check this option to mount the image file in writable mode. Please note that the changes are temporary and will be discarded after the volume is unmounted.
Browsing and Extracting Data
In Windows Explorer, locate and double-click the newly appeared drive letter to browse the backup image contents. To restore specific data, simply select the target file or folder, press Ctrl+C to copy, navigate to your destination (e.g., Desktop or D: drive), and press Ctrl+V to paste. This works just like copying files between local folders - simple and intuitive.
Unmounting a Backup Image
When you no longer need to access the mounted backup image, it is recommended to unmount it in a timely manner to release system drive letters and avoid misoperations.
⚠ Although you can quickly unmount by right-clicking the drive letter in Explorer and selecting "Eject", to ensure data integrity and subsequent recovery stability, it is strongly recommended to always use the Hasleo Backup Suite software interface for unmounting operations.
ℹ️ Notes on Mounting Images
When using the mount/unmount image feature, please note the following:
- Reparse points are not supported
- EFS encrypted files in file/folder backup images generated by V4.8 and earlier versions are not supported
- File/Folder Backup images can only be mounted on Windows 7 SP1 and later
- Please unmount the image in a timely manner after use to release system resources
- Before unmounting, make sure no files are being accessed or copied
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A: The first backup is always a full backup, meaning it copies all selected data in its entirety. The time depends on data size, disk speed, and system resources. After the first full backup, you can use incremental or differential backups that only copy changed data, making them significantly faster.
A: For maximum safety, store backups on a different physical drive than the one being backed up. Recommended options include external USB drives, internal secondary drives, NAS devices, or network shares. Following the 3-2-1 backup principle - three copies, two different media types, one offsite - provides the best protection.
A: Yes, using the Universal Restore feature available in Hasleo Backup Suite Home, Professional, Server, and Enterprise editions. This allows you to restore a system backup image to a computer with different hardware configuration, which is useful when upgrading hardware or migrating to a new machine.
A: A common best practice is: create a full system backup immediately after setting up your system and installing all software. Then schedule incremental backups weekly (daily for critical data) and a full backup monthly. Use the Image Retention Policy to automatically manage and delete old backup versions to save storage space.
Conclusion
It's perfectly normal to feel confused when you first use backup software. But rest assured, the design logic behind Hasleo Backup Suite is actually quite straightforward: all backup tasks are centralized on the home page, where you can easily edit, delete, or manage each one. When creating or editing a task, you can also flexibly set up a “backup schedule.” Once you've configured automatic backups, you'll hardly ever need to open the software manually again. As long as you get through that initial learning curve, you'll enjoy true convenience.