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3.7.1 Protecting your data continuously
Let's consider how you can use Nonstop Backup for protecting your data.
To protect your data continuously:
1. Click Other backups on the Backup and recovery tab and then select Nonstop Backup. This
opens the Nonstop Backup window.
2. Select on the directory tree in the What to back up area an item to be protected by Nonstop
Backup. The right side shows the item contents with all the files and subfolders selected. There
you can unselect the files you do not need to protect. If you need to protect more items, just
continue selecting items on the directory tree in the same way.
3. Select a destination for nonstop backup (you can leave the default destination or browse for a
destination after clicking on the current destination. Select a suitable destination from the
dropdown list). For more information on selecting and managing Nonstop Backup storage see
Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage (p. 52).
4. The Nonstop Backup will get a default name, but if you would like to assign another name, type
the name in the Backup name field.
5. Click the Start now button to start protecting the selected data immediately.
Nonstop Backup and Try&Decide cannot work simultaneously. If you click the Start now button when the Try
mode is turned on, the program will display a message that Nonstop Backup cannot start while you are working
in the Try mode. To start Nonstop Backup, you will need to finish the current Try&Decide session.
You can change the Nonstop Backup settings any time. To do so, click the gear icon in the Nonstop
Backup box and then select Edit settings in the Operations menu. Save the edited Nonstop Backup
settings by clicking the Save button and Nonstop Backup will immediately start working with the new
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