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Retrieving your saved XML backup definition

Macrium Reflect saves backup configurations using XML. Using an XML definition you can schedule a backup, generate a VBScript file for complex scenarios or simply create a desktop shortcut for instant running of your backup by clicking the shortcut icon.

In order to view your saved XML backup configurations, select the 'Backup Definitions Files' tab as shown below.

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This will show all your saved XML configurations. By right clicking on the XML file, you are given the opportunity to rerun the backup, schedule it, create a desktop shortcut and many other functions.

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If you plan to automatically delete your excess backups using Disk Space Management (DSM), such as after Scheduling your backups, care should be taken in choosing the destination folder.  At step 3 above, the use of folders as the Destination in E drive would be the preferred way.

DSM deletes oldest backup sets in the destination folder to make space available for new backups.  DSMfor one (XML) Backup Definition can delete backups sets created by another Backup Definition for backups placed in the same destination folder.  The use of different folders should be part of a retention policy for backups to make sure one backup definition does not delete backups of others if you do not want it to do so.  DSM works at folder level but only on the designated destination folder of the backup.

For information: A 'backup set' consists of a full backup and any incrementals or differentials with the same Image ID.  The Image ID is the part underlined in the following example backup file name:69B5FC3F39E0F9F5-00-00.mrimg

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