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FAQs

  • Application Consistent Backup. When should I enable it?
  • How can I validate my Encryption Key?
  • How can I Pause / Stop Replication?
  • Switching to VM Backup from another backup solution
  • How can I reclaim free space from my backup location?
  • Your website mentions a Freeware Edition – how can I get this?
  • What is Maintenance Mode?
  • Why do I need a 'General Purpose' storage account for Azure?
  • What kind of encryption does VM Backup use?
  • Can I take a backup of my Exchange Database Availability Group (DAG) using VM Backup?
  • What are the requirements for a successful File Level Restore / Instant Mount?
  • Why is my backup drive’s free space not increasing after cleaning out backups?
  • Which directories do I need to exclude from Antivirus software?
  • How do I migrate my backups to new storage?
  • Can I use VM Backup to backup VMs on a Free VMware ESXi?
  • Can I backup VM’s which are MS Exchange or SQL?
  • Do I pay a one-time price? Does the price include support?
  • How do I exclude a Virtual Disk (VHDX / VMDK) from my backups?
  • Can I restore backups originally taken with the Free edition after upgrading to the Paid editions?
  • How can I enable jumbo frames for Hyper-V Guest VMs?
  • How can I uninstall from Hyper-V Server / Server Core?
  • What is the "Other" data showing in the backup drive status pie chart?
  • What type of Compression does VM Backup use?
  • Can VM Backup be installed on a machine which is part of a Workgroup, not joined to a Domain?
  • How can I change the Disk ID of a drive?
  • Are file permissions preserved when backing up/restoring a VM?
  • How can I launch the management console when installed on Windows Server Core?
  • Do you support backing up to LTO / DAT / DLT tape drives?
  • How can I calculate my costs for using Azure / Amazon S3 / Wasabi as my offsite backup location?
  • Is Storage Spaces Direct supported?
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