Please keep in mind that you don’t need to exclude temporary data such as VSS snapshots and system caches since it is excluded from any backup plan by default. This path will not be removed afterward since you may want to create this file or folder later. Note: If you enter the path that doesn’t actually exist, MSP360 Backup will simply skip it while backing up. If you don't remember the exact path, you can edit it with advanced dialog and a folder tree. You may also paste a list of files and folders, one per row. On the next screen, check the box Exclude files/folders and enter the desired path in the field. Let’s, for instance, select Backup All Drives option. On the next step choose the drives to back up. MSP360 Backup doesn’t support file exclusion for System State backups.

When the Create Backup wizard appears, proceed to the Select Backup Type< step and follow this guide: Open an existing backup plan or create a new one using the Image-Based button on the Home tab. How to Exclude Files and Folders While Backing Up The server drive that you restore the system has less capacity than the initial drive, and you want to recover only the crucial part of the system image.You have a server with a few roles (SQL, data storage, Hypervisor) and, for instance, you don’t want to make a backup of virtual machine drives.A file server with non-critical data that may be handy for users but is not convenient for business (audio files, photos, etc.).Server with SQL dump volume - you probably don’t want to store this data in the cloud,.Here are several use cases when excluding files and folders can be beneficial: In this blog post, you can find the detailed step-by-step guides on using this feature.Įxcluding files and folders from a system image backup can be useful if you want to reduce a backup size or to recover a server granularly. With MSP360 Backup software, you can exclude files and folders while performing both image-based backup and recovery.

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