Overview
The collection of files that the Code42 agent backs up is your backup file selection. Typically, this is your User or Home folder. This tutorial explains how to:
- Add files, folders, or drives to your backup file selection
- Remove files, folders, or drives from your backup file selection
Videos
Watch the short video below to learn how to change your file selection. For more videos, visit the Code42 University.
Considerations
- If you have questions about what to include in your file selection, see What should you back up? for tips and advice on backing up the files you need.
- You can specify what's included and excluded in your backup by using regular expressions and file naming patterns.
Important information about deselecting files
After replacing a device
Use caution when deselecting files from your backup selection, especially when updating your backup selection after replacing a device. If files from your previous device are deselected before the Code42 agent de-duplicates the files in your backup with the files on your device, then the files are permanently deleted from your backup archive, and there is no way to recover them.
Because of this, the first time you enter the Manage Files browser after you replace a device, you are warned, "Deselecting files from your previous device can result in permanent loss of those files". If you recently replaced a device, review these considerations before deselecting files.