What's the difference between "Archive", "Archive and Detach", and "Backup"?

Created by: Brandon Harmon
Created date: March 28, 2016 21:40
Last Updated date: November 20, 2020 16:53

Question

What's the difference between Archive, Archive and Detach, and Backup?

Answer

Archive: Backs the database data up into the existing case directory (think of it as a restore point).
Backup: Database data and case folder are backed up to a new location (think disaster recovery).
Archive and Detach: Backs the database data up into the existing case directory and then deletes the case from FTK (This method is not recommended for most use cases, because if the archive process fails, the case could still get deleted).

Applies To

AD Enterprise

AD Lab

FTK

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Preston Farley March 14, 2018 19:32

If I wish to export the case to another machine, do both archive and backup work the same way, or must I use archive to properly prep the case folders for export first?

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Michael Godfrey October 24, 2018 17:29

Full backup will be the easiest to accomplish this, then restore on the new machine (be sure and select place into different folder).

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