Manipulating Electronic Backups
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1. A method comprising:
- initiating a backup operation;
determining whether a partially completed backup exists;
when a partially completed backup exists, determining whether to resume the partially completed backup; and
completing the backup using the partially completed backup when resuming the partially completed backup.
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Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes initiating a backup operation of data including a plurality of items, interrupting the backup operation, where interrupting occurs after a portion of the data has been completed, receiving an input to resume the backup operation, identifying a previously completed portion of the backup data, and performing a backup of a remaining uncompleted portion of the backup data. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.
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1. A method comprising:
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initiating a backup operation; determining whether a partially completed backup exists; when a partially completed backup exists, determining whether to resume the partially completed backup; and completing the backup using the partially completed backup when resuming the partially completed backup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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initiating a backup operation; determining whether a partially completed backup exists; when a partially completed backup exists, determining whether to resume the partially completed backup; and completing the backup using the partially completed backup when resuming the partially completed backup.
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8. A system comprising:
one or more processors configured to perform operations including; initiating a backup operation; determining whether a partially completed backup exists; when a partially completed backup exists, determining whether to resume the partially completed backup; and completing the backup using the partially completed backup when resuming the partially completed backup. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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