Setting up the Platinum backup program

Summary

The following article outlines will talk you through how to install the Platinum Backup program (SXBackup) and how to set up a shortcut to run the backup at the press of a button.

Always remember ALL USERS must be out of Platinum and the user monitor screen cleared before any backup is done.

Downloading the Program

Click here to download the SXBackup program.

The install program has been zipped for quicker downloading. To extract once downloaded double left click the file.

Installing the Program

Once extracted you will need to double left click the 'SXBSetup.exe' file. This will launch the installer and ask for the SX directory you wish to install to. This is the location where the Platinum software is installed (usually 'f:\sx'). The program will pick this up automatically.

Once the install location is entered correctly click install and the Platinum backup program will be installed (this may be VERY quick as the file is quite small).

Creating the Shortcut

Although the backup program is now installed you at this point will have no way to run it. For this you need to setup a short cut on the desktop on the pc you want to do the backup on. This is done as follows:

• Double left click the My Computer Icon on the desktop.
• Double left click the drive that Platinum is installed on (E.g. 'F:' or 'Public on server (F:)').
• Double left click the 'SX' folder.
• Double left click the 'SXBackup' folder.
• Right Click 'SxBackup.exe'.
• Go to Send to.
• Then across to Desktop (Create Shortcut).

An Icon will appear on the desktop that will say "shortcut to sxbackup". This can be renamed if required.

Starting the Backup

Now you have created your backup short cut you it can be double clicked to start the backup process. The program will ask 3 questions before starting the backup.

Question 1 - Select SX Directory to Backup

This first question is much the same as the question the installer asked when you installed so we can enter the same information here i.e. the location where the Platinum software is installed (usually 'F:\sx'). The program should will this up automatically.

Question 2 - Select Path to store the Log files?

This refers to where the program will store its logs after the backup is finished for viewing later. Using the same installation drive as before enter the following:

<Platinum Installation Drive >sx\sxbackup\logs

e.g. 'F:\sx\sxbackup\logs'

Question 3 - Select Backup Drive

This final question is asking you where you want the backup to go. We currently recommend USB Pen Drives as a preferred method of backing up as they are cheap and easy to obtain and have adequate capacity. However any device with sufficient space can be used. At this point you need to insert whatever media you are using, if using a Window XP PC and the device is USB this will bring up a window saying:

This Disk or device contains more than one type of file content - What do you want windows to do?

This window is headed with the drive letter of the device, e.g. 'KINGSON (X:)' In which case this is what needs to be entered in the select backup drive box e.g. 'X:'.

The Backup program will now show a black and white screen with the following:

Please wait compressing files in C:\sx\Sxutils\....
....Done
 
Please wait compressing files in C:\sx\SXCo1\....
....Done

Wait until this box disappears and the system will display a log on the backup and any errors that may have occurred.

If you wish this process to be more automated it is possible and the help doc stored in '<Platinum Installation Drive>sx\sxbackup' called 'SxBackup Usage.txt' may help. If you need further assistance called Software support on 0116 2301500

See also

• Payroll End of Year
• How to process a month end
• How do I Process a Year end?

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Keywords AND Misspellings

Backup, sxbackup