Backing up a volume

Catalyst Prepare allows you to create verified backups of your discs and cards. A backup is an exact replica of the original storage media — with all files and volume structure — backed up for long-term safety and storage.

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window.

    The Places pane on the left side of the Catalyst Prepare window displays a list of the available volumes.

  2. Select a volume in the Places pane.

  3. Click the Back Up Source button at the bottom of the Places pane.

  4. The Destination folder box displays the path to the parent folder where the backup will be created. You can type a path in the box or click the Browse button to choose a folder.

  5. The Subfolder box displays the name of the folder where the backup will be created.

  6. Choose a setting from the Verification mode drop-down list to choose the method (MD5, SHA1, CRC32, or xxHash64) that will be used to verify your backup file, or choose None to skip verification.

  7. Click OK to start the backup.