Synology Active Backup Recovery Manual

Creating backup image file from a cluster map

During this stage, Synology Active Backup Recovery creates backup image files based on the selected cluster maps. The process is displayed with statistics, including:

  • Current backup image file name and its maximum size
  • Number of backup images completed
  • Number of cluster maps processed
  • Number of bad blocks (missing data) detected
  • Number of missing .buk files containing backup image file data
  • Any errors that occurred during the recovery process

Back

Clicking this button halts the recovery process and returns to the list of cluster maps.

Cancel

Clicking this button stops the process and returns to the first step, where you can select the composition and target folders for recovery.

Synology Active Backup Recovery - Saving a backup image file based on a selected cluster map

What to do next?

After saving your backup image files, you can choose to load them into your usual backup deployment software or into a data recovery software like ReclaiMe File Recovery, where you can extract the data contained within the backup file. For more detailed instructions, please refer to the section Load our comprehensive manual available here.