Installing the backup agent on Windows operating systems

Minimum requirements

The minimum system requirements are as follows:

• Processor architecture: x86_32+SSE2 or x86_64
• Minimum screen resolution 1024x600
• Windows versions 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or newer
• Windows Server versions 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 or newer

Installation

Follow these steps to install your backup agent:

1. Log in to the client area with your email and password.
2. Select from the left menu Active services -> Delta Cloud Backup and select your service to open its settings.
3. Add a new device for backup by selecting Devices -> Add device from this page.
4. Select Windows from the operating system type menu.
5. On the next screen you will see 2 options - to download the installation script to your computer or to download it directly to the device you want to back up using the direct download URL https://backup.eu-sof-1.deltacloud.io/dl/1. After completing one of these actions, click the Next button.
6. Open the Windows machine that will be backed up and extract the downloaded file into an empty directory.
7. Open the directory where you extracted the contents of the archive.
8. Run the file install.exe to start the backup agent installation.
9. On the first window, you will need to select a language:

1. Then, you will be asked where to install the backup agent:

1. Follow the remaining steps to complete the installation.
2. When you start the backup agent for the first time, you will be asked for a username and password:

1. Go back to the client area. On the fourth step of Devices -> Add device you will find your username and password.

If you have completed the installation and configuration successfully, you will be greeted by a graphical interface through which you can configure your backup. For your convenience, after you have successfully connected your device, you can configure your backups through your client area.