What Is Not Being Backed Up

There are some types of files that DFW DataVault excludes from backing up (called Admin Excludes) or hides from the file selection list (Hidden Files). You cannot change these settings. All patterns are in Java Regular Expression format.

Admin Excludes

All Platforms

These are the patterns and files that are excluded on all platforms.

.*/(?:42|\d{8,})/(?:cp|~).*
(?i).*/CrashPlan.*/(?:cache|log|conf|manifest|upgrade)/.*
.*\.part
.*/iPhoto Library/iPod Photo Cache/.*
.*\.cprestoretmp.*

Windows

.*\$RECYCLE\.BIN/.*
.*/System Volume Information/.*
.*/RECYCLER/.*
.*/I386.*
.*/pagefile.sys
.*/MSOCache.*
.*UsrClass\.dat\.LOG
.*UsrClass\.dat
.*/Temporary Internet Files/.*
(?i).*/ntuser.dat.*
.*/Local Settings/Temp.*
.*/AppData/Local/Temp.*
.*/AppData/Temp.*

Mac

/dev/.*
.*\.Trash.*
/\.vol/.*
/mach.sym
/mach_kernel
.*\.hotfiles\.btree.*
.*/Trash/.*
.*/Network Trash Folder/.*
.*/VM Storage
.*\.fseventsd.*
.*/Library/Caches/.*
.*\.Spotlight-.*/.*
/Network/.*
/tmp/.*
/cores/.*
/afs/.*
/automount/.*
/private/Network/.*
/private/tmp/.*
/private/var/tmp/.*
/private/var/folders/.*
/private/var/run/.*
/private/var/spool/postfix/.*
/private/var/vm/.*
/Previous Systems.localized.*
/lost+found/.*
.*/Microsoft User Data/Entourage Temp/.*

Linux

/sys/.*
/dev/.*
/proc/.*
/tmp/.*
.*/lost+found/.*

Solaris

/sys/.*
/dev/.*
/proc/.*
/tmp/.*
.*/lost+found/.*

Hidden Files

All Platforms

.*/\..*
(?i).*\.tmp
(?i).*/temp/
(?i).*/tmp/

Windows

(?i).:/Config\.Msi/
.:/ProgramData/
.*Thumbs\.db
.*/Local Settings/History/
.*/NetHood/
.*/PrintHood/
.*/Cookies/
.*/Recent/
.*/SendTo/
.*/LocalService/
.*/NetworkService/
.*/Start Menu/
(?i).*/NTUSER.*
(?i).:/WINDOWS/
(?i).:/autoexec.bat

Mac

/bin/
/etc/
/sbin/
/usr/
/sw/
/System/
/private/
/Desktop DB
/Desktop DF

Linux

/bin/
/boot/
/etc/
/initrd/
/lib/
/opt/
/sbin/
/usr/
/var/
/srv/

Solaris

/bin/
/boot/
/etc/
/initrd/
/lib/
/opt/
/sbin/
/usr/
/var/
/srv/