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Home / Extras / ZAR 8.3 Manual / Advanced configuration / Configuring general options

Configuring general options

	Enable logging to the file

	If enabled, ZAR logs all significant activity and findings to the specified file. Log format is human-readable plain text, primarily used for troubleshooting data recovery process issues (especially in case of severe damage). Logged items include Hard disk(s) information and status. Partition table and LDM database analysis progress and results Data identification results Filesystem parameters detection progress and results Filesystem structure reconstruction process File validation results Various performance information Log file can grow as large as 100 MB on large drives - you should place it on the volume with enough free space available. If the disk space is exhausted, log output is silently suppressed.

	Log file name edit box

	Enter the name of a log file there, or browse for a file using the "..." button.

	Logging mode selection

	Two options are possible - Normal and Extended logging. You should use Normal mode unless explicitly asked to switch to Extended mode by support personnel. Extended mode is here for debugging purposes only.

	Overwrite the log file if it is greater than X MB

	When enabled, the existing log file size will be checked and the file overwritten if it is greater than a specified threshold. Note that the log file size is only checked at startup, so it is possible that the log file will grow past the specified limit during the recovery run. In such a case, the log file will be overwritten upon the next launch of ZAR. This behavior is by design.

	Check for an updated version at startup

	If enabled, ZAR will connect to www.z-a-recovery.com to check if there is a newer version available. If there is, you will be prompted if you want to download and install the update.

	Revert to default settings

	Forces the configuration to be reset to the default settings, effective immediately.

	Restore hidden notifications and tips

	Some of the ZAR notifications can be suppressed by picking "Do not show this message in the future" option in the notification window. This button restores all the previously hidden "hints" and "tips".

Advanced configuration Options common to all filsystems >>

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