Snapshot backup operation Depending on the type of save operation you are performing, the snapshot option does the following: Save Type Description --------- ----------- Volume The snapshot type of backup saves the entire volume as it presently exists, but you cannot perform incremental backups using a snapshot backup as the baseline save set. Selected The snapshot type of backup saves the specified files as Files they presently exist, but you cannot perform incremental backups using a snapshot backup as the baseline save set.