November 8, 2009

What to do if I forgot to backup my files?

Actually, backing up important data is a must. But sometimes people ignore this rule and get into trouble in case of computer crash, or when some malware deleted files or even formatted the disk.

Using data recovery software can help to solve such problem. Usually, data recovery program scans the entire hard disk drive surface and rebuilds all the system data: from partitions and logical drives, to files and folder structure.

However, the disk recovery software can help only if the disk drive still can work and is not damaged physically. In all other cases nobody can guarantee successful recovering of your data.

So, the only really reliable method to keep your important data safe is to make backup copies of it periodically. Don't forget to do this!

August 2, 2009

February 12, 2009

Backup Articles

Here is updated list of data backing up and backup software articles. You may find useful information about computer backup and different backing up techniques.

Also take a look at software security and password management articles.

December 11, 2008

AQUATRA releases Backup Expert 2.1

AQUATRA Software Corporation released new 2.1 version of popular Backup Expert software.

Get more information about Backup Expert program at official website: www.backup-expert.com

November 15, 2008

AQUATRA releases Backup Expert 2.0

Computer crashes and hard disk failures are an unfortunate matter of "when", and not "if". Prepare yourself for upcoming system crash, minimize your losses and save time on restoring your PC back to full operation!

If you lose all data because of computer crash hard disk failure, what data would you try to restore? Would you refer to your backup media for recovering Windows and installed products such as Microsoft Office, or would you simply re-install them all from their original CDs? Most people don't bother to back up Windows and program files as they can be re-installed quite easily. But can you afford losing all your personal files, emails, family snapshots, office documents and accounting spreadsheets? You can't re-install your files if you don't have a backup, and you won't have a backup if you don't create one first! You already spent hours of your time to create these documents and customize Windows to perform your tasks, so do you really want to do it all over again?

If you have a fresh backup copy of your files handy, you can restore your original documents and settings, including the smallest details such as email accounts or Windows desktop background, in a matter of minutes!

Just a few years ago you literally had to be a hi-tech professional to successfully create and use data backups. In the past, you had to know exactly what you want to backup and where the files were, which is not easy at all if you try to think for a moment about an exact disk location of your email messages or email accounts. But even if you happened to know everything about your files and settings, you would need a separate tool to compress that data in order to fit on a finite number of CD or DVD discs, and after that you'd need yet another tool to actually burn the archive to those CDs. Oh, and you'd need to remember to create archive volumes of certain size so that they fit on the CD or DVD media. And if you managed to do all that, you'd have to guard these disks with your life against anyone wishing to peek into your private data as no privacy protection is assumed if you take such route!

Backup Expert can burn your data on a CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD disc, save it to a USB flash, store it on an external hard drive, or even use a remote computer on a local network or over the Internet to store your data over FTP!

Can you afford not having your home insured? Can you drive a car without insurance? Stop taking chances with your important data! Back up your documents and settings easily and securely with Backup Expert software. Download a free evaluation copy of Backup Expert from official website and protect yourself against data loss and hardware failures.

July 23, 2008

Automated FTP Upload Software

I've found great article about creation of automated task to upload and download files to/from FTP server using FTPGetter software.

Also you may use Backup Expert software to prepare files for automated uploading to backup FTP server.

June 6, 2008

Computer Asset Database

Useful article about using of Computer Asset Database to manage hardware and software over computer network.

Using Computer Asset Database you will be able to control what kind of program and its setting you have to backup periodcally.

May 3, 2008

Outlook Backup 3.0

Outlook Backup version 3.0 has been released. It is a new major release with many useful features:
  • Microsoft Outlook 2007 is supported
  • CD and DVD disc burning added
  • Self extracting archive and multivolume backup
You may download a free evaluation version from Outlook Backup website.

April 27, 2008

Backup Platinum

Backup Platinum ® is powerful backup program to make a reserve copy of your critical data at hard or USB drives, CD-R/W or DVD±R/RW media, FTP server or Local Area Network.

Software is based on multi-threaded file processing engine and creates detailed logs of all operations.

March 12, 2008

Backup for Microsoft Outlook

Easy to use software to save personal data for Microsoft Outlook mail and contacts manager is ABF Outlook Backup.

The program makes a single backup file and places there all your Outlook data, such as email bank, contacts, personal calendar, tasks, notes, and internet favorites. Settings and customization of Outlook user interface can be also backed up.

Outlook Backup software has 30 days free trial period. You may download the program from Outlook Backup web site.

February 21, 2008

Location for Your Backup

You can store your data on your local hard drive or a USB memory card, CDs and DVDs, flash sticks and USB hard drives, even remote computers on a local network or over FTP.

Choose any storage you want.

February 7, 2008

File Backup vs Disk Backup

File backup software saves user data on the file layer. Disk backup software creates a copy of disk at the low level.

File backup is easy for common user, but if the system crashes, the user has to reinstall the system before restoring data.

Disk backup may restore even a crashed operating system, but it works only on the same hardware. If you replace a computer, or some of its part with the new one, you may have a problem to restore the data.

Both types of backup software are useful, so you may choose any of them depending on your requirements.

February 3, 2008

Windows File Backup

Windows file backup is common way to save and protect computer files from hardware damage and other malfunctions.

There are many software utilities to perform windows file backup.

January 31, 2008

Backup Expert 1.3

Backup Expert 1.3 has been released.

Fixed extraction problem for encrypted archives.

Get more information at Backup Expert software web site.

January 30, 2008

PC Data Backup

PC data backup software allows the user to save computer data to backup CD or DVD disc. Also it is possible to place a backed up data to some storage server.

January 24, 2008

Computer Backup Software

Computer backup software is kind of programs that allow the user to save computer data in some safe place. Computer backup software may work with files or backup hard drive data at all. There are many computer backup software available on the market, you may choose any that fits your needs.

January 22, 2008

Data Backup

Data backup is important ether for a big corporate or for a home user. Lost computer data often costs more then hardware. So computer malfunctions or some accident could make a huge damage for corporate or erase all family memories for common user. Data backup using special backup software is easy task. I advice you to make a data backup at least every week.

January 20, 2008

Backup Software

Backup software allows the user to save computer data outside the PC for security reason. Also, it is possible to use backup software for moving data and settings from your computer to the new one.

December 13, 2007

November 29, 2007

Data Backup Solution

Interesting article about data backup solution:

Some data backup solution is a must for any computer and the user. Because a virus may corrupt a file data. The hardware malfunction sometime occurs and all data on your HDD could be lost!...