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Backup Plus 5.6.2
Need help backing up your files? We have just
the solution you need
We've given you the software you need to partition
your hard drive to keep your data that little bit safer from
Windows problems. But it's still an excellent idea to back up
your important files on to a different physical drive, be it
a second hard drive or a removable drive like Zip or CD-RW.
Backup Plus supports DirectCD-formatted CD-Rs and RWs, so you
can keep your backups separate from your PC.
Backup Plus combines the best elements of previous
PowerDisc back-up giveaways, but proves easier to use and more
powerful than any of them. Backup Plus works by creating back-up
sets, which point to specific files or folders. Rather than
create a single back-up set for everything you wish to back
up, consider creating separate back-up sets for different parts
of your system.
Your first back-up set
First select File, New Backup Set. By default the program
will point to the Backup Plus folder, but you might want to
save it elsewhere for additional security - remember this is
the location for the back-up set file, not your actual backup
(see below). Once you've named your file you'll be shown a bare
window with three entries: File, Folder and Exclusion. Click
the down arrow next to the Add button and you'll be prompted
to add files, folders, wildcards or exclusions to your back-up
set.
Files and folders are logical - just browse for
a specific file or folder - use the Settings button to automatically
include sub-folders within a selected folder. Wildcards enable
you to include specific files from a certain location - for
example, choose *.txt to include all text files in your backup.
Exclusions work in the opposite way - in other words, you can
pick specific files, folders or wildcards that the backup should
ignore.
Once you have some files, folders and exclusions
set up, you may wish to alter your selection. Right-click on
an item and you'll find extra options, including the ability
to remove that item from the selection. When dealing with folders
that contain sub-folders, open up the main folder in the usual
way and you can then remove individual sub-folders at will.
Back it up, and other options...
Once you're ready to make your backup, click on the Backup
button. You'll be given one of three options depending on what
you're backing up to. Make the appropriate choice, the backup
will proceed and you'll be given the option of testing your
backup after it's done - we recommend you do so. Restoring your
backup in future is as simple as loading the program, opening
your back-up set and clicking the Restore button. Everything
will be returned to its original location.
By default the program will compress your files
so the backup takes less space. To change the level of compression
and other options, click the Settings button. Take the time
to go through these dialogs - you'll find you can configure
the program to your own individual needs quickly.
Of course, half of the problem involved in backing
up data is remembering to back up on a regular basis. Click
the Tasks button, choose Schedule Timed Backups and click OK
to start the process so Backup Plus will update your backups
for you in future.
Register Backup Plus
If you'd like to receive free support for Backup Plus 5.6.2,
you need to register the program in order to obtain a product
serial number. Go to www.avantrix.com/bpserial.htm in order
to do so.
Upgrade to v6 for just US$9.95!
If you've found v5.6.2 useful, you may be interested to
learn that Aventrix has put together a fantastic upgrade offer
to the very latest version for just US$9.95. Aside from bug
fixes, you'll find the following new features in the program:
- New and improved user interface.
- Ability to modify Timed Backups
- You can now log your actions in a log file.
- Adding new folders to existing back-up sets now faster and
easier.
- Restore backups within Windows itself by double-clicking
on the BAC file.
- More control over your back-up sets.
To order
You need to go online to order. Click
here
- you'll need a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American
Express) to order. The upgrade costs just US$9.95 for an electronic
download, which is around 6Mb in size.
Backup Plus 6.0 - Demo
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