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- BackMaster for OS/2 2.1 - DEMO
- MSR Development P.O. Box 632070
- Nacogdoches, TX 75963-2070
- (409) 564-1862 Office (9-5 cst M-F)
- (409) 560-5868 FAX (409) 560-5970 BBS
- Released to the Public: 15 September 1993
- _______________________________________________________________________________
- !!!!!!!!!! Notice !!!!!!!!!!
- This demo is intended to allow interested persons to preview BackMaster before
- making a purchase decision. This is a feature complete version of the software
- with the exception of data compression and online help. All other user
- functions may be performed with data amounts up to 5 MB.
-
- This demo may be freely copied and distributed, providing that this text file
- is included with the demo. The user agrees, by the usage of this demo, to
- accept full responsibility for the protection of their data. This demo is not
- intended to be used as a final backup solution. MSR Development shall not be
- held liable for any loss or damage, either actual or incidental, related to the
- use of this demo.
- _______________________________________________________________________________
- Device Support This demo version of BackMaster supports a variety of QIC
- 40 & 80 tape drives. These device must be connected either
- directly to the floppy controller(same cable or via a "Y"
- cable), or through Colorado's AB-10 controller.
- Archive XL series IOmega TAPE 250
- Colorado Jumbo 120 Mountain FileSafe 4000
- Colorado Jumbo 250 Mountain FileSafe 8000
- Conner 250 Summit SE120
- Generic QIC-40/80* Summit SE250
- * (as 2nd floppy)
-
- File Systems Both the HPFS and FAT file systems are supported.
- BackMaster handles EA's, long filenames, INI files, system
- files, and the Desktop. Allows user customized forced read of
- locked files. Also handles STACked FAT volumes.
-
- QIC 40/80 BackMaster users the new QIC-500 logical format. QIC-500 uses
- your QIC 40/80 tape drive to handle extended OS/2 system
- information. QIC-500 volumes work on QIC 40/80 formatted tapes
- and will coexist with QIC-40/80 volumes on a single cartridge.
-
- Read DOS tapes Backups made with the QIC-40/80 DOS standard may be easily
- migrated to your OS/2 system. Users can move to OS/2 without
- the need to convert existing backup sets.
-
- Transparent BackMaster operations may be performed in the background
- Background allowing uninterrupted foreground operations. Important
- Operation backups may be performed while maintaining user productivity.
-
- STAC Data BackMaster uses STAC data compression with a true 32-bit data
- Compression path for greater throughput. STAC is an industry leader for
- reliability and performance.
-
- Easy to use Intuitive PM interface simplifies use and promotes frequent
- backups. BackMaster is as easy to use as the OS/2 file manager.
- Total, partial, incremental, and unattended backups can be
- performed proficiently by beginners.
-
- Disaster Although not included with the demo, BackMaster includes a
- Recovery powerful disaster plan. A tool to assist in the creation of
- boot diskettes is included (BMRCVR.EXE). These boot diskettes
- will be customized with the needed drivers for your computer and
- tape drive. A text based restore program (BMREST.EXE) allows
- you to restore a complete OS/2 backup set by booting from the
- custom diskettes.