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Table of Contents
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1. Overview
2. Revision history
3. System requirements
4. Installation
5. How to contact us
Overview
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Backup4all is an award-winning backup software for Windows. Backup4all protects your valuable data from partial or total loss by automating backup tasks, password protecting and compressing it to save storage space. Using Backup4all you can easily backup to any local or network drive, backup to FTP (with support for SSL encryption, proxy server, passive mode), backup to CD/DVD, or other removable media (such as USB drives).
Backup4all can backup open/locked files and it can perform full, differential, incremental and mirror backups. When defining a backup you can also set file filters and schedule the backup for automatic execution. Once a backup is performed, you can see what files have been changed since the last backup or you can read the statistics about the next backup execution. You can use the context menu from the tree to run standard actions associated with the file type.
There is also the option to run predefined backups, such as My Documents, My Pictures or Outlook Express emails and settings.
Backup4all has ZIP64 support (can create backups over 2 GB) and creates standard zip files, meaning that you can access it with any zip compatible utility. Backup4all also allows you to encrypt your backup using AES Encryption (128/192/256-bit).
This backup software keeps track of file versions. You can easily restore any version of files or a whole folder. You can filter files to be restored.
Backup4all tests the backup files automatically to ensure the backup is safe and correctly executed (uses CRC32). You can also enable email notifications to receive an email in case of success/error/warning.
Backup4all works with any drive letter, including mapped network drives and UNC paths. It comes with its own built-in CD/DVD burning support. However, if you prefer, you can use UDF format.
Backup4all runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista and offers multi language support (over 17 language packs available). Get the latest version from http://www.backup4all.com
Revision history
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What's New in Version 3.9 (24-Apr-2007)
- "Clean backup" action added
- Option to set a destination folder for FTP backups
- Option to use extensive passive mode for FTP transfers
- Added XML plug-in system
- CD/DVD burn fixes
What's New in Version 3.8 (1-Feb-2007)
- Backup4all is now compatible with Windows Vista
- Volume Shadow Copy redesigned
- Backup to DVD fixes
- Other minor bug fixes
What's New in Version 3.7 (22-Nov-2006)
- Option added to make Backup4all's settings available for current user/all users
- New parameters for command line installation: CURRENTUSER, SETTINGSFOLDER
- Option to change location of the Settings folder
- All settings are now kept in .ini files (were stored in registry before)
- Fixed: CRC checking and independent splits corrections
- Fixed: Clear backup did not clear the folder created on FTP
- Fixed: Invalid parameter when clicking first time on OTB button
- Other minor bug fixes
What's New in Version 3.6 (2-Nov-2006)
- Added option to back up using only the archive bit attribute
- "Filter by Test" action added in Schedule Job window
- Fixed: adding excluded files caused adding the file again
- Fixed: FTP error when the connection is lost while uploading
- Fixed: retry time for floppy access using command line was ignored
- Fixed: "Invalid parameters" error when pressing OTB button
- Fixed: Invalid parameters for scheduler (backup was not started because of this)
- Other minor bug fixes
What's New in Version 3.5 (11-Oct-2006)
- Option to send email notifications after the "Test" operation
- "Test" operation added as action in "Scheduler"
- "Test" operation added as action in "Create Shortcut"
- "Restore Latest Version", "Restore Latest Version To" added as drop down actions for the "Restore" toolbar option (restore the latest version without showing the "Restore Wizard")
- "Do not create drive letter folder" option added in "Restore Wizard"
- "Clear backup before run" option added in "Scheduler"
- "Clear backup before run" option added in "Create Shortcut"
- New parameters for <Clear backup> action: dw (day of week, 1-7) and dm (day of month, 1-31)
- New parameters for command line application: /TEST (/T), /CLEAR (/C)
What's New in Version 3.4 (19-Sep-2006)
- Improved FTP engine (more stable)
- Improved email engine
- Customizable timeout for FTP connections
- Upload/download transfer limit for FTP backups
- Password protect log file in notification emails
- Mirror back up to FTP supports resuming
- "EXCLUDED SOURCES" tag for email templates
- Back up Backup4all configurations (added as predefined backup)
- Improved logging
- Export statistics to CSV
- Bug fixes: statistics counted sizes of excluded files too, access violation at shutdown, access violation when deleting a backup job, backup jobs were executed at shutdown even if the scheduler was disabled, fixes for predefined backups, backup to LAN and mapped drive (with user and password) fixes
What's New in Version 3.3 (12-July-2006)
- Added option to test FTP backups using the XCRC command (if supported by the server)
- Option to run backup at system shutdown
- "Backup open files (XP/2003 Server only)" is now an optional setting
- Added option to "Abort backup when network sources are not available"
- Improved progress reporting
- Option to set "Default compression filter" values
- Detailed logging process
- Bug fixes
What's New in Version 3.2 (29-May-2006)
- Option to choose "Windows Scheduler" or "standalone scheduler" for scheduled backup jobs before "Import"
- "Import inactive schedulers" option added
- "Close after run" option added to "Create Shortcut" when using the main application
- "Hide Window" option added to "Create Shortcut" when using command line application
- "Backup List" window is now resizable
- Minor bug fixes
What's New in Version 3.1 (19-Apr-2006)
- SSL support for email notifications
- Option to "Compress the log file" when using email notifications
- Option to "Use standalone scheduler" (by default Windows scheduler is used)
- Added "Hide window" for command line application (will run in background)
- Added "Load CD/DVD before backup" option
- Added option to "Warn before canceling backup"
- Added option to "Show hidden files in open dialogs"
- Built in CD burning support. No need for third party drivers
- Show Size and ôModified dateö of files in Explore view. Sort files in tree
- Easy restore of a whole folder by right-click menu in Explore view
- Command line support
- Create shortcut to execute one backup item
- File finder in Explore view (by name)
- Show available space in destination on Statistics view
- Run program/action only once
What's New in Version 1.5.0 (23-May-2003)
- Execute all backup items in a group
- ôBackup Propertiesö: added support for .bmp files
- Restore latest file version directly from the tree in the Explore view
- Corrections of the backup progress status
- Access backup item log and application log from the View menu
- Optimized ôExpand Allö process in the Explore view
- Use absolute path for destination and temporary folders
What's New in Version 1.4.0 (30-Apr-2003)
- Password protection
- Improved statistics
- Open ô.bkcö files from the main menu
- Sort backup items in the backup groups
- Changed ô.bkcö file structure. Existing ô.bkcö files will be converted to the new format
- Delete non-empty backup groups
- Corrections made in scheduler
- Add ôExpand allö and ôCollapse allö for the Explore view
- Corrections of the tray icon
What's New in Version 1.3.0 (19-Mar-2003)
- Help file
- Corrections made in the file filter configuration
- Enhanced support for browsing Explore view during the backup process
- Improved statistics
- Corrections made in handling ô.bkcö files
- Improved backup logging, error log added
- Corrections made in scheduler
- More precise progress status when backing up
- Warning dialog if the backup size exceeds 2 gigabytes
- Optimized access to removable media
What's New in Version 1.2.0 (7-Feb-2003)
- Backup speed was dramatically improved
- Minimize to tray option
- Backup summary was improved in both layout and content
- Option to hide the background image on the left side of application's main form
- Add individual files to the backup source, not only folders
- Corrections made to the incremental backup type
- Corrections to the shut down problem of Win2000
- A visual sign for backups in execution. Active backups window was added
- A new option to hide scheduler warning
- Cosmetic changes to the user interface, new shortcuts
System requirements
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To install Backup4all you need Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 and at least 20 megabytes of free disk space.
Because the application uses zip compression, additional disk space is needed for the temporary directory. The amount of free space depends on the size of files to backup.
Note: Backup4all can backup open files only if installed on Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server or Windows Vista and if the files are on NTFS partitions. Backup4all works on Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 too but this feature will not be available on these systems.
Installation
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To install Backup4all on a computer you need to have administrative rights. The installation process does not take much time. All you need to do is to follow the instructions of the Backup4all Setup Wizard. There is no need to reboot at the end of the setup, you can run the program right after it is installed on your machine.
If you have already installed an older version of Backup4all, you can install the new version on top of the older one, no need to uninstall it (the installer will recognize if the program is running and ask if you wish to close it in order to continue). You might need to close Backup4all manually if it is in a middle of an operation.
Note: If you have version 2.x (or previous) installed, you can install version 3.x without uninstalling the other one. Backup4all 3 will install and run separately, and will give you the option to import your backup jobs/groups from the previous versions.
When you start the installation process you will be prompted to choose a language for the setup wizard. Later during the setup you can check to install other language files too. If you install multiple language files, Backup4all will use the one selected as the default one. After installation, to switch between them, go to Backup4all's menu, select Tools- >Options->Language.
To uninstall Backup4all, first you need to close the application. Then go to the Backup4all application group (from the Windows Start->Programs->Backup4all 3 menu and click Uninstall).
You can also uninstall Backup4all using the Add/Remove Programs option from Start->Settings->Control Panel.
