Personal-Backup is a program to save personal data at any destination folder.
This folder may be located on a local fixed or removable drive or on a network server.
It runs under Windows 95/98/ME and Windows NT4/2000/XP and supports multiuser
environments.
Selecting a folder puts all contained files and subdirectories into the backup task.
At the destination folder the original drives (C:, D:, etc.) look like subdirectories
named LwC, LwD, etc. The original directory structure remains unchanged beneath these
folders. All files may be compressed using GZip.
You can select groups of file types (depending on filename extension) which should be
excluded from backup. All created backup tasks can be stored for later use.
Performing the backup can be done manually or automatically. During the backup the
programm checks wether the file to be saved is newer than the backupped file or not.
Only changed files are saved.
The automatic backup is started on login or at a selectable time of day.
Instead you can use the windows task scheduler to create your individual backup plans. Caution: Personal Backup should not be used to save and restore system files.
New in Version 2.0
Support of several languages (English and German)
Backup on removable drives with media changing
New in Version 2.0
Protocols on restore und clear
Automatic backup on logoff or shutdown
New command line options:
/poweroff: shut down the system after backup and power off then computer
(if possible),
/shutdown: shutdown then system after backup,
/logoff: logoff the current user after backup,
/nodrives: use no drive shortcuts on automatic backup.
Installation
Personal-Backup comes as self extracting archive. Installation is made to any folder
on your system (Default: C:\Program Files\Personal Backup). It contains
one EXE file, the help files and one module for each supported language (*.ENU, *.DEU).
For program removal use the windows control panel.
Startup
After installation of the program you will find a desktop icon and a menu item in the
Windows start menu to start the program.
When activating the autostart function with time schedule or backup on logoff you can launch
the program from the task bar.
The program may be used in any way, for any purpose, at no cost. There is no
warranty for correct operation of the program and results. The author
is not liable for any damages on hard- and software arising out of the use
of the program.
2. Distributing the program
It may be distributed by any means, provided that the original files as
supplied by the author remain intact and no charge is made other than
for reasonable distribution costs.
The program may not be distributed as a component of any
commercial product without a prior license agreement with the author.