FBackup protects your essential information by backing it up mechanically to any USB/Firewire machine, native or community location. The backed up information might be both compressed (utilizing customary zip compression) or an actual copy of the unique recordsdata.
It’s free for private and business functions
FBackup is a backup software program free for each business and private use. This means you could avoid wasting cash by not having to purchase one other backup program.
Automatic backups
You outline a backup job, set it to run mechanically, and neglect about it. FBackup will mechanically run the backup on the scheduled date, so you’ve got the advantages not solely of getting your information protected, however you may additionally save treasured time.
Backup with customary zip compression
When utilizing “full backup”, the sources will likely be archived utilizing customary zip compression. FBackup makes use of ZIP64 compression, which implies that it will probably create zip recordsdata over 2GB in measurement. Also, you’ll be able to password shield your backup zip recordsdata.
Exact copies of recordsdata
If you do not need to have the recordsdata saved in a single zip file, FBackup could make actual copies of the backup sources utilizing “mirror backup”. Since FBackup may also again up empty folders, you should use this backup kind to create within the vacation spot a “mirror” copy of the unique recordsdata. So it is not solely a file backup software program.
Run actions earlier than/after backup
For every backup job, you’ll be able to outline an motion to execute earlier than or after the backup. For instance, you’ll be able to choose “Clear backup” earlier than the backup runs, so that each one the earlier backed up recordsdata will likely be cleared earlier than loading the brand new ones. As an after-backup motion, you’ll be able to set it to face by, log out, hibernate and even shut down the pc as soon as the backup has efficiently completed.
Easy to make use of
The two most important features of a backup program are the backup and restore operations. FBackup makes them straightforward for you by providing pleasant wizards. You begin a brand new backup wizard, choose “what,” “the place,” “how,” and “when” to backup, and the backup is able to run. If it’s a must to restore recordsdata, you may open a restore wizard and it’ll ask you “the place” you need the recordsdata to be restored.
Automatic updates
FBackup mechanically checks for updates weekly, so you may know when a brand new model is launched. The choice to test for updates might be disabled, however we advocate that it’s enabled in order that FBackup will likely be up-to-date.
Multiple backup locations.
By default, your backups will likely be saved on the native Windows partition. To be certain you’ve got a safe backup, we extremely advocate you to retailer the backups on different locations supported by FBackup. It helps exterior drives equivalent to USB/Firewire, mapped community drives, CD/DVD/BluRay and on-line locations (Google Drive and Dropbox). This approach, in case your pc suffers a {hardware} failure, you may have your information protected on an exterior location.
Backup plugins
You can load plugins for backing up or restoring particular program settings or different customized information (like recreation saves, e mail information, and so forth.). Once loaded in FBackup, these plugins will record the sources wanted to be backed up for that individual program in “Predefined Backups.” You can see an inventory of all of the out there backup plugins right here: Free Backup Plugins.
Backup open recordsdata
If a file is in use by one other program on the time of the backup, FBackup will nonetheless be capable of again up that file, as a result of it makes use of the Volume Shadow Service that Windows gives. So, so long as you are utilizing Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008 Server or Windows 7, FBackup will again up these open recordsdata. As an instance, it is possible for you to to again up your Outlook emails and settings with out closing this system first.
Multi-language
You can select a language for the person interface from the languages at present supported. If you need to assist us translate the web site or its interface into one other language, you are able to do so by visiting the Languages web page.
FBackup has a easy interface and guides you thru the method of defining a backup job utilizing a pleasant wizard that asks you:
- Where do you need to retailer the backup (the vacation spot).
- What do you need to backup (the sources).
- How do you need to run the backup (utilizing full backup that zips the recordsdata, or mirror backup that does not zip them).
- When do you need to run the backup (you’ll be able to schedule it to run mechanically or run it manually).
Once a backup job is outlined, you’ll be able to run it manually by urgent the Backup button (or F6), or if you happen to add a scheduler it should run mechanically. FBackup can simply again up sources from native drives (together with USB linked drives) to locations equivalent to USB/Firewire linked units or mapped community places. It creates both customary zip recordsdata (when utilizing “full backup”), or actual copies of the unique sources with none compression (utilizing “mirror backup”). The smartest thing about this freeware backup software program is that it protects your information without cost.
What’s New:
- Updated: Danish translation and strings for different languages
- Fixed: Restore pst/ost recordsdata created with block backup
