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Data Backup
from Prosoft

From the ad for Data Backup


Data Backup is a powerful utility that allows you to back up, restore and synchronize your valuable data with minimal effort.Whether your are a new computer user, or a seasoned  professional, Data Backup offers your  just the right amount of power, flexibility, and ease-of-use to quickly protect you from data disasters.

 

For the most part I agree with the ad, There are several selections where you need to make decisions.  It is very important that you read the manual in advances to understand the process.  Once you have an understanding of what the program can do it is smoother going. The help  menu works fine when Data Backup is running,  but if you try to use Adobe Reader to read it in advance the pages do not match.
    The manual lacks an index.  Some of the terms are defined in the text, others are no. (At least I was unable to find them.)  Data Backup allows you  to backup to a wide range of storage devices ranging from firewire hard drives to C D or DVDs.    I did my  test using  a DVD, and would not recommend using a CD or aDVD with Data Backup.  You could have a space problem which will create a mess. You would not have these problems if you used an external  drive.  This is a powerful program with many neat features.  If you are in the market for a backup program  you should take a look  at Data Backup. It is availabe in the lab for you to review.
Review by Don Rawlings

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