*Compatible with Windows XP/2000. Works only on U3 smart USB devices.
Backup4all Portable for U3 is a portable version of Backup4all that you can take with you wherever you go.
All you need is a U3 compatible USB device, and you can use Backup4all Portable for U3 from any Windows 2000 or XP computer, anywhere.
Backup4all Portable for U3 can be configured to automatically run a backup job when the U3 smart USB drive is connected.
Think of the time spared as you will have to simply plug-in the U3 USB device to execute a backup.
Here are some advantages for using Backup4all Portable for U3:
Plug-and-Backup - You can configure Backup4all Portable for U3 to automatically execute a backup job when the U3 smart USB device is plugged in.
Use Backup4all anywhere - When you install Backup4all Portable for U3 on a U3 smart drive, you can use it anywhere a Windows 2000 or XP computer is available.
Safe and secure - When you remove the U3 smart drive from a PC, all your information is secure and leaves with you.
Portable and easy to use - U3 smart drives are small, lightweight and convenient - no bigger than a pack of gum!
No hassle - with a U3 smart drive, it’s easy to work on multiple and shared computers - because you can carry your personal PC-environment with you wherever you go.
International - Backup4all Portable for U3 supports different languages
For more information or to buy U3 smart drives, visit www.u3.com/smartdrives or any major computer retailer.
A U3 smart drive is required to run Backup4all Portable for U3.
Key features
Version Tracking
Backup4all Portable for U3 is a portable backup software that offers a unique mode to track file versions.
You can selectively restore any previous state of the file directly from the main window.
Backup to DVD and CD
You do not need a separate software to burn your backups to DVD/CD/Blu-ray, because Backup4all Portable for U3 comes with its own built-in CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning support.
However, if you prefer, you can still use UDF format to burn your CDs/DVDs or Blu-ray discs.
Standard Zip Compression
Backup4all Portable for U3 creates standard zip files.
This means that you can access your data with any zip compatible utility.
You can also secure the backed up data with AES encryption (128, 192 and 256-bit).
Backup4all Portable for U3 uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up local open files from NTFS partitions in Windows XP.
For example you can back up your emails and settings without closing Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
FTP Backup
You can now backup your files to remote locations using FTP connection (with SSL support, active/passive transfer modes, firewall support).
Predefined backups
You can easily define a backup job for My documents, My pictures or Outlook Express emails and settings from the predefined backups list.
Email notifications
You can configure Backup4all Portable for U3 to send custom emails after a finished backup with success, error, warning notifications. Additional options allow you to attach the backup log file and send the email to several addresses.
Statistics
You can actually see how many files are backed up, the total space allocated for the current backup in the destination, how many files will be added at the next execution, what is the available free space on destination and much more.
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The public beta release of Backup4all 4.2 is now ready for testing. This version is intended only for testing purposes, not for production use.
» Added Unicode filename support (files with non-standard characters can be easily backed up now)
» Backup4all is now compatible with 64-bit operating systems too
» Environment Variables can be used when defining new filters (e.g. %temp%, %SystemRoot%)
» File versions can be compared with the source using an external file comparison program
» read more
"Backup4all installed and worked well on the latest Vista release - it is nice to see that this backup program is Vista compatible and that it will even use the Vista Aero theme without difficulties
The ability to install and run on the latest version of Windows Vista is also a big plus. " [...]