Backup4all Lite 4.1

Backup4all Lite 4.1 is a backup software used for Windows that allows you to protect your data from partial or total loss. It automates the backup process saving you time, compresses the data to save storage space (using standard zip format) and optionally encrypts it to protect from unauthorized usage.

Using Backup4all you can easily back up your data to any local or network drive, backup to FTP, backup to DVD or CD, backup to Blu-ray, or other removable media (such as USB HDD or flash drives). Backup4all is the best backup solution for desktop and laptop computers, for your business or personal use.

Backup4all Lite can backup open/locked files and it can perform mirror backups with or without compressing the files. 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. Using Backup4all Lite you can easily backup to any local or network drive or other removable media (such as USB drives).

Backup4all Lite 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 Lite also allows you to password protect your backup.

Backup4all Lite tests the backup files automatically to ensure the backup is safe and correctly executed (uses CRC32). Backup4all Lite runs on 2000/2003/XP/Vista and offers multi language support.

Backup4all Lite edition implements the basic functionalities of a backup application:

• Easy file and folder selection
• File filtering - powerful filtering engine with lots of options (filter by attribute, size, date, name and type)
• Multiple backup job configurations
• Intuitive interface - explorer-like, lets you see all files from the backup and new files that will be stored at the next backup execution
• Backup open files (files in use) - uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up local open files from NTFS partitions in Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista/2008 Server
• Default Predefined backups (My Documents, My Pictures, Outlook Express, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, IE Favorites, Backup4all configurations)
• Backup summary/statistics
• Backup plugins - possibility to import plugins as Predefined Backups
• Mirror backup with individual file compression and encryption
• Mirror backup that copies NTFS permissions and alternate streams
• Backup and test operations can be paused/resumed/stopped
• Automatic updates
• Back-up empty folders
• Brief view and "Getting Started" window with shortcuts to main operations
• Possibility to set memory usage for backing up
• MSI setup for automatic deployment
• Standard encryption (Zip2 compatible)
• Command line version
• Schedule backups (using Windows scheduler)

Major Features:

1. Better safe than sorry. What happens when your hard disk dies, will your business survive if you can't recover all of your important data? What about all those precious personal photos of your children growing up? Start backing up with Backup4all to avoid such risks.
2. Save Time. You can easily define automatic backups using Backup4all's scheduling features.
3. Universal. Backup4all creates standard zip files and has its own backup catalog to keep track of the new and modified files. This makes it compatible with any other backup software or zip utility.
4. Free Support. As a Backup4all user you are entitled to FREE customer support even if you are using the trial. 
5. Backup and restore wizards. Backup4all was designed to be an easy-to-use backup program. It comes with separate wizards for backing up and restoring. The backup wizard for example lets you create a new backup job by selecting Where, What, How and When to backup.
6. Intuitive Interface. The Brief View and Getting Started window allows you to easily define/run backup jobs or restore backed up data. Switching to the Explore View, you can see all the files/folders that are in the backup job and the new files that will be stored at the next backup execution. You can sort and search the file tree in Explore view. You can start this backup application at windows startup or minimize it to the system tray.
7. Free backup plugins. You can load plugins for backing up or restoring specific programs' settings or other custom data (like game saves, email data, etc.). List of available plugins: Free Backup Plugins
8. Highly Configurable. Backup4all offers four backup types to choose from: full backup, differential backup, incremental backup and mirror backup. This lets you back up files with or without compressing them.
9. Easy File and Folder Selection. You can browse a folder tree to select several files and folders as source of the backup or you can include or exclude them individually. Multiple files/folders can be added as Sources at once (drag-and-drop supported).
10. Email notifications. You can configure Backup4all to send custom emails after a backup finished, with success, error and warning notifications. Additional options allow you to attach the backup log file and send the email to several addresses.
11. Predefined backups. You can easily define a data backup job for My documents, My pictures or backup Outlook Express emails and settings from the predefined backups list.  Version Tracking. Backup4all is a backup software that offers a unique mode to track file versions. You can selectively restore any previous version of a backed up file directly from the main window.
12. Data backup to DVD, CD and Blu-ray. You do not need separate software to burn your backups to DVD, CD, HD-DVD or Blu-ray, because Backup4all comes with its own built-in DVD/CD/Blu-ray disc burning engine. However, if you prefer, you can still use 3rd party packet writing software to burn your CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray discs.
13. Standard Zip Compression. Backup4all creates standard zip files. This format is compatible with any zip utility currently available on the market. Unlike other backup softwares, for zip files greater than 2 Gbytes, Backup4all uses zip64 technology (which allows unlimited zip file size) and also let you encrypt the zip files using AES encryption (256-bits).
14. Backup open files. This backup software uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up open files (local) from NTFS partitions in Windows Vista, XP, 2003 and 2008 Server. For example you can backup Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express emails and settings without closing them.
15. FTP Backup Software. You can keep an online backup of your data to a remote location using FTP connection (with SSL, active/passive transfer modes, firewall support).
16. Mirror with zip. The Mirror backup type creates an exact copy of the files and folders that are selected as sources. Now Backup4all gives you the option to compress each file individually (standard ZIP compression) so that you save storage space. Furthermore, AES encryption can be used so that each file is protected from unauthorized use.
17. Automatic backups. Using Backup4all's built-in scheduler you can define backup jobs that back up automatically your important files at specific dates. You can also set extra actions to perform before and/or after the backup execution, or use Backup4all's command line version

Enhancements:

1. New: Backup to Blu-ray discs and HD-DVD (or from Blu-ray/HD DVD) is now supported
2. New: Added support for backing up to dual layer DVDs
3. New: Added plugin to backup Microsoft Outlook automatically
4. New: Added show excluded file no. and excluded folder no. (in Test/Cleanup window, Backup View, Restore/Choose backup numbers window)
5. New: Added text description field for selected filter in Options->Filters
6. New: "Check all"/"Uncheck all" buttons were added to Restore Wizard
7. New: Added the possibility to enable/disable automatic weekly updates during setup
8. New: Added new predefined splits for Blu-ray and dual layer DVDs
9. New: Predefined global filters are added automatically to new backup jobs
10. Update: Optimized "Update catalog" process for jobs with many backup numbers
11. Update: Before/After actions now allow shortcuts
12. Update: Faster "Expand all" in Backup View and Explore View
13. Update: Faster catalog update after backup
14. Update: Plugins are listed in alphabetical order
15. Update: Explorer like multiselect handling in Backup View / Explore View
16. Update: Added text box on the Compression page, informing about the encryption feature applicability
17. Update: During open file backup, if a file is not found via the shadow copy volume service, it looks for it directly in the source
18. Update: Optimized the speed for backup jobs that were created using predefined plugins.
19. Update: Modified the merging procedure when using independent zip splits
20. Update: Drastically reduced the time needed to reindex the backup catalog (after a backup terminated abnormally)
21. Update: Automatic detection and conversion of backup catalog from version 3 to 4 (when needed)
22. Update: Added command line parameters for setup
23. Update: Compatible with Windows 7 (beta)
24. Fix: When using mirror with zip, files with long path were not copied
25. Fix: "Delete sources after successful backup" did not remove folders from sources
26. Fix: ICO images with resolution over 32x32 and alpha blending were not loaded as backup job icons
27. Fix: Filters containing absolute paths were ignored
28. Fix: Testing a mirror backup (with zip and AES encryption) to FTP returned errors even when successful
29. Fix: Timeout while waiting to stop expand
30. Fix: In specific cases, "Close after run" was ignored for scheduled groups
31. Fix: Disabled schedulers were still executed on Vista
32. Fix: Files were not deleted during incremental backups set to keep only 3 versions
33. Fix: Use existing FTP configuration in New Backup Wizard
34. Fix: "Limit number of backups" and "Merge backups" are now taken into account when backing up to USB flash drives (if the backup is not spanned)
35. Fix: Scheduled jobs for other users were available for the current user too
36. Fix: Miscelaneous fixes for filters
37. Fix: When running a full backup to an external drive, no error was shown in some cases if the drive was disconnected
38. Fix: Bandwidth limitation was ignored when set through the Options-Ftp window
39. Fix: When using the Merge backups option, files that only have one version and have the status excluded will be deleted

 Requirements: No special requirements

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