free backup program to cd

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Dale Randall

Looking for good free back up program to cd . I have done it manually
but it is hard to remember what i have did and didn;t do.. T hanks Dale
 
Dale said:
Looking for good free back up program to cd . I have done it manually
but it is hard to remember what i have did and didn;t do.. T hanks Dale
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I use tar, mkisofs and cdrecord to get a multivolume backup to cd.
 
ROL - news said:
I have the great tool - DFIncBackup.
Try http://www.dfincbackup.com/freeware.htm
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I wasn't aware of this one. Screenshots look nice as do the features.
The English translation is a bit rough.

Please explain the license, nags, etc. Also, what can't you do with
this application?

(Home Version page)
Freeware!
This home version may be used for free by home users and small
business firms.

[Freeware limitations]
[No] Backup folder limitation by archive size or free space on volume
[No] Automatically swap to next volume of hard disk
[No] Schedule condition
[No] Restart scheduled task, if some errors occurred
[No] Full Email support [Bug fixes requests only]

(Registration page)
Registration benefits:
Remove trial period time limitation
Remove registration nag window
Unlimited technical support by email
Free registration for all future versions and updates
 
Looking for good free back up program to cd . I have done it manually
I wasn't aware of this one. Screenshots look nice as do the features.
The English translation is a bit rough.

Please explain the license, nags, etc. Also, what can't you do with
this application?
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DFIncBackup program have two versions:
1) DFIncBackup Home - freeware license, no nags, no adware
2) DFIncBackup Standard - shareware license, trial period 30 days
The license text included into each installation package.
Also it available on page http://www.dfincbackup.com/download.htm
[Freeware limitations]
[No] Backup folder limitation by archive size or free space on volume
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It's about limitation space using on hard disk. This feature need for
protect
against error "no space on hard disk for create backup".
[No] Automatically swap to next volume of hard disk
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When not enouth free space on current volume of hard disk, program can
automatically switch to another volume and make backup to it.
[No] Schedule condition
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It about waiting end of another specified backup task. It need when two
simulteneous executing
backup task is too hard for PC and you can't predict time for execution
second backup task.
With this feature second backup task can start and wait end of first
backup task.
[No] Restart scheduled task, if some errors occurred
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Freeware version - if critical error occured, stop and will execute next
scheduled time
Shareware version - tuning by Configuration|Safety page
a) "Try execute task next time" - make 3 attempts with 10 minutes
interval
for backup, if can't do - it will execute next scheduled time
b) "Stop and disable task" - stop backup task and disable schedule
for it.
[No] Full Email support [Bug fixes requests only]
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It include:
1) New features requests,
2) Resolving occured problems by:
a) make new release,
b) make special build,
c) fix user projects, configuration, etc
d) recommendations for tuning operating systems, hardware,
solving software/hardware conflicts, etc
3) Consultation on using this software
(Registration page)
Registration benefits:
Remove trial period time limitation
Remove registration nag window
Unlimited technical support by email
Free registration for all future versions and updates
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This page using for registration of shareware version, which have trial
period 30 days
and nag screen.

Andrei Gueranitchev,
(e-mail address removed)
 
Looking for good free back up program to cd . I have done it manually
I wasn't aware of this one. Screenshots look nice as do the features.
The English translation is a bit rough.

Please explain the license, nags, etc. Also, what can't you do with
this application?
Click to expand...
This program have 2 versions:
1) DFIncBackup Home - freeware license, no nags, no adware
2) DFIncBackup Standard - shareware license, trial period 30 days
License text included in each installation package
and also it available on page http://www.dfincbackup.com/download
[Freeware limitations]
[No] Backup folder limitation by archive size or free space on volume
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It's about free space limitation on hard disk. This feature need for protect
against error "not enough free space for create new backup".
This problem solving by automatic erase local archives copy, which was
saved on removable disks or swap to next volume of hard disk.
[No] Automatically swap to next volume of hard disk
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This feature allow automatically swap to another volume of hard disk,
when it's not enough free space for create backup.
[No] Schedule condition
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It using in case two simultaneous executing tasks is too hard for PC
and you can't predict when first backup task finished. Tune condition for
second backup task and it will execute & wait for first backup task finish.
[No] Restart scheduled task, if some errors occurred
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1) Freeware version - if critical error occured, it stop and will execute
in next schedule time.
2) Shareware version - can be tuned by "Configuration | Safety" page:
a) "Try execute task next time" - if critical error occured, it stop
and try execute 3 time with 10 minutes period.
After that it stop and will execute in next schedule time.
b) "Stop and disable task" - if critical error occured, it stop and
disable schedule for this task.
[No] Full Email support [Bug fixes requests only]
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It includes:
1) New features requests
2) Take consultation about using this software, operating system,
hardware, etc
2) Resolve occured problems by:
a) Fix bugs and make new release
b) Make special build for specific using
c) Fix configuration of user defined backup project, shapes, etc
(Registration page)
Registration benefits:
Remove trial period time limitation
Remove registration nag window
Unlimited technical support by email
Free registration for all future versions and updates
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This page using for registration shareware version of DFIncBackup, which
have
trial period 30 days and nag screen.

Andrei Gueranitchev,
(e-mail address removed)
 
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