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Data backup and disaster recovery software for
Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 or 2008/2003 Server
Frequently Asked Questions about Handy Backup
Below is the list of frequently asked question about Handy Backup. If you have a question that is not answered here, please e-mail it to support@handybackup.net.
Registration Issues
- I have lost a serial number
- I have not received a new registration number after updating Handy Backup
- Can I use the program on an offline computer?
- I received a message saying that my registration number is invalid.
- Can I use a single license on more than one computer?
Version Issues
- Handy Backup DVD version displays the 'DVD update expires in..' message
- Is it necessary to recreate and re-execute all backup tasks after installing a new version?
- How to update to the latest version and save all tasks and settings?
Program Usage Issues
- How to back up data that requires administrative privileges
- The Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD option in the Task Wizard is disabled
- The CD-R/CD-RW option in the Task Wizard is disabled
- Is it possible to backup an open file?
- What is the maximum amount of data I can back up?
- The incremental backup feature is grayed out
- How can I restore a specific file?
- The program doesn't perform incremental backups with timestamps
- What does 'Missing in destination'/'Missed in destination' error mean?
- Can I backup several files or folders at the same time?
- Can I select the root drive and subfolders in it to backup?
- How can I restore a folder to another PC?
- Can the program do a full system backup?
- What will happen to my backups after the 30-days trial period?
Program Functionality
- Does Handy Backup handle different time stamp conventions between NTFS and FAT?
- Can Handy Backup run as a Windows service?
- Can Handy Backup back up to USB, FireWire and other external hard drives?
- Does Handy Backup support tape backup?
- Does Handy Backup support backup rotation schedules?
- Does Handy Backup support the WebDAV protocol?
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Handy Backup Server (enterprise backup)
- Handy Backup Standard is a client for Handy Backup Server, isn't it?
- What is the difference between Handy Backup Server and several Standard versions?
- Can I back up workstations if my server is not in the same domain?
- The list of workstations is empty or lacks some of the networked computers. Why?
- My workstations are running and configured correctly, but selection of the Backup Network plug-in still shows nothing. Why?
- Why did some of my workstations disappear from the list?
- Why workstation contents are empty after selecting a Backup Network plug-in?
- I receive a message, that I haven't got enough rights for workstation backup. Why?
- My network backups are running very slowly. What can I do?
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File Backup - back up individual files and folders stored in local, LAN and FTP locations Email Messages Backup - back up e-mail box directly from your mail server Image Backup - perform complete hard disk image backup with all data and operating system Email MS Exchange Backup - back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server stores Lotus Notes Backup - back up Lotus Notes without stopping the service ODBC Database Backup - protect your databases by regular backups
Backup to LAN, Local and External Drives - store your backups at any drives visible in Windows Explorer Backup to FTP - offsite backup to remote FTP server provides maximum reliability Backup to SFTP - transfer sensitive data to a remote server via secure SFTP protocol Backup to CD-R/CD-RW - burn your backups to optical disks with multi-drive spanning and verification options Backup to DVD/HD DVD/Blu-Ray - record important data to DVD disks using the integrated burning tool Handy Backup Online - store backups at Novosoft Online Backup Service instead of third-party providers
