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47 out of 52 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: Carbonite Online PC Backup 2.0.193
"Super cheap and easy to use-- get an extra copy for your mom's PC"
Pros: The product did just what it said it would do -- it backed up all my files while I was using my computer and I didn't notice any slowdown. I barely had to do anything to get it started, and now it's just running in the background, backing up files as I add or change them.
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At first I was confused about how to restore a file, but it was easy once I found Carbonite's virtual drive. (Look for the blue lock icon in your My Computer folder.) The drive shows you all the files in your backup and you can right-click on any file or folder to restore it to its original folder on your PC (or someplace else, like your desktop).
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But probably the best part of this service is it's so cheap! It's only $50 a year to backup all the files on your PC -- this is by far the best deal I've seen for online backup!
Cons: The first backup does take a while. (Same problem you run into with all online backup software.)But once the first backup is done the program only backs up new files and changes, so don't get discouraged.
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22 out of 27 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: Carbonite Online PC Backup 2.0.193
Pros: First, I downloaded and installed Carbonite BEFORE coming here, so the number of downloads doesn't reflect EVERYONE who's reviewing it here. I'm NOT a shill for the company.
Once I've told Carbonite which folders to watch, it automatically backs up any changes. I don't have to think about it at all and I know my photos, taxes, databases, etc will be safe if my computer fries from a lightning hit, flood, fire, etc. Nice screen says how many files are waiting to back up (because I loaded a ton of pix from my camera and my DSL isn't the fastest. Great price for the service, which I compared against others.
Cons: If there are files waiting to be backed up when you boot your machine, you get a prompt to Resume Backup. I'd rather it didn't tell me, but just got back to work doing it.
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1 stars
Version: Carbonite Online PC Backup 2.0.193
Cons: The people that give Carbonite such a high rateing must not have ever tryed to use it. I had a computer ********** and lost everthing. I was under a sense of false security that when my PC went down that Carbonite was going to put everything back. Well guess again, out of 3000 files that Carbonite had backed up it would only put back about 300. The files that were most important, like My pictures, My music, other programs that i use it would not install. Carbonite does not tell you what files it can not reinstall while it is backing up your system. You will not find that out until you need to reinstall your files. By that time it's to late. The $50 dollars that i paid Carbonite was like putting my money down a rat hole. I asked for my money back because Carbonite failed to do the job, of course i never heard from them. It's also to complicated for the average user to try to reinstall files from Carbonite because of the directions it gives you.
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16 out of 20 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: Carbonite Online PC Backup 2.0.193
"I know my family photos are safe!"
Pros: I am a busy Mom with many digital photos of my children. I know my photos are securely backed up and that is PRICELESS!
Carbonite was easy to download and I love that it works in the background and I don't have to think about it!
Cons: I do have many photos and the initial backup was slower than I expected.
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10 out of 15 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Carbonite Online PC Backup 2.0.193
Cons: I told Carbonite not to backup anything on installation. I Reboot. What is it doing? Backing up everything! Difficult to stop it except by disabling. Tried reinstalling three times. All "registration failed". So, thousands of my files have been uploaded against my wishes. Can't access them for deletion, web instructions don't work, so there they sit. Used GoBack to get rid of Carbonite. Too much praise on this site. I don't trust that.
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