Handy Backup Home Standard User Reviews
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"A backup program that "Phones Home""
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 5.3
Pros
Nice interface and basically did most backup sessions although some backup funtions had to be run more than once to complete so the files locally and the files on the server were "Identical"
Cons
This is one of the worst applications I have found to date to reinstall after a system crash, the program has to "phone home" (log into there server) to validate. The validation ALWAYS fails and you have to send them an email to reinstall.
Who want's to wait for an email response when you are trying to get your computer up and running again after a system crash or you got a new computer? Having to register against their server to reinstall is simply very poor programming etiquette - not even Microsoft does this.
Here we have a backup program that you can't even reinstall to restore your critical personal or business files.
I agree with several other comments made about the product by other reviewers. I occasionally reinstall the OS and applications as one other reviewer does
Stay away from this one folks!!!
I go out of my way to write a review on this type of programming style.
Also see my review of another backup program "Second Copy"
Macromike
VB/VBA/SQL Programmer
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"Legal battle ongoing ... make sure you get v4.0"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 5.2.1
Pros
Good software, but make sure you order from .com site v4.0! This is the US company.
The download above is from the Russian splitoff .net. I've tried emailing the .net many times and have never gotten a response.
Cons
About the battle directly from the US company:
The matter is that this version was developed by the group of people involved in an unfair business targeted against our company. Recently we noticed a certain activity of this group. Specifically, a web site at .net contains marketing content that infringes our copyrights. The web site belongs to a Russian company named Novosoft LLC, which is not anyhow related to Novosoft Inc. The content of the web site is a copy of our web site at .com with some changes. Further, they promote and sell Handy Backup product which is a clone copy of one of old versions of our software with the same name. Thus, Novosoft LLC not only infringes our copyrights, but sells lower quality versions of our product under the name of newer versions.
Novosoft Inc. is a corporation organized and existing under the Laws of the State of Texas, USA, with its place of business at 3803 Mount Bonnel, Austin, TX 78731, USA. It is the only legal owner of Handy Backup product and related content. Novosoft Inc. has been using the Handy Backup mark in the international commerce since at least as early as February 2002. This fact can be verified by comparing the registration date of our domain .com (registered almost two years ago) and .net (registered far later).
Please note that Handy Backup 5.2 is nothing else than Handy Backup with built-in third party utility for backup to DVD ("CopytoDVD"). But it is not our policy to build in outer sources in our products. By doing this, we can guarantee full quality control and high performance to users of our products.
We highly recommend you to keep the latest version of the program (Handy Backup v4.0) which can be updated with our newer builds and versions for free, directly from our official site .com
If you want to find more info, search for Novosoft Inc. (US) and Novosoft LCC. (Russian).
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"The best from backups!"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 5.2
Pros
I tried out many of programs like this and i believe that this one is most reliable and easy to work with.
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"Still confusion over rival versions"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 5
Pros
I liked this software. Easy to use. Not too expensive.
Cons
But it turns out that there are two "Novosofts" out there offering something call HandyBackup. A quick check suggests that this is still the case. I'm afraid I can't take that sort of confusion and moved to a "rival" product.
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"Works great for me"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 4.8
Pros
Nice looking and easy to use. It does everything I need
Cons
I didn't have any problems with registration, but it's certainly more complex than what I've seen before, and I guess some people may have problems with it.
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"BE aware!"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 4.6
Pros
Thi is the best and EASY to use software for Backup/zip, or simply copy file to file with ability to span large no of files over CD and......DVD!!! BUT:
Cons
The tryal version 4.5 did work FINE than I payd 60$CD for the new version; The registration is *******, if you're not connected to the net, forget-it you 'll never be able to use_it (I mean with DVD); Make sure you have good DVD RW that could be the prob. I often reformat my HD and each time need REgRegister!! THEY HAVE NO MONEY BACK GARANTIE policy, so.... it is up to You. I jus lost my money. I suggest TurboBakup if you really need a "filetofile" backup to CD or DVD
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"It is "ET" software"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 4.6
Pros
It is a fairly reliable program.
Cons
It is "ET" software, meaning it "phones home" after you install and register it. If it can not connect to its "regserver", it reverts to shareware until it can connect. If it encounters a problem with the "regserver" database you are left in the shareware mode until you can get a response from customer service and they reset information on their end. I paid my $55.00 and finally deleted the software after repeated "regserver" errors.
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"Its a very good application"
Version: Handy Backup Home Standard 4.6
Summary
ItÂ’s an excellent backup/restore application with splendid functionality.
I am using it in a Windows XP Professional platform. ItÂ’s works just fine
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