Features
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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
105,783
- Operating Systems:
Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 3.x, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
January 20, 2009
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Publisher's description of Second Backup Free Edition
From AutoBAUP:Second Backup is an easy-to-use file backup and sync tool, it can archive multiple versions backed up copies for different time (for example, the first copy for Monday is 'Backup_1', the second copy for Tuesday is 'Backup_2'). Automatically backup your important data (includes opening/using files and folders) to external hard drive, USB disk, network, and other storage device. Intuitive interface makes it easy to use, simply tell it which file or folder to backup, where and when to archive them, then it works reliably in the background and uses very little system resources. The backup task can be directed only copy the new or modified files, it monitors the source files and automatically backups the new or changed file to the destination. Automatic scheduling includes specific days of the week, days of the month, hours of the day, or any desired time intervals. E-mail notification lets you know the file backup status anytime and anywhere.
Version 9.8.15 is a bug fixing release.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 20 votes
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Version: Second Backup Free Edition 9.8.15
Pros: simple to use
Cons: No kind of "progress" window at all. There is no way of knowing what it is doing.
Summary: If you just want to move selected folders womewhere, this works fine.
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Version: Second Backup Free Edition 9.8.15
"Simple, effective interface, but limited functionality"
Pros: It's easy to use, with a straightforward interface, and its free.
Cons: The free version has limited functionality: manual back-ups, not automated, and only three 'profiles'; it also seems fairly slow (taking several hours to back up a 400GB external HDD), although that may be normal as I'm new to back-ups.
Summary: Data transfer rates from one external HDD to another, over USB2, seem pretty slow, so I'm unable to judge the speed/performance of this software objectively. However, I have now backed up three separate drives (500GB, 150GB and 70GB), and it success... read more >>
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Version: Second Backup Free Edition 9.8.15
Pros: I tried the free edition and looks like it is what I am looking for.
Cons: It would be nice, though, if it could backup to FTP sever.
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Version: Second Backup Free Edition 9.8.15
Pros: Got rid of it since it's not free so I don't know.
Cons: It says it's "free" and even has "Free Edition" in it's name but it's a 30 day evaluation copy which says after 30 days you must buy it.
False advertising. - See all 4 user reviews Write review
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