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Top 5 Backup Utilities

Move beyond your bundled software with one of these backup utilities.

Danny Allen

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NOVABACKUP PROFESSIONAL EDITION FOR TAPE DISK & CD/DVD PCW Rating: 86.0PCW Rating: 86.0PCW Rating: 86.0

Last Rated: June 09, 2006

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1. Novastor NOVABACKUP PROFESSIONAL EDITION FOR TAPE DISK & CD/DVD

Price when rated: $50, Documentation: Superior, Ease of backup creation: Very Good, Ease of backup restoration: Very Good

Bottom Line: Affordable app is particularly easy to use, includes a wide range of features, and supports most current media types.

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BACKUP MYPC 2006 PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0

Last Rated: June 09, 2006

2. Roxio BACKUP MYPC 2006

Price when rated: $50, Documentation: Very Good, Ease of backup creation: Very Good, Ease of backup restoration: Very Good

Bottom Line: Though unchanged since its last incarnation, BackUp MyPC is still a highly capable backup program.

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Genie Backup Pro 7 Beta PCW Rating: 76.0PCW Rating: 76.0PCW Rating: 76.0

Last Rated: June 09, 2006

3. Genie-Soft Genie Backup Pro 7 Beta

Price when rated: $70, Documentation: Fair, Ease of backup creation: Very Good, Ease of backup restoration: Very Good

Bottom Line: Simple-to-use package offers exceptional media support and some great features, but it lacks disaster-recovery tools.

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EMC Retrospect for Windows Professional Edition (Full Product) PCW Rating: 75.0PCW Rating: 75.0PCW Rating: 75.0

Last Rated: June 09, 2006

4. Dantz EMC Retrospect for Windows Professional Edition (Full Product)

Price when rated: $119, Documentation: Superior, Ease of backup creation: Good, Ease of backup restoration: Very Good

Bottom Line: Powerful software provides numerous advanced features, but its complex interface makes it better suited to IS pros.

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WinBackup 2.0 Standard PCW Rating: 74.0PCW Rating: 74.0PCW Rating: 74.0

Last Rated: June 09, 2006

5. Uniblue WinBackup 2.0 Standard

Price when rated: $50, Documentation: Fair, Ease of backup creation : Very Good, Ease of backup restoration: Very Good

Bottom Line: Application is easy to use but lacks disaster-recovery functions; backing up open files, as with Genie, costs extra.

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