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Uniblue WinBackup 2.0 Standard

Performance
Design and usabilityVery Good: 80
DocumentationFair
Backup creationVery Good
Backup restorationVery Good
Performance and reliabilityGood: 75
FeaturesPoor: 48
Incremental backup: Application backs up all of the files that you have changed since the last incremental backup. The software keeps multiple backup sets, and each contains different files or different versions of files. Yes
Differential backup: Application backs up all of the files that you have changed since the last full backup. The application keeps two backup sets: one for the full backup and one for all of the new files plus the last versions of any changed files.No
Full backup: Application backs up the entire PC, including the operating system files. Some applications may perform a full backup without copying open system files.Yes
Native backup: Application backs up files and folders in their original format so that you can view and open them in any file browser (such as Windows Explorer).No
Imaging: Application performs a sector-level backup of an entire hard drive. Its main disadvantage is that generally you can't choose which files and folders to protect--you must image the entire disk.No
Disaster recovery: Application examines system files, programs, user settings, and everything else on a hard drive and copies all of it to a bootable partition or disk. When your primary boot disk fails, you can use the copy to get back up and running quickly.No
Open-file backup: Application has the ability to back up files another program is currently using. An option available only in Windows XP.Requires $40 Open File Manager add-on
CompressionYes
Verification: Application compares the backed-up files with the source files to ensure completeness and accuracy.Yes
EncryptionYes
Password protectionYes
SchedulingYes
Push-button support: Software is compatible with an external hard drive that has one or more buttons on its enclosure for initiating a backup.No
Media supportedHard disk, CD/DVD, Rev drive, GoVault