Does anyone have any comments, comparisons, or reviews of the NovaBackup
product line?  I got a new DVD burner and the NovaBackup software came with
it.  I'd like to know how good it is before I rely on it for regular
backups.

Please reply here in the newsgroup.
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Dusty

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tried a download version. didnt work at all for me. ended up with norton
ghost..works great!!
"dirtycar74" <stewdy.47@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any comments, comparisons, or reviews of the NovaBackup
> product line?  I got a new DVD burner and the NovaBackup software came
> with it.  I'd like to know how good it is before I rely on it for regular
> backups.
>
> Please reply here in the newsgroup.
> --
> Very truly yours,
>
> Dusty
>
> *All e-mail to and from my computer is verified to be virus-free*
>
>

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I've used version 6.1 for years and it always restored flawlessly for
me. Just do a small test. Backup a folder of non critical data and see
if it restores. It won't hurt to test it out.

There is a reveiw of it here:
http://www.backup-software-reviews.com/

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dirtycar74 wrote:
> Does anyone have any comments, comparisons, or reviews of the NovaBackup
> product line?  I got a new DVD burner and the NovaBackup software came wit
h
> it.  I'd like to know how good it is before I rely on it for regular
> backups.
>
> Please reply here in the newsgroup.

I use older version for DOS and its fine and speed is OK. Also upgraded
to current version for XP and it is not so fine as it has no ability to
back up open files and it seems to have slower throughput than older
version did under WIN 98.

Ian Singer

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I think it is the NTFS file system that is the culprit. I've found that
when backing up XP based computer to removable media, those with the
FAT32 file system copied more slowly than removable media with the NTFS
file system.

The problem with XP is that it is hard to get all the background
processes closed. With win 98 I could close down everything except two
files, systray and explorer, and it would back up everything with no
errors, and restore with no errors as well.

I've been checking around and in many instances with the XP OS, you
have to purchase the software to back up open files separately from the
base backup program itself.

Or if a backup program comes with the ability to backup open files in
win xp, it costs way more than most other basic backup programs. I
think it is the nature of the beast that the NTFS file system is harder
to backup than the FAT32 file system.

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