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Drive Image and WinBackup Compared

Most backup software available is technically advanced and is for advanced users, allowing them to find complete solutions for almost any problem. However, typical users have difficulty finding easy-to-use backup software that provides basic operations, such as backing up important files and emails. This article compares two popular choices, Drive Image and WinBackUp.

Drive Image
Although PowerQuest originally created Drive Image, Symantec now sells the software. Drive Image creates a backup by making an exact disk image. Drive Image backs up to any writable CD or DVD drive, USB or FireWire device, or network location. Drive Image's Windows interface makes it easy to use, and users can create backups without having to leave Windows. Drive Image also performs automatic, scheduled backups.

Drive Image gives users the option of selecting the desired compression level for backup files. Users can select an average compression level of none, standard (40%), medium (45%), or high (50%). They can also assign passwords to backup files. When necessary, users can choose to restore either their entire system or just selected files.

Drive Image creates exact disk image files for use in backup and disaster recovery. Drive Image offers many of the backup features needed by normal users.

WinBackup
WinBackUp is an award winning software for backing up to any media, including hard drives, removable disks, USB drives, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and more without leaving Windows. With WinBackUp's familiar Windows look and easy-to-use wizards, users can create backups of anything they want and can have automatic backups running in minutes. WinBackup's built-in scheduler works on any operating system and makes scheduling automatic backups easy. Users can create completely customized backups with customized security levels, compression, and extension filters. WinBackUp also makes it easy to locate items to back up and to restore entire backups or individual files quickly.

For most computer users, the security of their personal or business files is a n important issue. WinBackUp uses one of the most secure encryption algorithms available (256-bit AES) to secure data, making it virtually impossible for anyone to access files without permission. Users can also select 128-bit encryption or password protection, depending on security needs and storage location. In addition, on-the-fly compression reduces the size of backups, so users can store more data on any media. WinBackUp offers the efficiency of up to 50% compression for mixed data and up to 90% compression for text documents and emails.

Locating files with WinBackUp is easy, so users can be sure they are backing up all important user files. WinBackUp provides shortcuts for Outlook and Outlook Express, Address Book, Internet Favorites, My Documents, and the Desktop. Restoring files is just as easy. Users can restore the entire system in just a few clicks or open and browse backup files just as if they were regular folders and open, copy, or restore individual files quickly.

Awarded best backup software of 2003 by Computer Shopper, WinBackUp is the ultimate Windows security guard for your office, laptop, notebook, and home computer. WinBackUp safeguards files against system failure, hard drive crashes, virus attacks, loss, theft, or user error.

Comparison of Features
How does WinBackUp compare to Drive Image? The comparison below lists some of the most commonly requested features in a backup program.

Feature*
WinBackup

Drive Image

Easy file and folder selection
Yes
Yes
File search
Yes
Compress backup files
Yes
Yes
Save backups to CD/DVD
Yes
Yes
Shortcut to back up Outlook or Outlook Express emails
Yes
Shortcut to back up Internet Favorites
Yes
Shortcut to back up My Documents
Yes
Back up network drives
Yes
Yes
Unattended backup
Yes
Yes
Scheduling
Yes
Yes
Password protection
Yes
Yes
Strong encryption
128/256 bit
Real-time size estimates
Yes
Price**
$39.95
$39.99

* The features might not be up-to-date. Visit the manufacturer's website for updated information.
** The price may not be up-to-date. Visit the manufacturer's web site for the latest price.



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