---------------------------------------------------------- Readme.txt for DFIncBackup Home 2.80 - Released 23/09/2008 ---------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS -------------------------------- Program features Minimum system requirements License Issues for Windows 95 and Win NT 4.0 installation Home pages Support PROGRAM FEATURES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "DFIncBackup Home" is a personal backup program for incremental backup files to zip archives. Latest features: - Incremental or differential backup of files. It saves only changed files and therefore makes archive size smaller. - It can backup to: removable drives, hard disk, network. - Supports different media types: Flash disk, External USB hard drive, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, etc. - internal CD/DVD burner (no external software need) - Uses fully compatible ZIP files format for archives. You can extract files using any ZIP program, for example WINZIP. Note: huge zip archives (zip64) with size > 2GB support only by Professional and Standard editions of DFIncBackup. - Windows XP, 2003 and Vista work with zip archives directly. - Strong encryption - AES 256-bit - Internal ZIP archives viewer: open, view, extract files. - Internal ZIP archives browser: show all files of project (including files from previous archives), open, view, extract files. - Splits large backup archives into several smaller volumes, allowing saving to removable disks. - Quickly add files to project by using Wizard and templates. - One project can include several folders from different hard disk volumes. - Intelligent backup folders management: limitation by archive size, or free space on volume, allows automatic swap to next volume of hard disk. - Supports several backup folders on different hard disk volumes. - Easy archives management: restore by removable media or local copy; view archive content, remove local archive copy, etc.. - Support edit & create templates for backup applications and data. - Flexible tuning of archiving folders: "All" or "Selected file types", exclude file types, criteria for select changed files (by date, by size, by content), include/exclude hidden files, disable/enable archive open files. - Subfolders tuning such as root folders. - UNC paths support for backup network folders. - Easily view included files list in project editor by folders tree. - Smart scheduler supports different time conditions (for example "Last day of month") and wait event for executing after backup of other specified project is finished. - Restart scheduled task (project backup), if some errors occurred. - Log file viewer for easy navigation and search. - Limitation of simultaneous backup task executing (only for scheduled tasks). MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: ----------------------------------------------- - Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista - Memory: 32MB of RAM (64MB or more recommended) - 10MB hard disk space - VGA or higher resolution monitor - Mouse or other pointing device LICENSE ----------------------------------------------- The "DFIncBackup Home" program is freeware. Anyone may use this software for free on ANY number of computers. In details see on file "license.txt". ISSUES FOR WINDOWS 95 AND WIN NT 4.0 INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------- Install Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher before installing DFIncBackup program. HOME PAGES ----------------------------------------------- Visit "DFIncBackup Home" pages for latest versions and updates Main site - http://www.dfincbackup.com/freeware.htm Mirror - http://www.dfincbackup.biz/freeware.htm SUPPORT ----------------------------------------------- The "DFIncBackup Home" has limited email support: only bug notifications will be accepted. If you need additional facilities, try "DFIncBackup Professional". For only $49.95 you get additional facilities and support by email. Support email - staff@dfincbackup.com _______________________________________________ end file