This post will develop the following topics
- backups are useless ... or almost
- The problems of managing backups
- Cobian Backup software
- Choice and download the version of Cobian Backup
- Cobian Backup Installation
- Using Cobian Backup
I do not need to backup nie nte ... them when done correctly and frequently. Because under the old rule that the blind luck is bad luck sees us as well (and sometimes also takes aim), when not have a backup copy of data needed, unique, irreplaceable occur a or more of the following conditions:
- you steal the computer, (with a HD of course);
- the external hard disck forget it on the train
- the USB stick gnawed by your dog, there a virus
- destroys the machine with attached files;
- your wife / partner / girlfriend, you pick another person to chat with you and smash the computer (usually on top);
- your husband / partner / boyfriend realizes that on your Facebook profile emotionally free and smash the computer (usually by throwing out the window);
- following earthquakes, fires, floods, air trumpets, etc. tsunami waves.
It 's a given experiential data often are worth vastly more than the media on which are kept .
specialized companies that recover data from media devastated, but (if possible) the costs are very high, approximately from 300 Euro upwards ... very high up!
If you arrived at this point so you'll be interested in the backup procedures.
specialized companies that recover data from media devastated, but (if possible) the costs are very high, approximately from 300 Euro upwards ... very high up!
If you arrived at this point so you'll be interested in the backup procedures.
The problems of managing backups
I think I can say with some certainty that in order to avoid these (and other) disasters you should schedule a backup of the data, but before we see the rules base:
- data should not fit on a single medium, which is usually the hard disck;
- careful to copy all data;
- eviate to do the backup manually after a short time or because you stuffed or I'll forget.
Per ottenere un buon risultato tecnico unito a semplicità di gestione esistono molti software. La maggior parte sono a pagamento, ma esistono anche alcune soluzioni gratuitamente lecite.
Particolarmente interessante è " Cobian backup " che mi è stato segnalato da Giuliano, che ringrazio per la cortesia.
Cobian Backup è un software gratuito per la gestione e amministrazione delle copie di sicurezza, scritto in Delphi da Luis Cobian della Umea University (Svezia).
- supporta Unicode, FTP, compressione, crittografia;
- consente il backup sia incremental and differential
- can be installed as an application or service running in the background;
- has support multiple languages \u200b\u200b(including Italian);
- allows you to configure and schedule the regular backup routine, such as a "differential backup "every night (which backs up user files that have changed since last full backup) and a" full backup "each week;
- backups can be saved to CD, DVD, USB memory stick , a second hard drive (internal or external), and generally to removable media.
Choice and download the version of Cobian Backup
The friendly Luis Cobian (Swedish citizenship but Cuban by birth) has made available different versions of its software, all available at all ' Address:
http://www.educ.umu.se/ Cobian ~ / cobianbackup.htm
Let's see which one to choose to meet our needs.
Cobian Backup 10 (code-named Boletus)
Freeware for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, Windows 7, it works both 32 and 64 bits.
The main novelties of this version are support for 64-bit systems and its usability on Windows 7. On the other hand is a recent version that could be suffering from some "teething problems".
Cobian Backup 9 (code-named Amanita)
Freeware for Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista
combines recent solutions for a wide usability even on systems not recent as Windows NT and 2000.
It 's the version I chose for this test.
Cobian Backup 8 (code name Black Moon)
Open source software for Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista
The author has made available the source code for this version of the program, released under open source (Mozilla Public License 1.1).
So this version has the characteristics of the release license that allows not only free but also the evolution of the product to other developers, again for free.
If you are interested in the source code you can entice them here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cobianbackup/files/
Cobian Backup 7 (code-named Luz de luna)
Freeware for Windows Windows 95 (with warnings), 98, ME, Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003
Recommended systems only (very) old.
Installing Cobian Backup (version 9 Amanita)
download the executable file ( cbSetup.9.5.1.xxx.exe ) from the site above place it on the desktop and launch the classic double-click.
pop up a dialog box for choosing the language, choose the language you want is also available in Italian.
follows the classic screen with terms of use, read them and if sono di vostro gradimento (ricordo che è un software freeware) accettatele e proseguite nella installazione.
Segue una videata per la scelta della cartella d'istallazione , consiglio di mantenere la destinazione suggerita e di proseguire.
Segue la scelta se installarlo come applicazione o servizio , consiglio la prima opzione in elenco (Come applicazione).
Attendete il termine dell'installazione e fare clic sul tasto Finito
Anche se non richiesto dal software consiglio comunque un riavvio della macchina, al termine del quale troverete questo software avviato and ready to use.
Using Cobian Backup (version 9 Amanita)
In its standard configuration Cobian Backup is made available automatically machine startup. To configure and manage the operations of backups identified in the lower right, in the system tray, a small red mushroom .
E 'Cobian Bacup, double-click on the mushroom and open the main program screen.
Now we can go to the programming phase of our backups.
Programming a backup is done by creating and configuring a backup task .
To achieve this we proceed as follows, first from the horizontal menu we click the entry and sceglieamo Task New Task .
The following dialog box to configure our backup
Segue una videata per la scelta della cartella d'istallazione , consiglio di mantenere la destinazione suggerita e di proseguire.
Segue la scelta se installarlo come applicazione o servizio , consiglio la prima opzione in elenco (Come applicazione).
Attendete il termine dell'installazione e fare clic sul tasto Finito
Anche se non richiesto dal software consiglio comunque un riavvio della macchina, al termine del quale troverete questo software avviato and ready to use. Using Cobian Backup (version 9 Amanita)
In its standard configuration Cobian Backup is made available automatically machine startup. To configure and manage the operations of backups identified in the lower right, in the system tray, a small red mushroom .
E 'Cobian Bacup, double-click on the mushroom and open the main program screen.
Now we can go to the programming phase of our backups.
Programming a backup is done by creating and configuring a backup task .
To achieve this we proceed as follows, first from the horizontal menu we click the entry and sceglieamo Task New Task .
The following dialog box to configure our backup
