NovaBACKUP

Whenever you are working with important files, it's mandatory that you back up all your important data on a regular basis, so in case something happens with your hard disk and the data becomes corrupted, you will still be able to recover it. Windows offers a limited application for backing up files and folders and it's a good idea to use an additional application for this purpose.

You could use NovaBACKUP in this case, which is a Windows tool for backing up data to various locations. After installing and launching the application, you will be presented with a graphical interface, which offers quick access to all the backup tasks. The program includes an express wizard, which will guide you step by step through the process of backing up your data. As such, you can back up specific partitions or folders to another hard disk or network location or you can create a snapshot of your local hard disk and restore it later on, in case the hard disk crashes or a virus attack destroys all the data stored on the hard disk.

In the second situation, it's recommended to create a boot CD using NovaBACKUP, so that you can recover your data when Windows doesn't boot up anymore. Creating the boot CD is a one click operation and it's performed almost automatically. Another useful feature included in the program is the possibility of backing up all your data in the cloud, by using one of the three available cloud storage services. In order to use this feature, you will need to create a free cloud account to one of the three services, which will offer you 2 GB of storage space. You can extend this space by buying a premium account.