Will You Get The Backup You Need With NTI Backup?

There are as many specific reasons for backing up files, programs and data are as there are people using computers with one major reason at the root of them all – the potential for losing valuable files and information.

The NTI Backup is an option for those who want to back up those files to a DVD or CD drive. While reviews have been mixed on the subject of NTI software, specifically the Backup Now program, the NTI website touts the usefulness of the NewTech Infosystems Backup Now options.



PC Magazine – one of the widely recognized authorities on everything computer – calls it an “easy to use” backup tool with a “straightforward interface.” But like other reviewing parties, the editor’s rating is higher than those from others who wrote reviews for the product.

Two of the biggest advantages of this backup program called Backup Now are the ability to save to disk and the opportunity to create recovery disks. For anyone who has had a major computer malfunction, those are both important features. Just consider the value of recovery disk solutions in the event of a computer crash. Using this tool as a best backup strategy may very well save you a trip to the computer store for a tech to work on your machine or calling a tech to your home or office to do the work.

Sometimes, it seems easier just to write off the computer and start fresh, even though you’ve lost a great deal of data, files and digital information. With the security from a recovery disk, you should be able to put your computer back to the exact stage it was in when the crash occurred.

And while this is great in theory, it’s only worth your time, money and effort if it works. The NTI data backup programs are touted by the manufacturer as having these secure features, but it’s probably a good idea to test the theory before you need it, especially considering the negative reviews.

Remember that the data backup programs call for running the backup on disks. This may seem like another expensive proposition if you need to back up your computer on a daily basis. After all, this means that you’ll need a new disk every day, right?

Actually, NTI promises that the backup program will run on the same disk for an apparently unlimited amount of time, simply changing those files and data that have changed on the computer.

Backup NTI provides two backup technology options:

1. Emergency recovery discs: This option creates an image of the entire hard drive which can be used to the restore the entire system along with the original existing partitions, operating system and data. This ensures that user data present on the hard drive is not lost.
2. Drive image: This option creates images of each hard drive partitions which prove helpful while restoring each partition individually along with the data and requirements.

Some of the advantages provided by NTI backup include:

1. Automatic backup scheduler.
2. Password protection for desired backup jobs.
3. Bootable CD and floppies which can be generated.
4. Compression support for the backups.
6. Backup of system files, hidden files and Windows Registry.
7. Supports different backup storage hardware devices, network drives, CDs (R/RW) and hard drives.
8. Supports CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW/-RAM, DVD+R/+RW, Zip, Jaz, USB Pen drives.
9. Multiple backups at the same time can be scheduled automatically.
10. No manual intervention of the user is required if the backup is scheduled. The hard drive backup is taken at the scheduled time and date and stored to the location chosen by the user.
11. If hard drive and partition backup exceeds the CD limit then automatic backup splitting and storage is done via so called spanning.

Here is how to make the recovery and restoration process services using the NTI software:

1. The entire hard drive image can be restored from CD(R/RW) or hard drive.
2. The single hard drive partition image can be restored from CD(R/RW) or hard drives.
3. The hard drive image or hard drive partition image can be restored either using Windows or DOS command line.