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Backup Xpresso 1.0 - 2.1 Release Notes

 

These release notes describe system requirements, installation and license upgrade instructions for Backup Xpresso 2.1 through Backup Xpresso 1.0. Last updated 26th May, 2003. Click here for the latest version.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. What's new in Backup Xpresso?
  2. Requirements
  3. Upgrading Backup Xpresso
  4. Known Issues
  5. Contacting Technical Support

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1. What's new in Backup Xpresso?

New in Backup Xpresso 2.1:

  • Support has been added for Netscape 7
  • Icon association has been created for Backup Xpresso archives
  • Integration with Windows Explorer has been created - Backup Xpresso restore is started automatically on archive double-click
  • Archiving by filters had been added, to including/excluding files while archiving:
    • By modification date
    • By extension

New in Backup Xpresso 2.0:

  • Support has been added for Netscape 6
  • Compression is added
  • Support for old archives is created

New in Backup Xpresso 1.2:

  • Scheduler has been created
  • Support has been added for removable drives (Zip, floppy, CDR/CDRW)
  • Useful options has been added
    • Skip inaccessible files automatically
    • Close mail program automatically if it is running at the backup time
    • Restarts mail program automatically after back up is finished
    • Deleted older backup automatically if number of latest backups to keep is set up

New in Backup Xpresso 1.1:

  • Support has been added for Microsoft Outlook XP
  • Support has been added for Outlook Express 6
  • Support has been added for Windows XP

New in Backup Xpresso 1.0:

  • Support has been created for Microsoft Outlook 97 and Outlook 2000
  • Support has been created for Outlook Express versions 4, 5 and 6
  • Support has been added for Netscape 4.x
  • Support has been created for Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows ME
  • Files and Folders back up is created

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2. Requirements

  • Intel Pentium processor
  • One of the following Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 95 SP 2
    • Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2
    • Microsoft Windows 98
    • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP 6 or greater
    • Microsoft Windows ME
    • Microsoft Windows 2000
    • Microsoft Windows XP
  • 32 Mb RAM, 64 Mb recommended
  • Approximately 5 Mb free disk space

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3. Upgrading Backup Xpresso

 

 

Users who use previous version of Backup Xpresso can upgrade minor version (2.0 -> 2.x) for free and major version (1.x -> 2.x) by paying update fee.

 

Upgrading license from Backup Xpresso:

  • Start Backup Xpresso and open About Backup Xpresso dialog. Click Registration button to take your Site Code;
  • Click Get Registration Code link that leads to your account area;

If you are upgrading major version:

  • On the Registrations page click Purchase upgrade for Backup Xpresso;
  • Enter number of licenses you want to upgrade and go through usual purchase process;
  • After you purchased upgrade for at last one license, go to the Registration page and click Upgrade license to the latest version of Backup Xpresso and obtain Registration Code;
  • To obtain Registration Code use Site Code generated by the version of Backup Xpresso you want to upgrade to (at this point Registration Code obtained for Site Code generated by the older version of Backup Xpresso is deactivated);
  • Register Backup Xpresso on your station with Registration Code obtained.

If you are upgrading minor version:

  • Go to the Registration page and click Upgrade license to the latest version of Backup Xpresso and obtain Registration Code;
  • To obtain Registration Code use Site Code generated by the version of Backup Xpresso you want to upgrade to (at this point Registration Code obtained for Site Code generated by the older version of Backup Xpresso is deactivated);
  • Register Backup Xpresso on your station with Registration Code obtained.

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4. Known Issues

 

  • Get Registration Code link from About Backup Xpresso dialog that should lead to your account area on the site doesn’t start Browser if Mozilla is a default system browser.


Workaround: Go to My Account area on the site or to http://www.backupxp.com/signin.phtml URL directly.

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5. Contacting Technical Support

If you have a technical problem you can contact Technical Support.

USA:
       ALG Systems, Inc.
       PO Box 95005
       Nonantum, MA 02495
       phone: 617-901-6379
       fax: 1-360-363-2713
       email:info@backupxp.com

Europe:
       ALG Systems, Inc.
       Red Kazakov 6
       Kiev, Ukraine
       phone: 380-44-419-6701(int. 211)
       fax: 380-44-464-4986
       email: info@backupxp.com

If you email, include the license information (Site and Registration Codes) that appears in the "About Backup Xpresso" dialog along with the log file.

Before you call:

  1. Note the sequence of events that led to the problem and any program messages or error view messages displayed.
  2. Have your license information ready and, if possible, the product running on your computer.

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