MiniTool Solution: ShadowMaker Beta 2.0 Software All-in-One Disk Partition Backup and DR Solution for PCs

MiniTool Solution Ltd. announced ShadowMaker Beta 2.0 – a brand yet professional data protection solution.

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It is an all-in-one disk partition backup and DR solution for PCs.

What can it handle? No matter whether you need to backup Windows OS, selected partitions, and even the whole disk, you just turn to it. With a copy of backup, you are able to restore computer to a previous state once a disaster occurs, like system crash, HDD failure, etc. It is free for home users now but does not support Windows Server.

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Main features:
ShadowMaker is capable of dealing with many backup tasks. As free backup software, this is indeed praiseworthy.

Benefits with beta version:

Local/remote backup: Enables to backup the local computer or remote computer in the same LAN.
Backup system: Backup Windows system in case that some day it fails to boot.
Backup disk: Backup basic disk, including the system disk to make the most intact copy of your data.
Schedule backup: Schedule backup task and set to backup daily weekly, monthly or on event.
Manage backup: Manage backup tasks such as to add differential and incremental backups based on the former backup, to restore a backup image.
Universal restore: Restore Windows OS to a bare computer or dissimilar hardware. In this way, you successfully avoid tedious reinstall of OS and applications.
Bootable media builder: Create WinPE-based bootable media to restore system to a normal state when there is a need.

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Improvements on old functions:
Based on the original system backup function, this backup software has gained the following features:

New intuitive interface.
Separate restore feature to the main interface.
Automatically detect and add existed backup files to backup list in Windows and WinPE.
Support inputting IP address and PC name to NAS path, and enhance the ability to check whether a NAS path is valid.
Some bug fixes.

The beta version is free for Windows home users.

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