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Comparisons |
EAZ-FIX |
Windows System Restore |
Other PC Backup and Restore Products |
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What can it protect |
Everything on the hard drive including system, data,
programs and settings |
Only Windows system files and registry settings, No data
files. |
Everything that's been backed up at the time of
the backup |
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How does it protect |
Dynamic, continuous protection |
Manual protection, requires user manually to set restore
points |
Static protection, requires user to create backup sets |
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How long does it take to protect a PC |
5 seconds to create a new snapshot |
Minutes to create a new restore point |
Many minutes or hours to create a backup set |
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How much disk space does it require |
Very little |
20% to 30% of hard drive space |
50% to 100% of system size |
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How many "restore points" can it have |
Up to 60,000 snapshots |
Many, definite number unknown. Maybe < 50 |
As many as backup space would allow. Practically a few |
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How long does it take to restore to a "restore point" |
Less than 10 seconds |
Minutes |
Many minutes or hours |
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Can it recover when Windows OS fails? |
Yes |
No |
Yes, it may require a bootable CD or third party media. |
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File recovery |
Yes |
No |
Some does |
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Automated recovery? |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Password protected access |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Data encryption and system security |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Remote management ability |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Drive backup and imaging |
Yes |
No |
Some does |
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Restore from hard drive failure |
Yes |
No |
Some does |
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Baseline management |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Detailed logging |
Yes |
No |
Some does |
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