
The file transfer utility also supports direct writing to optical discs for archiving-the only function in the program that does. Though not available in the free version, Backup & Recovery 16’s feature set is filled out with a simple file transfer utility for one-way mirroring of data. The builder sports user-definable network and driver options and will create USB sticks or ISO files. It also has the same advanced Windows PE recovery media builder. Once you spot these, and those elsewhere, you can navigate Backup & Restore easily. Notice the tabs at the bottom of the Window.

All of the main imaging capabilities found in the company’s Hard Disk and Partition Manager are intact: imaging of entire system, whole disks, partitions, or sets of files you select. Design and featuresīeyond its signature VHD ability, Backup & Recovery 16 is a modernized, simplified version of Paragon’s well-established imaging technology and programs. Go to those stories for information on competing products and buying advice. And even the fact that the program is free is not a consolation for me.Note: This review is part of our ongoing roundups of the best free backup software/services and the best Windows backup software. The latest released patches still did not solve these problems. It seems that Paragon still hasn't got a hand in solving these problems. I contacted the developer and wrote them about all these problems. When you create a backup task for a specific file or directory and then try to edit the files that should be included, Paragon resets the file selection. If you try to use the "Backup and Restore" integrated part of the "restore" to restore the file, it will fail.

Of course, you can mount the backup image as a virtual hard disk and copy the file from there, but first you need to find the file, and you need to know which incremental version of the backup to mount. During the recovery process, the user receives an error message, and the recovery fails. More often than others, there is a problem when trying to restore a file in Windows 10. And it seems that the developer is not in a hurry to eliminate them. Paragon Backup & Recovery is full of bugs.
