Ming Lai wants to know how backup programs handle files that are currently open and changing. Ming actually asked something much more specific: How does Mozy backup open TrueCrypt vault files. I’ll ...

You can save a backup of your MS SQL databases to a single file on your hard drive. These backup files have names ending with the ".bak" file extension, and you use them to restore database backups ...

PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files. I recently wrote an article in which I walked you through the ...

Traditionally, backing up critical business data, such as Outlook™ .PST (the file that contains email, calendar and contact user data) and QuickBooks™ .QEW (the backup file that is critical for ...

StorageCraft's ShadowProtect is a backup and disaster recovery program that allows you to make full backup images of your computer's hard drive. Unlike many backup applications, the full backups ...

Windows only: PureSync is a user-friendly file syncing and backup application. If you've been putting off messing around with syncing files, PureSync's simple profiles and smooth interface might just ...

The File History tool in Windows 10 lets you restore your files if they're corrupted or inadvertently deleted. Here's the most straightforward way to handle the task. In my last article, I showed you ...

File syncing seems simple, but misunderstandings can lead to lost or overwritten data. Here's what most people get wrong.