dotTech Exclusive: 30 free licenses of Backup4all Professional!

February 2, 2010 258 Email article | Print article

Backup4all should be a familiar name to dotTechies because I have written about Backup4all multiple times in the past. For those that don’t remember, or don’t know, what Backup4all is, let me recap.

Backup4all is an easy-to-use, commercial file backup software that comes in four flavors: Backup4all Lite, Backup4all Standard, Backup4all Professional, and Backup4all Portable. Here is a chart listing the features of Backup4all and comparing the feature differences between all four versions:

In the review of Backup4all Lite (v4.0) I wrote last February, I was impressed by Backup4all – specifically the extensive plugin support – yet felt the Lite edition was a bit too basic. So, flash forward to this February and dotTech is here to give away 30 licenses of Backup4all Professional (the fully-featured edition of Backup4all) to 30 lucky dotTechies for free! Whoever wins a license of Backup4all Professional “get the same rights as (regular) customers of Softland.” In other words, the winners of these licenses will be able to receive all “minor updates” for free. What exactly is a minor update? Well, currently Backup4all is v4.4. A minor update would be v4.4 -> v4.5; a major update (i.e. an update that won’t be free) would be v4.4 -> v5.0. However, don’t worry. Once you reach the point where you no longer receive updates for free, you can still use your version of Backup4all Professional indefinitely because it will still be supported.

That being said, here are the rules for this giveaway:

Version being given out for free: v4.4.189

Free updates: Minor updates only

Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008/Win7

Download size: ~19 MB

  • To win a license of Backup4all Professional, you must post a comment below stating that you want to enter the drawing. If you do not state specifically that you want to enter the drawing, you will not be entered.
  • You may only enter once and you may only win one license. Anyone caught trying to enter more than once or trying to win more than one license will be disqualified.
  • 10 licenses are reserved for dotTech donors, authors, forum admins, and artists (if you fall in this category, please specifically state it in your comment; also if you are a donor, use the e-mail you donated with so I can verify). The other 20 can be won by anyone.
  • I reserve the right to award specific people licenses if I feel they have helped foster the dotTech family by being very active (the people who fall into this category is at my sole discretion).

When posting a comment, please make sure you enter an e-mail that is 100% valid and an e-mail you will check because the licenses will be distributed directly by my contact in Softland. If you win and don’t have a valid e-mail or an e-mail you don’t check, your license will go to waste. However, please don’t post your e-mail in your comment! You should never post your e-mail on a public form. Just enter the e-mail you want to be contacted at in the “E-mail” field when writing your comment – I will be able to get your e-mail from there. Or if you are a registered dotTechie, just post a comment normally and I will be able to find your e-mail.

By entering in this drawing, you give dotTech permission to give your e-mail to Softland – so they can contact you with your license information – if you win.

The winners of this giveaway will be determined using a random number generator when the giveaway ends (there will be a random number generation for the 10 reserved licenses, and there will be a random number generation for the other 20). The giveaway will end in 72 hours (on February 5, 2010).

Good luck to everyone!

Anyone that misses out on a free license can always purchase Backup4all from the homepage. The price ranges from $19.95 to $49.95 depending on what edition you want. You can get a 10% discount if you enter the coupon code CHRM09.

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258 Comments »

  1. Ryan February 2, 2010 at 8:12 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi Ashraf,

    Please count me in for the drawing of the
    license of Backup4all Professional.

    Thanks for all the great things you have done.

    Cheers!!!

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  2. grage February 2, 2010 at 8:13 AM (comment permalink) -

    please count me in.

    Anyway, is not it tedious to checkout a ‘normal comment’ or ‘draw request’!!!!!!……

    Thanks to Ashraf

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  3. Allenox February 2, 2010 at 8:28 AM (comment permalink) -

    Please enter me in the Backup4All drawing.
    Thanks

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  4. Paul February 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM (comment permalink) -

    I would like to enter your drawing for backup4all-professional. I had the lite version but, like you I felt that it was too lite. The professional version does all I want.

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  5. Iouri February 2, 2010 at 8:35 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi Ashraf,
    Thanks for one more good deal and your hard work. I’d like to be entered to the drawing to win a license of Backup4all Professional. Thanks a lot.

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  6. Jeff February 2, 2010 at 8:37 AM (comment permalink) -

    Please enter me in your drawing for backup4all-professional, Thank-you.

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  7. John Wong February 2, 2010 at 8:43 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi!,
    I would like to enter the draw!
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    I learn a lot from your blog and i read it everyday for new knowledge!
    Thanks again.

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  8. Pegi February 2, 2010 at 8:49 AM (comment permalink) -

    I would love a free copy of Backup4all Professional!

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  9. Michal February 2, 2010 at 8:52 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi
    This is a great program! Please count me in!
    Thanks for that giveaway & best wishes
    Michal

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  10. Conn09 February 2, 2010 at 8:54 AM (comment permalink) -

    Count me in Ashraf, looks like I’m a bit late in the drawing but i made it anyway.

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  11. Mickey February 2, 2010 at 8:59 AM (comment permalink) -

    I’d like to be entered for the drawing to win a license of Backup4all Professional.
    Thanks..

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  12. Pradeep S February 2, 2010 at 8:59 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi Ashraf,

    Thanks for your efforts and your educating articles!
    It would be great if you can include me for the draw.

    Thank you!

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  13. Rowdy February 2, 2010 at 9:21 AM (comment permalink) -

    I am interested in a license for BackUp4All. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  14. dralokmisra February 2, 2010 at 9:25 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hello Ashraf, Thank you for the offer.I would like myself to be included in the draw. Thank you.

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  15. Mark February 2, 2010 at 9:25 AM (comment permalink) -

    Please enter me in the drawing.

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  16. Ron February 2, 2010 at 9:30 AM (comment permalink) -

    Goodness, Ashraf, you’re very popular today! I’ve used BU4All pro in the past; you’re quite right, it’s a fine backup program. I currently have licenses for Genie-Soft’s Backup Manager Pro, so I won’t participate in the drawing.

    You’re very kind to your readers; I’m sure your generosity will be rewarded.

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  17. RafaelCapucci February 2, 2010 at 9:31 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi, please count me in

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  18. SPFC February 2, 2010 at 9:32 AM (comment permalink) -
  19. Jim February 2, 2010 at 9:33 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hello, I would like to be in the drawing for the Backup4all Professional. Thank you.

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  20. Gils February 2, 2010 at 9:33 AM (comment permalink) -

    include me in the list of drawing.!

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  21. Angel666 February 2, 2010 at 9:34 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hi, great offer …

    i need one key please?

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  22. JOULK February 2, 2010 at 9:35 AM (comment permalink) -

    put my email in the list of winnings , heehehe

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  23. Rahl February 2, 2010 at 9:36 AM (comment permalink) -

    Great giveaway , thanks!

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  24. STE February 2, 2010 at 9:37 AM (comment permalink) -

    enter me in drawing…

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  25. himmi February 2, 2010 at 9:38 AM (comment permalink) -

    sounds interesting

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