Personal Backup

[Emka]

[Mod note: the present is the official forum topic for Personal Backup;
https://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=3014]

Personal Backup 5.0.6.1

Personal-Backup is a program to save personal data to any destination folder. This folder may be located on a local fixed or removable drive, on a windows network server or on a FTP server. [...]

• Restore of single files and from Zip files (single or folder separated) [...]
  Wizard to create new backup tasks
  Unlimited number of configurable backups tasks
  Backup of complete directory structures
  Start backup on demand or run automatically
  Backup via FTP (opt. with proxy and FTPS (FTP over SSL))
  Backup options:
  Into single files [...]
  Into Zip files [...]
  Include or exclude selected sub directories
  Filter settings for filenames (opt. regular expressions), file attributes file age and file size
  Selection of file types
  Opt- encryption using AES (Zip-kompatible)
  Adjustable time gap for timestamp comparison
  Running of external programs or scripts before and after backup [...]
  Wizard on using Windows scheduled Tasks for backups
  Extra tool PbPlaner to create and configure alternating backups using Windows Scheduled Tasks
  Comprehensive command line options to automate actions e.g. using the Windows task scheduler [...]
  Internal restore function of saved files [...]
  Synchronise backup directories

Homepage: http://personal-backup.rathlev-home.de/index-e.html
Download Update as Zip file. Navigation on the site is a little awkward, but you'll find it.

The FAQs claim it's portable:

It is possible to configure Personal Backup in a way that it can be started from an USB stick without leaving marks on the host PC (Vers. 4.1.3.2 and newer). Copy all files from the program directory (usually C:\Programme\Personal Backup 4) or the downloadable Zip file to a directory on the USB stick (e.g. K:\PersBack). Use the command line options /ini:[IniFile] and /taskdir:[Directory]. The options set the program to use an ini file and a task directory on the USB stick.

Then create a batch file in the root directory of the USB stick using a texteditor (e.g. startpb.cmd) with the following lines:
@echo off
echo Start Personal Backup from USB-Stick
start PersBack\PersBackup.exe /i:%%progpath%%\pb.ini /t:%%progpath%%\

Start the program from USB stick using this batch command and configure your backup task.

There is a comprehensive online help section.

[Emka]

v5.1.2.3 is available

New in Version 5.1
New clearer desktop design for task settings
Extensive revision of German and English texts
Several bug-fixes (eg. synchronizing files, FTP transfer)

[Emka]

v5.2.0.2 is available

New in Version 5.2
Program function for verification of backed-up files
Junctions (hard links for directories) can optionally be evaluated during backup to save disk space
Reduction in Windows resources usage (this allows a backup to be initiated using a shutdown script)
Note: The file extension for encrypted gzip files has been changed to gze, because the used file format used is not compatible with the standard

[I am Baas]

Settings are written to Persbackup.ini in the application folder but it still creates Persbackup.cfg in AppData\Roaming\PersBackup5 for the check for update feature.

Please update the screenshot in your first post. Thanks.

[I am Baas]

Oops, forgot to mention that it also writes the IniPath to the registry @ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PersonalBackup5

[Emka]

Thanks for checking.

[Midas]

Personal Backup v5.5.9.0 released (changelog at http://personal-backup.rathlev-home.de/ ... elog-e.txt).

[Wolfghost]

Personal Backup v5.6.3.1 released, changelog at http://personal-backup.rathlev-home.de/ ... elog-e.txt.
Download Update as zip file http://personal-backup.rathlev-home.de/ ... #download5

[I am Baas]

I still get Persbackup.ini and Persbackup.cfg in \user\current\AppData\Roaming\PersBackup5

[Midas]

Quick note and warm applause for a statement from the author of Personal Backup:

Of late, ever more download sites make freeware programs available not in their original version but with modified installers or using download managers. The latter can be recognized by their relatively small file size (mostly about 500 kB) and in either case the user may run the risk that additional, unwanted programs, such as browser toolbars and adware or spyware, will be installed without warning. Subsequent removal of this software often turns out to be very difficult. To avoid any tacit support of such unfair practices, I have removed all links to download sites offering anything other than my original setup files.

I'll take this opportunity to re-post a screenshot...

[fullbug]

Anyone have any personal reviews of this program? Been looking for something like this for awhile....

[joby_toss]

How do I make this portable? Any .ini trick or...?

[tproli]

... or yaP:
http://yap.rolandtoth.hu/#examples/Pers ... Backup.ini

I haven't check it thoroughly but settings seem to be saved to the "Settings" subfolder.

[Wolfghost]

Of late, ever more download sites make freeware programs available not in their original version but with modified installers or using download managers. The latter can be recognized by their relatively small file size (mostly about 500 kB) and in either case the user may run the risk that additional, unwanted programs, such as browser toolbars and adware or spyware, will be installed without warning. Subsequent removal of this software often turns out to be very difficult. To avoid any tacit support of such unfair practices, I have removed all links to download sites offering anything other than my original setup files.

A honor for that statement

[joby_toss]

Thank you, tproli!

So, this app is not natively portable. Would be nice to see it removed from this subforum.