AOMEI Backupper includes basic file and folder synchronisation features that can be scheduled automatically or at specific events (such as USB drive connection). Its Professional version additionally adds system cloning features along with advanced synchronisation features.
An easy to use backup solution. Back up partitions, hard drives, and the entire system easily and reliably.
Dissimilar Hardware Restore
If you plan to upgrade or switch devices, making a disk backup or system clone is essential for smooth transition. Unfortunately, you might encounter difficulties when trying to restore that image on dissimilar hardware – this issue often arises because new hardware doesn’t share compatible drivers with old. To overcome this challenge and restore data from one computer onto the other without issue, third-party restoration applications may help.
AOMEI Backupper stands out as one of the premier backup programs, providing support to restore image-based backups to dissimilar hardware with its Universal Restore feature. This tool can locate and install all necessary drivers so your restored system boots up on any available machine; additionally this functionality can help migrate systems between physical and virtual computers for testing purposes.
To use the Universal Restore feature of AOMEI Backupper, first create bootable media using Media Builder. When ready, shut down and remove target drive before inserting it in another computer using Bootable Media to boot it with. Follow prompts until restore process completes itself.
File & Folder Backup
File & Folder Backup allows you to easily create backup copies of files and folders for easy recovery in case your hard drive crashes or becomes corrupted, as well as save images of individual folders to an alternate storage medium to avoid losing data if moving them to dissimilar hardware is required (the software supports restoring images back into new or old locations).
This software is very easy to use; simply click on the File & Folder Backup icon on the main screen, select your source directory, and it will backup all files and folders within it automatically.
One great aspect of this program is that it notifies you via email when your backup completes, fails, or stops due to errors. This feature stands out among perpetually non subscription backup software programs as not all include this capability.
One great aspect of this program is that it backs up NTFS files with security permissions intact, although one possible downside could be encryption options are limited on the Standard version; should you opt for Professional, AES 192 bit encryption will provide greater protection.
Disk Backup
AOMEI Backupper works on both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows and can create both file and system image level backups on your computer. This is an essential precaution as if disk problems arise or another incident occurs then restoreing from a backup will mean no loss of data.
The Disk Backup function offers three distinct options in its main backup window – Disk Clone allows you to copy an entire disk to another physical drive; System Clone enables users to migrate existing system installations onto solid state or traditional hard drives; Partition Clone allows partitions to be copied. Each option offers different configuration settings that can be utilized, including AES 192 bit encryption and email alerts upon backup completion.
AOMEI Backupper can back up to NAS devices and boasts an intuitive user experience, making it accessible even to people new to backup software. Unfortunately, however, certain features available in some other competing products (like incremental and differential backups allowing only files which have changed since last backup run to be backed up) as well as scheduling the backup process are missing from AOMEI Backupper’s feature set.
System Backup
AOMEI Backupper is an intuitive PC backup, restore, sync and clone software solution for Windows 10 and older versions. The user-friendly interface with all options clearly labeled makes the software effortless to use – users can perform incremental and differential backup tasks as well as creating Linux-based and Windows PE disaster recovery disks as well as performing advanced sync operations with ease.
AOMEI stands out from similar software with several extra features that set it apart, such as the ability to clone disk and partitions (paid only), universal restore to different hardware, recovery media builder and folder synchronisation capabilities. CBackup, while part of AOMEI’s offer, could have easily been integrated directly into its main application.
One of the many beneficial features offered by AOMEI Backupper is its email alert feature, which not only informs users when backups complete but also alert them of any errors, which many competing products lack. Furthermore, AOMEI offers a fair 90 day money back guarantee as well as payment through PayPal, Credit Card, Bank/Wire Transfer and Check/Money Order payments.
Partition Backup
AOMEI Backupper also allows for partition and volume backup using the same method as system backup, making this feature particularly helpful if you want to protect data stored on an old hard drive before upgrading.
As part of its partition backup process, software will take an image of all partitions and volumes on your hard drive at their current state. Any changes to data contained within them will be captured during future backup cycles resulting in less space being consumed over time. Differential backup is also supported and only backs up any differences since last backup; further reducing storage requirements.
Another useful function is being able to clone a disk or partition. This feature can come in handy if you wish to upgrade your hard drive with one that’s faster, as this saves both time and effort as it eliminates having to reinstall both operating system and applications from scratch.
In order to use the cloning functionality, it’s important to keep in mind that in order to create bootable media using an application like AOMEI PE Builder or similar on another computer and boot it on an inactive PC, you will first need a bootable media for booting it and restoring partitions or volumes from backup image files.
Scheduled Backup
AOMEI Backupper features four scheduling modes – Once, Daily, Weekly and Monthly – to automatically backup your system, disk or partition. When an backup task is activated, AOMEI Backupper prevents your computer from shutting down until its completes the backup and displays its progress in a small tray (if an administrator account logs on).
Scheduled backup tasks can also be set to run automatically at startup or system shutdown, and set to stop, restart, hibernate or sleep upon completion of their assigned backup jobs.
Clone functionality supports disk, system (requires Pro version), partition and dynamic disk clones. It works on dynamic volumes including simple, spanned, mirrored and RAID 5 partitions as well as supporting UEFI boot disks and GPT disks.
Restore speeds and ease of use make this an exceptional product, and its application makes the backup of 1TB data take less than 18 hours to complete in our test environment. Nonetheless, there are a few minor drawbacks you should be wary of with this app: its automatic partitioning feature may overprovision recovery partitions on Windows systems which could create issues in certain cases; also be aware that its automatic partitioning feature could over-provision recovery partitions and this could create issues as well.
Clone
AOMEI Backupper is an efficient and dependable disk cloning software for Windows that offers various cloning options, from system cloning (to migrate only OS partitions to new drives) or disk cloning (transferring data between drives) to sync options and one-key emergency partition recovery, PXE boot management, image storage management, advanced sync options and one-key emergency partition access from any computer, PXE boot boot and image management.
The user interface (UI) for the program features an intuitive, practical, and straightforward design. As users scroll, a left column of basic categories transitions into detail views; most commands are explained clearly using straightforward language; users can create incremental, differential and sector-by-sector backups; schedule backups to run automatically; restore lost files with file restore; schedule automatic backup runs for different locations and more!
AOMEI Backupper not only offers backup and restoration features, but it also features network cloning and image deployment – enabling users to boot multiple computers using identical system images from a LAN. Compatible with both MBR and GPT disks and supporting IDE/SATA/SAS/NVMe/PCIe SSD hard drives; multiple editions for home, individual, commercial and server use exist – from free versions with limited features up to Pro editions featuring encryption of backups with real-time synchronization as well as email notifications of completed, failed or stopped backups!
