ShadowProtect Desktop Edition

Backing up important files is good practice because in the event of hardware or software failure the data can generally be easily recovered from the safe copy.

ShadowProtect Desktop from StorageCraft has been created not just for backing up sensitive information but also for recovering the entire operating system, either to the same machine or to a different one.

The application is wrapped up in an intuitive interface that should not pose any trouble to novice users as the options are clear and within easy reach.

It is capable of creating an image (at sector level) of the desired volume, and this includes the system drive, which can be restored both with the computer online or offline, should it fail to boot.

The latter action can be achieved by entering into the application’s recovery environment and restoring individual files or the entire volume to a desired location.

ShadowProtect also provides the possibility to explore the backup files by mounting them as virtual drives. This way, all the data can be browsed directly from the default file management solution in Windows.

Moreover, the tool integrates conversion capabilities that enable turning the backup image into a format (VHD or VMDK) supported by virtualization software, thus allowing booting in a virtual environment for quicker access to the files.

Apart from creating full backups, the application includes support for both differential and incremental types, with the possibility to schedule their occurrence.

To make sure that the safe copy is not damaged in any way, the developer integrated verification routines that can be initiated by the user. The integrity of the programs in the image can be checked by running scripts on the mounted volumes.

ShadowProtect offers all the necessary features for making sure that the important files are safe and sound and the operating system can be recovered after hardware or software failure.