File Backup Tols & importance

There are a number of software programs that can help.

1. Power Archiver:

With a modern easy-to-use interface, PowerArchiver provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to many powerful features and tools. This downloads in a self-extractable .exe format and is shareware. It costs $19.95 to get the registered version. Check it out here: http://www.powerarchiver.com/

2. WinZip:

WinZip brings the convenience of Windows to the use of Zip files and other compression formats. The optional wizard interface makes zipping and unzipping easier than ever. This downloads in a self-extractable .exe format and is free. A single-User License costs $29.00. Get it here: http://www.winzip.com opthema/

File Management - Solution Providers

Funduc Software
Windows shareware and freeware, file management utilities include Search and Replace, Directory Toolkit for comparison and compression, command line Folder Synchronize, File Merge Express.

Peer Software, Inc.
Easy, flexible, and transparent data management solutions including real-time file backup and synchronization. Server and web-sever replication and mirroring. Continuous desktop protection.

iolo Technologies
System Mechanic is a full set of fifteen powerful system management utility tools built for Windows.

ABM Software
Directory Report is a directory printer that is loaded with features such as prints to a printer, text file or Excel file, multiple file rename, searches for duplicate files, prints WAV and MP3 information, and computes file and directory Cyclic Redundancy Check (crc).

Fineware Systems
Shareware Windows utilities. File Ferret and Space Hound search, manage files, and eliminate duplicates, Data Pouch stores information, Password Squirrel, Attributer sets file properties, Peeper is a file viewer.

Advanced File Organizer
Windows cataloging tool for organizing disks. It helps to catalog all files, folders and volumes by hierarchical categories.