Dantz Retrospect Professional 6.0
Editors' rating
Excellent
8.0
out of 10
- The good: Restores files and system settings to a specific date; thorough data-integrity verification during backups; supports tape drives and CD and DVD writers.
- The bad: Slower than many lower-end backup programs; interface is confusing at times.
- The bottom line: Retrospect is a meticulously thorough backup app that's sure to please small-business users, but it may be overkill for home users.
- Reviewed by:
- Jeff Bertolucci
- Review date: 3/2/03
- Update date: 3/5/03
Setup and interface of Dantz Retrospect Professional 6.0
Retrospect 6.0 setup was pleasantly uneventful: the program installed from CD-ROM in about a minute, then rebooted our test PC without incident. Our reaction to Retrospect's interface was mixed. While we liked the treelike navigation bar that provides fast access to most features, we found the EasyScript backup wizard hard to locate. We had to go to the navigation bar, click Automate, then EasyScript--not exactly intuitive for first-time users.Once located, however, the EasyScript wizard lives up to its name and speeds you through backup configurations. It's easy to use even when tackling more complex tasks, such as backing up PCs across a LAN. It also addresses complex issues that users might forget, such as whether to create multiple backup sets (for redundancy), and its handy built-in scheduler offers daily, weekly, and "when I choose" options.
The EasyScript wizard leads you through the tricky task of configuring a backup, but beginners may have trouble finding it.
Restoring data is just as easy. Retrospect leads you step by step through the process of restoring an entire volume from a particular point in time, such as before your computer crashed, say, three days ago. Or you can simply restore specific files and folders using an Explorer-like interface that Windows users will find familiar.
If you'd rather use icons than menus, Retrospect provides an icon bar for its most-popular features, such as backup, restore, duplicate, and so on.
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