• differential backup (it’s very useful for this kind of software)
• Built-in ability to create a rescue CD or bootable USB Flash drive
• Linux/DOS bootable recovery environments
• Automatic data exclusion
• Backup to a network
• Hot backup
• Enough featured for the home user but not overwhelming.
it also supports windows 7…

I think that at the moment Paragon’s backup is the most feature rich.

http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=2762

Their file sharing is likely the most advanced on the Internet. They support both public and private file sharing. Their private sharing allows users to control who can view their shared files. That prevents shared personal photos and videos from leaking out on the Internet.

Recently, they added a feature that they believe no other file sharing site has – the ability to move and copy files between accounts. The work is all done on the backend, saving precious bandwidth, and speedy as there is no upload or download required.

AceBackup is a powerful tool to create completely secure backups of your data. Store your data on any local storage device, on CD, DVD or on your remote FTP server!

A special advantage of AceBackup is the possibility to backup single files and groups of files, for example for important or confidential documents. The program can also store different versions of your files. This can be useful if you would like to restore a certain version of your file at a later date.

By the way, here’s the URL: http://www.acebackup.com/index.htm

Disclaimer: I’m in no way associated with software i’ve mentioned above, i just thought that it could be worth a review as a free backup software.

Mark

1) Download personal version of Acronis True Image 8.0 free of charge.

Use the following serial number to install Acronis True Image 8.0 Personal:
Y6JNU-SN3ZC-MDXSA-32L95-ERN37

2) Download upgrade for Acronis True Image Home 2009 for $29.99.

3) While installing upgrade for Acronis True Image Home 2009 you will be asked for two serial numbers: upgrade version and the previous version serial number. Use serial number you received free of charge for personal version.

I don’t usually endorse these types of service, but Mozy is great and for me it was most important that they were reliable, and credible and secure – and Mozy seems to take privacy pretty good. I found them in PC Magazine and Times. The only problem I have with them is that right now you need to use their software to make backups (restores can be done without the software) but right now my OS is a tightly optomized version so its missing the net framework which I can’t install (Tiny XP), so the Mozy software can’t be installed properly or won’t work – which just plain sucks because I can’t backup my stuff right now until I reinstall my OS.

But for most people that’s probably not a problem.

http://www.acebackup.com/