Tips for Drive Backup 9.0 Express

[pandlouk]

At the moment I consider Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Express (http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/index.html) the best freeware image application.

The only problem is that you cannot configure much through it's guide. Here are some tips on how to change it's default settings:

- Drive Backup 9.0 Express stores it's settings in the layout.ini file in it's mai directory. If you open it with the wordpad you can adventure in the various settings.

- For changing the default split size of the image find the line:
Image split size (MB) = put your desired size in mb. the default is 2000

- For changing the compression level find the line:
Compression level = You can use 4 different compression levels. None, Fast, Normal, Best. The default is Fast

- If you do not want to let the program correct the boot.ini file of the windows (on my system it adds another inexistant startup entry) find the line:
Do not correct boot.ini files = and change it to on. the default is off.

Hope ti helps,
Panagiotis

[HAN]

Thanks for the tips. I have tested it and I agree that it is an excellent free choice!

[Rico]

Hi Pandlouk,

Great Post!

While in "layout.ini" i can=me across the following line:

Best compression level ( 2 - 9 ) = 2 <is this to left alone?>

I'll assume 'None...Best' refers to how much compression happens?

Take Care
Rico

[GlobalForce]

You got into this backup thing @ a good time, ay Rico. ;)

S

[djohn]

Nice post thanks for the tip.:thumb:

[pandlouk]

I'm glad that you found them usefull guys. :D
-{ Quote: "While in "layout.ini" i can=me across the following line:

Best compression level ( 2 - 9 ) = 2 <is this to left alone?>" }-
Rico I haven't figured yet that one but I wouldn't mess with it. Probably the if you change it to a higher number you will achieve better compression but it could take ages to make the image.

-{ Quote: "I'll assume 'None...Best' refers to how much compression happens?" }-Exactly

Panagiotis