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Testing
Testing got off to a rocky start. I had just
received the new DFI Lanparty 875P-T motherboard and had that installed in the
testbed. I plugged the F1 into the USB port and windows immediately
recognized it and installed drivers. I then proceeded to test the data
backup functions and it worked flawlessly. I decided to try the OS
function and that's when the trouble started. The F1 needs to reboot into
Dos mode to backup the OS. I was unable to get the drive to be recognized
in DOS mode. Tech support told me the BIOS didn't support the F1. I
moved over to my second system, featuring an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe and was able
to perform all functions. This was the only problem that I encountered
during testing. As there is not a list of compatible BIOS's on the
manufacturers website, I must warn you that this device may not be compatible
with your motherboard.
The F1 has a button interface on the
top of the unit. The green circle shows that it's powered up and ready to
go. While in windows all you have to do is press a button and the software
takes over.
Data Backup
Pressing the data backup button
brings up the following window and asks you if you want a complete data backup
or selective.
All files will back up all data
files on your computer. If you have more than one drive, it will back them
all up. It will only back up data files and not system or program files.
OS Backup
Pressing the OS backup will bring up
a information window letting you know how much storage space your OS will take
up and how much available space you have on the F1.
After pressing OK, you will be
warned that the device will restart into DOS mode and windows will then
shutdown. As you can see from the picture above, my OS took up almost
18GB. The F1 backed it up in 21minutes.
Restoring
Pressing the restore button brings
up the option to restore your OS or restore your data.
I think the restore function is one
of the best features of this device. It lets you restore all of your data
or just parts of it. The best part is, you can restore your data without
messing with your OS. If you have your OS tweaked just the way you like it
with your video card drivers just right, but you need a file that was damaged or
accidentally deleted. The F1 can take care of that no problem.
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