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Cover Your Assets ... Remotely: Page 2 of 3

I started Windows. The process of creating profiles is simple for someone familiar with drive and directory structures, but as the device is designed to be used by remote staff and not IT personnel, the process should be more intuitive. Also, it would be useful if an administrator could create standard profiles that are included in the install script.

Good
• Small form factor ideal for portability
• Easy to install application software
• USB 2.0 is speedy
Bad
• Software could be more
intuitive
• Lacks operating system recovery tools
• Not available in Firewire
version
Vendor Info
ProMobile USB External Storage Backup, starts at $189. Procom Technology, (800) 800-8600, (949) 852-1000. www.procom.com

Both of my test backups executed flawlessly. I then removed the drive and plugged it into another machine. After Windows found the device, I could open my files directly from Windows Explorer.

Scheduled Copier

The Second Copy 2000 software should not be confused with conventional backup or drive-image utilities. Instead, Second Copy can best be described as a scheduled file copier. On the plus side, the software can recover the backed up data without loading any additional software. On the downside, this utility cannot be used to recover the entire operating system. And although Second Copy lets you compress data into a password-protected zip file, it offers weak security if the drive is lost or stolen.