By default, Resco Backup is set to back up messages, PIM (personal information management), databases, and a device's entire file system (below left), according to the company. This includes the registry and third-party software, allowing a device to be returned to its prior state even after a hard reset.
Resco Backup can backup an entire device (left) or just selected files (right)In addition, users can create backup sets (above right), choosing to backup only specified files or file types. As with most other backup software, an incremental backup feature is offered, capable of backing up only the files that have changed since the last time the program was run.
Encryption and compression can be optionally invoked. In addition, a scheduler allows for unattended backup at any preset time or day of the week.
After a backup has been run, Resco Backup can verify the resultsAfter a backup has been run (above left), Resco Backup can verify the results (above right), doing a byte-for-byte comparison to make sure a backup is accurate and up to date. Backups can be read in an emergency via any desktop computer with a storage card reader, since Resco Backup uses standard ZIP file formats. However, not all desktop ZIP utilities support AES encryption, Resco warns.
Resco Backup allows for full (left) or partial (right) restoration of filesShould file restoration be necessary, Resco Backup can do either a full restore (above left), or allow restoration of selected files only (above right). However, a device's PIM information, registry, and other specialized internal databases may only be restored or backed up all at once because of the file formats Windows Mobile uses, Resco notes.
AvailabilityResco Backup supports Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices that have removable storage, such as SD, microSD, or CompactFlash cards. It costs $20 but will run in free trial mode for 14 days. The application is downloadable in both EXE and CAB formats from the company's website,
here.
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