FAQ

1 ). Upgrade from 8.x or later

• Download a new copy of SQL Server Backup.
• Uninstall old version. ( Important)
• Install new version to original directory.

After upgrade the product , please double check previouse jobs , see if there is anything changed.

2 ). Upgrade from 6.x or 7.x

• Delete all scheduled jobs in v7 / v6 or Control Panel->Task Scheduler.
• Uninstall the v7 version to remove old backup agent service. (This step is very important. )
• Download a lastest version of SQL Server Backup.
• Install new version to original directory or new directory.
• Re-enter your license key .
• If you install to original directory , please double check the old job and configuration , see if there is anything changed .
• Re-create scheduled task for your job ,because it use own scheduler engine since v8.

To backup a sql server database to a network shared folder ,  all you need is to add a backup device to target shared folder.

Storage server saves backup to target shared folder , but Storage Server service is running as Local System account in default . Local System account may not have enough privileges to access the network shared folder. So you can change DataBK Storage Server service account to a new one in in Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Service , see following : (Please note that : Server that shares the folder should also has the same account name and password . )

SQL Server Backup is able to back up and restore the latest Microsoft SQL Server 2012. When you configure the backup instance, please select a correct SQL server edition.

And this software is also able to restore SQL server 2005 and/or 2008 backup to SQL 2012 server, it is very easy to do that, just define a new restore job to migrant an early version database to SQL 2012 server.

Yes , SQL Server Backup supports backing up the latest Microsoft SQL Server 2008. In sql server instance configuration window , you 'll see this features :

Key words SQL Server 2008 and Express backup and restore

• Windows 2003/XP,2008, Vista , Win7, IE4.0 or later for Backup Manager.
• Windows 2003/XP,2008, Vista , Win7, IE4.0 or later for Backup Agent and Storage Server.
• 500 MHz or higher CPU .
• 64 Mb or More RAM.
• 50 Mb at lease free hard disk spaces.