Disk imaging software can be used to make a perfect clone of your hard drive, either for backup or migration purposes. You’ll never worry about hard drive failure again, knowing you can restore your system to the exact state it was in when the backup was made.
NTI Backup Now EZ is the simpler cousin of NTI Backup Now 5 Advanced. It’s also less expensive, at only $30 ($20 with current promotion). It’s lacking a few advanced features, but it had no trouble backing up and restoring my entire computer.
NTI Backup Now is the flagship line of backup software from the folks at NewTech Infosystems (NTI). It comes in three versions: standard, advanced, and EZ. The advanced edition can do drive-based backups, while the standard edition is limited to files and folders. The advanced edition also adds a feature called continuous backup. This review covers the advanced edition. The EZ edition is covered in a separate review.