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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 What is Apricorn® EZ Gig II?
Apricorn EZ Gig II solves all backup problems, ensuring the safety of all information on your
PC. Using it, you can back up entire disks and partitions.
If failures occur that block access to information or affect system operation, or if you
accidentally delete necessary files, you'll be able to easily restore the system and lost data.
The unique technology developed by Apricorn and implemented in Apricorn EZ Gig II allows
you to create exact, sector-by-sector disk backups, including all operating systems,
applications and configuration files, software updates, personal settings and data.
You can store backups on almost any PC storage device: local hard drives, network drives or
a variety of IDE, SCSI, FireWire (IEEE-1394), USB (1.0, 1.1 and 2.0) and PC Card (formerly
called PCMCIA) removable media drives, as well as CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW,
magneto-optical, Iomega Zip and Jaz drives.
If you are going to install a new hard disk drive, Apricorn EZ Gig II will help you transfer
information from the old one in minutes, including operating systems, applications,
documents and personal settings.
Wizards and a Windows XP-style interface will make your work easier. Just answer a few
simple questions and let Apricorn EZ Gig II take care of everything else! When a system
problem occurs, the software will get you up and running in no time.
1.2 New in Apricorn EZ Gig II
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Direct backup to FTP servers
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Explore archives – easily search and recover particular files in archives just as in
Windows Explorer
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One-click backup – launch the backup image wizard by right-clicking on a disk, file or
folder icon and selecting Backup in the context menu. The program will automatically
mark the selected item for backup
1.3 System requirements and supported media
1.3.1 Minimum system requirements
Apricorn EZ Gig II requires the following hardware:
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Pentium processor or higher
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128 MB RAM
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FDD or CD-RW drive for bootable media creation
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Mouse (recommended).
1.3.2 Supported operating systems
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Windows® 2000 Professional SP 4
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Windows® XP SP 2
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
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