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Backup for Workgroups - Support Center

We welcome your questions and comments about Backup for Workgroups -  before the sale, during your evaluation period and after your purchase. Please check this section to see if we have already answered your question on one of the support pages linked below. 

What is the current version of Backup for Workgroups?  4.1.1 (posted September 1, 2008)

What is different in the 4.1.1 version?  View the change history.

I am running a previous version.  How do I upgrade to the current version?

How do I submit a question to Tech Support?  Use our online Tech Support Request form below.



FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

  The Most Commonly Asked Questions about Backup for Workgroups
     

Support Information by Category

  Installation, Setup and Connectivity Issues
  Data Repository and Storage Device Issues
  Backup Client, Backup and Restore Issues
  Scheduler Issues
  Disaster Recovery Information
  E-Mail Information
  Off-Site Backup, Backup Over the Internet and Off-Site Storage
  Windows Server and Exchange Server Information
  Mirror Feature Issues and Information
  General Version and Upgrade Information
  Active Directory - Backup & Restore Information
  Exchange Server - Backup & Restore Information
     

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Backup for Workgroups - Version 4.1 Update

The 4.1 update version of Backup for Workgroups has been posted and it is available free-of-charge to all registered users of Backup for Workgroups versions 3.x and higher.  Use the Download Form to download the Version 4.1 "bfwsetup.exe" file and update your installation.

Please note that if you are currently a licensed user of Backup for Workgroups versions 1.x or 2.x and you choose to download the Version 4.1 software and upgrade your installation, you will receive the most recent patch fixes, but the Premium features will not be active. 


Tech Support Request

If you have reviewed the online support information and your topic is not covered and you would like to contact technical support, we recommend that you contact us via EMAIL for the quickest response.  Please use this online Technical Support Request form.  Note that all of the fields are required.

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  • Support Policy: 

    Lockstep Systems prefers to address technical support issues for Backup for Workgroups via email. 

    We realize there are times when it is easier to answer a question over the phone so that is why we ask that you include your phone number on the Technical Support Request form.  A support representative will review your submission and determine the optimal response method.  You will either receive an email response or a call-back. 

    Note - Technical Support representatives are located in Phoenix, Arizona, so we are on Mountain Standard Time.  Support personnel respond to Backup for Workgroups Technical Support Request forms during regular business hours, Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm MST.

    However, there can be situations where Backup for Workgroups is not the root cause of the problem you are experiencing. If our support department suspects that the issue is a hardware or networking problem, or if the settings of another software product are interfering with the performance of Backup for Workgroups, then you may be required to contact the appropriate support provider for the device/software to resolve the underlying issue first.

    WARNING - WHEN A SERVER FAILS FOR ANY REASON IT CAN PRODUCE A STRESSFUL SITUATION.  WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU AS LONG AS YOU TREAT OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT PEOPLE IN A FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL MANNER.  ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AND TAKING OUT YOUR FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE FAILED SERVER ON OUR EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO THOSE WHO ARE ABUSIVE ON THE TELEPHONE AND MAY REVOKE YOUR BACKUP FOR WORKGROUPS LICENSE IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY REFUND.

    Please note that Lockstep Systems, Inc. reserves the right to change the upgrade, maintenance and technical support policies at any time without notice.
Version 4.1
Supports Windows 2008
(32-bit & 64-bit)
Exchange 2007 & Vista

BACKUP FOR WORKGROUPS

Features & Benefits
What's New in Version 4.1
FAQs
Screenshots
Easy Installation Steps
Data Sheet (PDF)
Customer Testimonials
Price Chart
Download 30-day Trial
How to Upgrade

COOL FEATURES

Windows Server Backup
Backup Over the Internet
Off-Site Storage Capability
CDP
256-Bit Encryption
64-bit Windows Support
Email Reports
Built-in Mirroring
Storage Options
Disaster Recovery

FAQS BY TOPIC

Index of Questions
Pre-Sales & Purchasing
Backup
Open File Add-On
Restore
Data Repository / Storage
Exchange Server
SQL
Active Directory
Domain Controller
Mirror / Off-Site Storage

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