Rebit - FAQs - Purchasing

Rebit supports Windows© XP and XP Pro (Service Pack 2 or greater) 32 and 64 bit, Windows© Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate) 32 and 64 bit, and Windows© 7 (All Editions) 32 and 64 bit.
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How can I determine what size Rebit I need?

Single-PC version: Purchase a Rebit backup drive which is the same size or larger than the disk(s) in (or connected to) the system to be backed up. If your disk(s) is nearly full, the size of Rebit should be 50% greater than the sum of the data.

Multi-PC version: Purchase a Rebit backup drive which is the same size or larger than the sum of all drives to be backed up on all computers.
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How can I determine the size of the disks in my computer?

Follow these simple steps:
A Click on the "start" button in the lower left corner of your desktop.
B Select "My Computer" from the menu (on Windows 7 or Vista, select "Computer")
C In the window that appears, use the "View" menu item to select "Details"
D For each item in the "Hard Disk Drives" group, note the "Total Size"
E The sum total of the individual items is the total size of the system disks
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Will Rebit make my computer run slower?

You should not notice any difference in speed or function of your PC usage. This is because Rebit is designed to perform its work during moments of PC inactivity, such as when you are on the phone, at lunch, or during short breaks in your PC use.
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Can the Rebit Multi-PC product protect multiple computers through my network?

No. The Rebit Multi-PC backup is designed to protect up to 6 computers, one at a time. In order to achieve the backup, the Rebit appliance or user-supplied external hard disk drive must be physically attached to the USB port of the computer. In a round-robin fashion, the external storage device may then be connected to each computer with sufficient time to back up any new or modified files from the computer to the Rebit appliance or external hard disk drive.
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What does it mean for Rebit to backup in a "continuous" fashion?

This means that moments after any new files are created or any old files are changed and saved on your PC, Rebit makes a backup copy of them. When you delete a file on your PC, the backup copy or copies of that file and its versions remain in your Rebit backup for potential future recovery by you.
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Does Rebit protect my PC from viruses?

Rebit is a key part of good antivirus protection. A reputable antivirus software package will scan your PC files for any viruses. Should you lose data due to a virus infection, Rebit allows you to recover files prior to the virus, and, if necessary, recover your entire PC to an earlier point in time.
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What, exactly, will Rebit back up on my PC?

Rebit will back up everything contained on the internal and external disks connected to your computer. Note: By default, Rebit will only backup internal drives. You must use the "Select drives to back up" feature to include external drives.
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I need extra storage for my PC. Can I use the Rebit to store things?

No. Rebit is not accessible as an additional PC disk drive. It is a PC backup appliance and is only accessible for Rebit backup and recovery use.
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Can I use 2 Rebit devices to back up one computer and rotate the drives offsite?

No. Rebit is not able to back up a computer to more than one device.
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Can I use my own external drive instead of purchasing a Rebit appliance?

Yes, the Rebit™ Software CD product and the Rebit™ Multi-PC Software CD product are software-only products intended for use with an external hard disk drive that you supply.
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Can Rebit™ back up my Windows Server 2003 computer?

No. At this time, Rebit™ is not compatible with Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008.
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Will Rebit™ back up my RAID disk drives?

Yes, however Rebit™ the full-system recovery process will likely not recognize the RAID controller properly for recovery. Recovery back to a single, non-RAID device is then possible.
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Will Rebit™ back up my database files and other open files?

Yes, Rebit™ relies on Windows Volume Shadow Service to create reliable backups of database files and other open files like Outlook.pst files.
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Does Rebit™ support eSATA drives and internal disk drives as backup devices?

At this time, only external USB hard disk drives are supported.
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Does Rebit™ support FAT32 filesystems?

Partially. The system volume (usually the C: drive) needs to be NTFS formatted. If the system volume is formatted FAT32, a "convert" utility is available in the Windows operating system installation. Click here for more information.
For volumes other than the system volume (e.g. the D: drive), Rebit™ will copy the information once during the inital backup process. Changes made to files on a FAT32 filesystem are not tracked, and only the original backup is available during restore.
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Will Rebit™ back up my Windows™ 2000 or Windows™ ME computer?

No. Rebit is not compatible with these older operating systems.
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