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AOMEI Backupper Standard

AOMEI Backupper Standard

  -  134 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.4.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 / Windows 11

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  • Author / Product

    AOMEI Technology / External Link

  • Filename

    AOMEIBackupperStd.exe

To prevent system failure or data loss, backup is important and necessary. AOMEI Backupper Standard provides basic and advanced features to ensure the safety of your system and data.

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AOMEI Backupper Standard is a free and easy-to-use backup software for Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7 (all editions, both 32/64bit).

It supports system, hard disk, partition, files, and folders backup, restore, and clone. Additionally, it provides features like schedule backups, incremental and differential backups, backing up to NAS and network locations, dynamic disk volumes backup, and GPT disk backup.

It also supports backing up and restoring system drives based on UEFI boot, creating Windows PE and Linux bootable CDs, and manually adding additional drivers when creating a Windows PE Bootable CD.

Other features include partition alignment to optimize SSDs during restore or clone operations, sending email notifications, backing up or restoring files from one network to another, editing task names and backup image directories, managing backup logs, and exporting or importing all backup tasks.

These capabilities offer comprehensive data management and protection for users.

Free Backup Software for Windows: Easy, Safe, Fast

Backup Everything
Automatically backup your Windows 11/10, hard drives, files, or Microsoft Outlook emails using full, incremental, or differential methods to ensure complete data protection.

Save to Anywhere
Complies with the 3-2-1 backup rule, allowing you to back up data to local disks, external hard drives or USB drives, network shares, NAS, and cloud storage for maximum flexibility.

Rapid Restore
Quickly restore your computer to a previous state or recover lost files in case of system failures or disasters, saving you valuable time and effort.

Features and Highlights

System Backup
One-click system drive backup of all contents, including Windows operating system, installed applications and custom settings without interrupting your work.

Files/Folders Backup
Securely back up individual files and folders, such as email, photos, videos, documents, games and programs. Also support backing up files from one network/NAS to another.

Disk Backup
Backup your hard disk drives, including basic disk, dynamic disk, MBR disk, GPT disk, external disk, USB flash drive and other storage devices that can be recognized by Windows.

Partition Backup
If you just want to backup one or more specified partitions or dynamic volumes, not entire disk. This free backup software allows you to back up partitions or dynamic volumes to a compressed image file.

File Sync

Synchronize files and folders automatically with a schedule to local disks, external hard drives, removable USB flash drives, NAS or network shared folders.

FAQ

How to Back Up Your Computer (Windows 11, 10, 8, 7):

Windows Built-in Tool (Backup and Restore): Use this tool to create system images and back up files.

WBAdmin Command Line: This command-line utility allows you to back up and restore OS, disks, partitions, files, and folders.

AOMEI Backupper Standard: A user-friendly tool for system, disk, file, and partition backups, offering more flexibility and ease of use.

How to Transfer Data from an Old Windows 10 to a New Windows 11 Computer?

Use a migration tool like AOMEI Backupper Free to transfer files, applications, OS, and settings efficiently without losing data. This process is faster and more reliable than manual methods.

Is Windows Backup Necessary, and How Often Should You Back Up?

Yes, backups are essential to protect your data.

The frequency depends on the importance of your data:
  • General Data: Back up at least weekly.
  • Critical Data (e.g., projects): Back up daily or more frequently, depending on the urgency.
Pricing

Professional Edition - $39.95

Workstation Edition - $49.95

Alternatives

Acronis True Image
Proprietary backup, imaging, cloning, and cybersecurity suite.

AOMEI Cyber Backup
Free and Centralized Windows Backup Solution

Clonezilla
Open-source partition and disk imaging, cloning, and recovery solution.

Macrium Reflect Free
Free edition offering disk imaging and cloning capabilities.

FreeFileSync
Freeware file synchronization program available on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

What is system requirement of AOMEI Backupper Standard?

Operating System:
Windows 11, 10, 8.1/8, 7

File System:
NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, EXT2, EXT3 and other file systems

Storage Device:
  • CD/DVD
  • Internal and external HDD/SSD
  • USB flash drive
  • NAS and hardware RAID, etc.
PROS
  • Free for Personal Use
  • Easy-to-Use Interface
  • Comprehensive Backup Options
  • Disk Cloning Capability
  • Support for Multiple File Systems
CONS
  • Limited Features in Free Version
  • No Incremental Backup Scheduling
  • Slower Backup Speeds for Large Files
  • Requires Upgrades for Advanced Tools


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What's new in this version:

AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.4.1
- Added new language: Romanian is now available. Learn how to change the language on AOMEI Backupper.
- Enhanced "Cloud Backup": Now it allows to log in AOMEI account and delete backup tasks created on another computer to simplify task management
- Fixed issue: Email notifications sent to the @outlook.com email address via AOMEI Server may be mistakenly marked as spam
- Fixed some known bugs


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.4.0
- Enhanced "Explore Image": Now it allows to double-click the *.adi and *.afi image files created by AOMEI Backupper to directly view and copy backed-up files from Windows Explorer, which is very helpful for quick restoration
- Fixed some known bugs


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.3.5
- Fixed some known bugs


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.3.4
Fixed:
- The program occasionally crashes when activating with License Code under Windows PE
- The "Disk Wipe" is still locked even if the program has already been activated with a License Code of "Current Version"
- Error 4098 occurs when cloning a hard drive in some environments


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.3.3
Fixed:
- Error 3 occurs when using Mirror Sync to synchronize long path files
- Adding a NAS using the Storage Management function fails in some environments
- Launching AOMEI Backupper may occasionally crash
- Synchronizing files to a network mapped drive keeps prompting you to enter username and password in some environments
- Command line backup doesn't work in AOMEI Backupper portable version
- Scheduled tasks will be executed repeatedly during certain periods of time
- Windows PE created in some system environments fails to start
- When browsing the image file generated by Outlook Backup, the folder displays garbled characters
- The program fails to start after the loss of Firefox browser configuration
- Booting WIM files using AOMEI Image Deploy fails in few environments

- Optimized: When the program overwrites the installation, it will no longer prompt "Would you like to reserve the license information", and the license information will be reserved by default


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.3.2
Fixed:
- Email notifications failed to be sent after completing backup operations in some environment
- The program’s interface information displayed incorrectly when mounting a file backup image


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.3.1
- Fixed: Messy code may occasionally appear when backing up some emails
- Fixed some known bugs


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.3.0
- Added "Email Backup": Automatically backup entire email accounts or only selected email folders to to a local, external, or network drive in case of original emails are destroyed or deleted. Supports Gmail, Outlook Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, iCloud Mail, Zoho Mail, HushMail, GMX Mail, etc.


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.2.3
- Added new languages: Catalan, Danish, and Swedish are now available


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.2.2
- Fixed: some users may occasionally can't sign into AOMEI account


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.2.1
Fixed:
- program crashes due to NAS password is too long
- the target location is empty after Mirror Sync operation in some environment
- the Backup Scheme feature does not working in some environment
- automatically generate a rgw.anw.xwa.nys.ys file after backing up to NAS
- the backup image split into 8M in size when backup to NAS
- the error code 6 occurs when cloning MBR disk to MBR disk
- Windows startup menu appears blank after system restoring
- the computer goes to sleep or hibernates when wiping the hard drive
- in some environment, the data on source disk have been mistaken deleted when cloning disk under WinPE


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.2.0
- Added "Microsoft Outlook Backup": Automatically backup all of your emails, contacts, notes, calendars, and tasks in Outlook to a local, external, or network drive. Support Gmail, Hotmail, and any other email accounts added into Outlook.
- Optimized the user interaction of backup images import


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.1.2
Fixed:
- The system fails to boot after restoring to C: drive in some environments
- The registeration fails if the offline key exceeds 200 characters


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.1.1
Fixed:
- Failed to create bootable media in some environments
- After cloning system/system disk using SATA interface to a disk using M.2 interface, the target system boots into a blue screen
- The system fails to boot after restoring to the original disk in some environments
- In some environments, BSoD occurred when Windows boots from the cloned system disk or partition


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.1.0
- Added feature: The AOMEI Image Deploy tool supports UEFI boot


AOMEI Backupper Standard 7.0.0
-Added "AOMEI Cloud": Backup files to reliable and secure cloud storage to add an extra layer of data protection and follow 3-2-1 backup rule

Fixed:
- Failed to sync files larger than 4GB to ReFS partition
- Failed to import image files when the task name already exists
- The interface of editing disk backup task displayed wrong disk used space


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.9.2
- Added more freewares in "Free Tools": iPhone backup & transfer tools, remote desktop software and data recovery software
- Fixed some known bugs


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.9.1
- Fixed issue: Fixed some known bugs


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.9
Fixed:
- Error code 214 occurs when performing disk restore under Windows PE
- Failed to restore files larger than 4GB to ReFS partition
- AOMEI Backupper failed to execute backup tasks or start up if the installation path contains character ";" or "%"
- In some cases, the system cannot boot after performing Windows 7 System Restore
- Failed to connect to NAS during backup in some environments
- Failed to clone disk after using “Edit Partitions” to resize partitions
- BSOD occurred when using "Explore Image" to copy data from image files
-ndows PE Bootable Media": The program will automatically download Windows PE creating environment if current system doesn't have, and enter into reboot mode after creating the PE
- AOMEI Backupper startup crashes if there is SD card in current system


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.8
Fixed:
- The network path fails to be accessed after successfully backing up to the network
- A lag occurs when clicking the "Next" button in Create Bootable Media tool
- "The file already exists" prompts when selecting a network location
- The task of USB plug-in backup doesn't run if the USB drive letter changed
- Failed to create bootable media under some environments
- BSOD occurred when cloning current system to another location on the same disk
- The program crashes when cloning a disk larger than 2TB to another disk
- The setting of "After every X incremental or differential backups, perform one full backup" doesn't take effect

- Optimized: AOMEI Backupper now is better compatible with Windows 11


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.7
- Added an option on "System Clone": automatically add unallocated space to system partition to maximize the use of space on the target partition
- Added an option on "Disk Clone": the type of destination disk is the same as that of source disk by default
- Fixed issue: after system is cloned or restored to GPT disk, there are multiple Windows Boot Manager options in the BIOS boot menu
- Fixed issue: failed to create AOMEI Backupper recovery environment in some cases.


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.6.1
- Added "Windows 11 Update Checker": check whether your PC meets Windows 11 update system requirements
- Fixed issue: some "Current Version" license codes failed to register AOMEI Backupper


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.6
- Added VSS automatic repair: once AOMEI Backupper detected VSS doesn't work during backup process, it will automatically repair VSS and continue to backup

Enhanced:
- "AOMEI Image Deploy": add new languages, including German, French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Traditional Chinese
- "Backup Scheme": add more options to automatically delete old backups

Optimized:
- "Properties" of backing up to Share/NAS task
- "Automatic Update"

Fixed:
- keyboard is unavailable when the input language is German, French, Japanese or Italian under Windows PE environment
- in some cases, "Real-Time Sync" task failed when the destination is a network location
- AOMEI Backupper recognized drive with macOS file system as unallocated space
- in some cases, the desktop shortcut of other applications disappeared after uninstalling AOMEI Backupper
- Stability enhancements and other bug fixes


AOMEI Backupper Standard 6.5.1
Enhanced:
- "Create Bootable Media": the created bootable media supports both UEFI and Legacy BIOS boot modes
- "Create Bootable Media": The language of the created bootable media is same as the language used in AOMEI Backupper

Fixed:
- Computer is prevented from going to sleep/hibernation after a backup was completed in some systems
- The program startup slow because of the connection to the network node
- The program cannot load disk information after "Memory Integrity" is turned on in Windows10
- After installing Standard Edition, the startup program appears as a Server Trial Version
- The program auto-update failed because of Windows account name is Chinese or Japanese
- The system recovery environment cannot be recognized when creating bootable media in some systems
- The program crashed when restoring disk
- The program close button clicks no response when there is insufficient space to create bootable media
- The program startup slow after registering the program multiple times
- The user manual cannot be opened with the default program Acrobat Reader DC in some systems
- There is no taskbar icon after the program is opened in Windows Server 2003