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    Ashraf
    Keymaster

    Have something to say about BitSilo? Say it here!

    Have suggestions, comments, or need help? Post it here! If you know of better software than BitSilo, post it here! If you know of issues with BitSilo, post it here! Share your knowledge with all of us. :-)

    #14395732 Reply | Quote
    Di C
    Guest

    Not teccy minded .. Is it any good ?

    #14396346 Reply | Quote
    David
    Guest

    Sounded good but failed to install.
    Said it couldn’t access :
    F:\Users\********\AppData\Local\Temp\Bitsilo.msi
    Went to that folder in explorer and ran the file from there, same error message.
    Pity it sounded great.
    Win10 Pro Build 18362.19h1_release 190318-1202

    #14396363 Reply | Quote
    Rui Paz
    Guest

    Hi,

    I suppose this doesn’t copy files in use? if it does it should be on the features list because its a very important feature on Backup programs.

    #14396367 Reply | Quote
    David
    Guest

    [@David]
    FTML
    Downloaded Bitsilo 1.2.9.0 from their site.
    Installed without a hitch, used SharewareOnSale exclusive license key and it generated permanent license.
    Hope that helps others.
    D

    #14396640 Reply | Quote
    MollieSoft
    Guest

    [@Rui Paz] If a file is in use during a backup (i.e. the file has a “read lock”), this will be reported in the History Log and the Backup Journal.
    Hope that helps,
    MollieSoft

    #14396693 Reply | Quote
    dan
    Guest

    No problem installing it but when I double click the icon nothing happens! No error message…nothing?!?
    So I have no opportunity to enter the license key.
    My only a/v software is Windows Defender.
    Suggestions welcome.
    Thanks,
    Dan

    #14397278 Reply | Quote
    Mike
    Guest

    [@dan] Same issue!!!!!!

    #14397316 Reply | Quote
    MollieSoft
    Guest

    [@Mike] Hi Mike – what version of Windows are you running? Also, is there anything in your Windows Event Log that could point to a reason? Please email me at [email protected] with any details.

    #14397596 Reply | Quote
    Leslie
    Guest

    So what is the format of the Backup File – Zip or something that can be read by another package?

    #14397613 Reply | Quote
    MollieSoft
    Guest

    [@Leslie] Hi Leslie. You have a choice of 3 different formats for backup files: normal folders, normal zip files (limited to about 2GB), or the BitSilo proprietary “Silo” format. After choosing any of these 3 formats, files can be stored within them with either full directory names, or as indexed directory names. The best option is the Silo format, since it can efficiently store an unlimited number of files. There is a separate free program, SiloExplorer, that can open any Silo file and extract files from it, regardless of what computer the Silo was created on.
    You can switch between these formats at any time, for any backup set.
    Please see the BitSilo FAQ for more details.
    – MollieSoft

    #14398234 Reply | Quote
    wosa
    Guest

    @Molliesoft
    looked interesting… but:
    – did not install on 3 different computers!
    (Old Acer, Win10-1809; 4 years old Lenovo, Win 10-1903: 5 years old Lenovo, Win10-1903)
    – same with installer from your website!
    – Extracted files from .msi, renamed main file(s) to .exe: Could run main program, but still got error messages from includes (and freshly downloaded!) “free ‘explorer'”
    played some time to get extra functions to work – but soon lost any interest and motivation to handle with such a lot of glitches in the package as a whole!
    Needs heavy improvement

    #14399609 Reply | Quote
    MollieSoft
    Guest

    [@wosa] Sorry about these problems. Any further information or screenshots you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Is there any info in the Windows Event Log relevant to this? Please respond to [email protected].
    Thanks!

    #14400555 Reply | Quote
    Patrick
    Guest

    My Kaspersky Antivirus detected malware, namely Trojan.Win32.Generic
    The installation was automatically terminated, removed, and all related files deleted
    I’m totally surprised that this software is allowed here

    #14400602 Reply | Quote
    MollieSoft
    Guest

    [@Patrick] This is a false positive. BitSilo contains no malware of any sort.

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