Backup solutions for Windows – Our articles

Security against data loss with Windows Backup

Successfully back up and restore Windows permissions

The eight essential measures for cyber protection and IT compliance

Surrounded by dangers: Ransomware attacks and how to defend your data

The impregnable data fortress: A safe haven from the dangerous clutches of ransomware.

Data backup: this is how the law sees it

New functions and improvements in the aBusiness Suite

"Bexio" vs "aBusiness Suite": what's the difference?

The Importance of Clean Code for Competitiveness

Find out why the right codebase is crucial for the future viability of your software and how you can save costs and improve quality in the long term through targeted measures. Learn more now!

Revitalizing the Dinosaur: How to Catapult Legacy Windows Apps into the Year 2026

Learn how to catapult your legacy Windows apps into the year 2026 s and modernize them without having to completely rewrite the code. Discover survival strategies for Unicode, DPI awareness, UI design, and more!

Your PC may be infected - protect yourself now!

IT security: Recognizing and countering human error as a security vulnerability

Why AI can fail in the company due to data

Why AI in the company can fail because of data - Find out why unstructured data jeopardizes the foundation for successful AI projects and how the aBusiness Suite closes this gap.

Comparison: Vibe coder vs. AI augmented developer

A comparison between the vibe coder and the AI augmented developer in modern software development, and what this means for recruiting.

Chaos vs. simple solution: Why business software is often frustrating

This is how flexible software must be for an SME

Langmeier presents: The business software for your success story

Offerten24 relies on aBusiness

Our "aBusiness" software enters the 2nd round

Langmeier presents new version of aBusiness

Hansel and Gretel - An opera powered by aBusiness

What should you do if the checksum in the backup is invalid?

This message protects you from a backup that might be incomplete in the event of an emergency. Four diagnostic steps show where the error lies—and what to do if the storage media are intact.

Encrypted Cloud Backup: Why the Recovery Strategy Matters

AES-256 reliably protects your backup. The recovery path determines whether you can resume operations after a total failure. You should clarify these points in advance.

The backup runs manually but not on a schedule: Here's how to enter the login credentials in the backup job

If you start the backup manually, it begins immediately—but the scheduled backup lacks your Windows login credentials. Specify the user in the backup job: The job will then use its own credentials and access the destination on the network every time it runs.

Shortcut no longer starts the backup job: Create a new shortcut in Langmeier Backup

If the shortcut only opens the program window, simply move it to a new location in Langmeier Backup: Select the job, then choose "Place shortcut on the desktop."

Boot the rescue stick: Create a new rescue medium using Langmeier Backup 15

Does the new computer ignore the rescue flash drive? Your backed-up data will remain intact. Here's how to reformat the flash drive to make it UEFI-compatible.

Restore an image on a new computer: Windows won't start

Windows won't start on the new computer—using the Startup Repair tool gets it running again. The data in the image is complete.

What's really inside an image? Recover individual files and properly identify the recovery medium

An image allows you to extract individual files while the system is running. To restore the operating system, you'll need a recovery medium. We'll show you what your image is really capable of.

Backing Up Open Files: How to Include Them in the Backup

Open files are missing from the backup because Windows locks them. You can set up permissions and the service in just a few steps.

Backing Up to the Network: How to Ensure the Job Runs Reliably via the UNC Path

UNC path instead of a drive letter: three error scenarios, along with the underlying Windows mechanics and the corresponding settings in the backup job.

Backing Up Microsoft 365 and OneDrive: How to Ensure Your Cloud Data Is Truly Backed Up

OneDrive keeps your files in sync—but that's not a backup. Langmeier Backup backs up your cloud folders with multiple versions.

Backing Up Multiple Drives as Disk Images

If you have multiple hard drives, specify for each job what should be included in the image—and then verify that an image file for each drive is present in the backup destination.

The maximum number of installations has been reached: Your license remains valid

Is Langmeier Backup displaying the message “The maximum number of installations has been reached”? Your license remains valid. Please log in with your license key, and we will review your case.

Annual Subscription or Perpetual License: What You're Really Buying with Langmeier Backup

Subscription or one-time purchase: the same software, but a different promise for what happens after the purchase. When the subscription expires, the backups stop; the perpetual license continues.

How to Back Up Virtual Machines on Hyper-V While They're Running

Back up virtual machines running on Hyper-V while they continue to run: with Langmeier Backup V-Flex, either from the Hyper-V server or directly from the individual machine.

Migrating to a New Computer: How to Set Up Langmeier Backup Again in Just a Few Minutes

Reinstall the program, and set up the backup job again in just a few minutes. Here's how to migrate to the new Windows computer, step by step.