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08/27/2026 • Langmeier Backup FAQ

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.

08/27/2026 • Tips and Tricks

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.

08/27/2026 • Langmeier Backup FAQ

V-Flex Licensing: One license per server; all VMs included

The unit of measurement is the server. Anyone who knows this can calculate the cost of a virtualized environment in just a few minutes—regardless of how many guest systems are running on it.

08/27/2026 • Langmeier Backup FAQ

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.

08/27/2026 • Backup software

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.

08/27/2026 • Langmeier Backup FAQ

Switching from a subscription to a perpetual license: Here's how the transition works

Switching from a subscription to a perpetual license is a two-step process: cancel and purchase—with a transition period during which both licenses are active at the same time.

Bring Your Own AI in software development: the token dilemma for IT decision-makers
05/28/2026 • Software development

Bring Your Own AI in software development: the token dilemma for IT decision-makers

Find out how IT decision-makers should deal with the growing trend of 'Bring Your Own AI' (BYOAI) when developers use private AI tokens. What risks are lurking and how you can protect your company.

05/22/2015 • Langmeier Backup FAQ

Langmeier Backup: Installing volume licenses

07/08/2013 • SMES

Protection against data espionage through encryption

06/10/2013 • Langmeier Backup

Data backup with 128-bit or 256-bit encryption?

01/24/2011 • Langmeier Backup FAQ

Backing up a partition with Windows encryption enabled

08/27/2026 • Backup software

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.

06/21/2024 • IT Security

"Everything is frozen": Third day of cyberattack paralyzes 15,000 car dealerships

Surrounded by dangers: Ransomware attacks and how to defend your data
05/18/2023 • Data backup

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

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

08/27/2026 • Backup software

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.

07/03/2023 • PC security

Protect your PC: Important measures and resources to secure your digital world!