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Backup Strategy for Corporate Networks: DNS Names vs. IP Addresses

Learn why the choice between DNS names and IP addresses is critical to a backup strategy for corporate networks, and how a hybrid strategy can be the optimal solution.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bare Metal Recovery Stalls: Six Steps to Identifying the Cause

If the progress bar stops moving, check the destination partition first—the most common cause can usually be resolved in a minute.

Backup Too Slow: How to Speed Up Your Backup Again

A large number of small files can slow down any backup. What really helps: using an image instead of a file-based backup, a fast destination, and less compression.

Here's how your backup job runs automatically: Assign a schedule

The scheduling function starts your backup job at the agreed-upon time—it is a separate configuration step that takes place after you create the job.

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.

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.

Which backup software does not create an image? The advantages of a data-based backup

A data backup keeps computers and files safe

Guide: Restoring Data with Langmeier Backup 15 (2026)

Learn how Langmeier Backup 15 (2026) has revolutionized recovery and why the new UEFI method is so safe and easy.

The best backup software is the one you actually use

Find out why the best backup software is the one you really use. Read about what really matters when backing up data for Windows and how you can protect yourself against ransomware.

Langmeier Backup expands into the United Arab Emirates - partnership with DataCube launched

Windows changes the drive letters of the backup media - how the data backup still doesn't fail

The importance of image backups and emergency media: your savior in times of need

"An image backup is like an insurance policy for your computer," says founder Urs Langmeier

Langmeier presents: The business software for your success story

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Langmeier revolutionizes data backup with Langmeier Backup 12

Langmeier Backup for aBusiness Suite under Windows 7

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