CMS Peripherals UBASE2-120 External USB 2.0 4200 RPM 120 GB Auto Backup System

by CMS

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 10 x 3.8 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HVER
• Item model number: UBASE2-120.0
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,628 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 29, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Award winning and easy to use, the ABSplus is the perfect solution for your backup and storage needs. With our desktop model, you get plenty of extra storage, effortless backup and disaster recovery.

Effortless Installation
Upon initial connection, the ABSplus BounceBack Professional software makes a complete backup of all files, applications, and operating system on your PC to the ABSplus drive. This creates a bootable ABSplus drive.

Automatic Backup
Each time the unit is plugged in, the ABSplus automatically scans your source drive and copies only those files that have been changed or newly created since the last backup was performed. With a USB 2.0 data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbp/s (275MB per minute), the speed is blazing!

Disaster Recovery Technology
The ABSplus backup solution provides easy recovery from even the worst data catastrophes.

Lost Files or Folders
Simply connect the ABSplus and drag-and-drop the missing files or folders back to your computer. Or, use the new "QuickRestore" option to recover previously deleted data from your PC.

System Failure
Simply connect the ABSplus to any computer for immediate access to all your data files, allowing you to keep working even when your computer doesn't.

Windows Corruption
With the included Rescue CD, you can perform a complete system recovery or re-image your primary drive.

Bootability
In the event of a primary drive failure, you can swap the drive in the ABSplus enclosure with a failed system drive and boot up in minutes.

Award Winning
The sleek rugged design and ability to use the ABSplus for backup and/or external storage has won many awards. The ABSplus is consistently recognized for surpassing all other backup and storage devices on the market today.

Product Description

The award-winning ABSplus Automatic Backup System is the only complete software and hardware solution designed for novice and high-tech users alike offering instant disaster recovery and a bootable, removable hard drive. Simply connect the ABSplus and a full backup is automatically initiated.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice system, but not whisper quiet., July 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: CMS Peripherals UBASE2-120 External USB 2.0 4200 RPM 120 GB Auto Backup System (Personal Computers)

This is a nice system for automated backup of your computer drive. It maintains a complete image copy of your computer's drive so in the case of a disk crash you can copy everything back in one step, with no need to reinstall the operating system or individual applications. You also have the option of removing the backup disk drive from its case and installing it directly into your PC for a replacement. You then would buy a new disk drive to put back in the ABS unit.

I was also interested in the Seagate External Hard Drive. Some comparisons:

--The Seagate comes with a stripped-down version of the CMS backup software. With the ABSPlus you get the full version, a $50 value. It gives you versioning, synchronization, automatic disk formatting to match your computer drive, etc. I didn't need all those features but I figured that with the Seagate version there would be at least one or two missing features I would regret not having.

--The ABSPlus has a power on/off switch like the Seagate. The unit can be mounted vertically, but it does not have a stand for added security like the Seagate.

--I have heard that the Seagate is so quiet you almost can't hear it. The ABSPlus is not that quiet - you hear a moderate fan-like sound when it's turned on. If I were to keep the unit on all the time I wouldn't like having the added noise in the room. In my case, though, I only turn the unit on when I am running a backup. The backup software has a feature that will prompt you on a schedule to back up your drive. So I turn the unit on when I get the prompt, run the backup, then turn the drive off until the next scheduled backup.

--The ABSPlus does not have a button to run the backup like the Seagate, but again, I rely on the backup software to be prompted and to run the backup so I don't find the unit button necessary at all.

--The Seagate supports both USB and Firewire in the same unit. It also might be a slightly better value on a per-gigabyte basis.

Bottom-line: Both units can be used for backup and/or additional storage. Seagate seems to emphasize its use for storage, the ABSPlus emphasizes its use for backup and provides the more robust backup software version.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 120 GB Auto Backup System Review, March 10, 2004

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Lawrence D. Ziegler "Zig" (Punta Gorda, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CMS Peripherals UBASE2-120 External USB 2.0 4200 RPM 120 GB Auto Backup System (Personal Computers)

I am a computer user with intermediate skills. I started to load the program and I received a message stating that the disc wasn't registerred, and asked for the registration number. I went to the CMS/ABS plus site and checked for problems. I found my problem listed. I called technical support and was given a registration number to insert. I entered the registration number and the proram/systen began installation. (I have Windows 2000 operating system on my computer.) It worked just as stated in the Quick Start Guide. You will need to print the guide and read it to fully understand the operation.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product for home and small businesses, January 19, 2007

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Eric J. Green "Never argue with an idiot. the... (texas, usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CMS Peripherals UBASE2-120 External USB 2.0 4200 RPM 120 GB Auto Backup System (Personal Computers)

I have used 3 of these systems at some of my small business customers. This provides a cheap yet reliable source of archiving important materials. It does involve some interaction to establish a good disaster recover plan, but for a small business or individual on a limited budget, it DOES provide a cheap and relatively easy way to establish this. One unit (used for 2 years) went bad and was replaced by a newer version. The software had to be updated adn reconfigured, but it's been going well ever since. Now the failure was not a hardware issue as the unit was dropped several times and was handled a bit rough. All 3 customers love it and continue to use it (one's been using it for 4 years)!