Backup tools free trial limitations

Posted by Raphael Royer-Rivard on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Raphael Royer-Rivard
Published on 2014-08-23T16:13:43Z Indexed on 2014/08/23 16:25 UTC
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I would like to use a backup tool like Acronis or Crashplan in case I encounter a serious problem with my computer and I want to restore it like it is right now. They both have a free trial of 30 days but they do not seem to explain explicitly what won't be functional after the trial period. Is the restore feature still available after the trial period or must my computer die within the 30 days for this trial to be useful?

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