I’ve been waiting to see if someone else has picked up on this, but no-one has: On 30 April 2010 Carbonite quietly updated its release notes showing that a new version was finally available.
The most recent release of Carbonite backup had been 3.7.7. (Build 404) but this was updated to version 4.0.0.
Interestingly, the actual application was never release to the users. Who knows why it was pulled?
Some information about this new version remains on the Carbonite website. You can find that here:
The current version of these pages shows this listed under version 4:
New Restore Manager makes it easy to transfer all of your files to a new computer
- Restore Manager guides you from the website through a complete restore.
- Automatically maps Windows user accounts from old computer to new one, including domain users.
- Offers multiple restore options for user accounts (skip, restore to a folder, restore to a new or existing account).
- Allows you to select priority files to be restored first.
- Provides clear feedback during the restore process (overall restore progress and per-file progress).
- Summary of successfully restored files, priority files, warnings and errors.
- Searchable list of restored files by name and date.
- Printable restore report is saved to desktop as HTML file.
- Report listing original and restored locations of all restored files.
Easier install process
- New computer nickname makes it easier to identify your backed up computers when you need to access your files online, transfer your subscription, or restore all of your files to a new computer.
- Easier to see what will and will not be backed up by default.
- You can turn off Carbonite’s recommended default backup settings, set a backup schedule or manage your own encryption key during the install process with our new Custom Setup option.
Redesigned InfoCenter
- New look and feel.
- New status icons and messages to indicate backup status more clearly.
- Double-progress bar on the backup tab to show overall and per-file backup progress.
- New About tab makes it easy to view or change your computer nickname and provides direct links to edit email / password.
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However, what is perhaps most interesting, is the text that has been removed from the version 4 description since it was first posted to the Carbonite website:
Released April 19, 2010
- More files backed up automatically
- Video files under 50 MB in size will be included in your backup automatically
- Outlook PST files are backed up automatically, regardless of size
- Backup suggestions
- Carbonite v4.0 automatically searches outside of the default backup locations to suggest valuable content to add to your backup
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I’ve tried reinstalling Carbonite and it still installs version 3.7.7.
So, why was Carbonite version 4 pulled?
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