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| 1322125 | 2013-01-09 02:52:00 | I have given up on Acronis as I can never get it to do Incremental backups automatically. I have uninstalled the program. I am using Windows 7 Home. I thought I would try the Win7 backup program but when I click on "Backup & Restore" nothing happens, it won't open the program. Is there something else I have to do to get started please?. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1322126 | 2013-01-09 04:42:00 | Theres two ways I use to open it, basically both the same. 1. Open the control Panel / Backup and restore - Create system Image ........... or 2. Click start, type in restore click backup and restore - Create system Image ........ Personally when asked for a backup program I suggest Active@disk Image - its not free, but there is a trial. http://www.disk-image.com/ |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1322127 | 2013-01-09 04:57:00 | Neither option 1 or 2 will open the backup program. I want a program that will give create an image and then backup incrementally automatically. I could never get Acronis to do that. I wanted to try Win7 backup but it will not open. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1322128 | 2013-01-09 06:11:00 | Windows 7 does this for me. You may need to choose settings. | PENTIUM (426) | ||
| 1322129 | 2013-01-09 06:33:00 | Ok looks like I found the problem. How to put this politely -- :D Acronis gave windows backup a good royal shafting and damaged it :D Have a look at this site kb.acronis.com Looks like there is a zip file at the end of the article, I'd suggest you download it and run it. I cant simulate the problem, so no idea if it actually works or not. Edited: Just downloaded the zip file, and extracted it / inspected the patch contents, its a reg alteration -- suggest you make a system restore point before applying it. Edited 2; also this www.winhelponline.com |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1322130 | 2013-01-09 06:51:00 | Thanks wainuitech. I think I will leave well alone and forget about the windows backup and install Active@disk image. I presume the trouble I am having with the windows backup will not prevent me from installing the backup programme you recommended. I am not confident to play around with the Registry. I assume the Active@disk programme is easy for an old duffer to set up?. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1322131 | 2013-01-09 06:53:00 | Very easy to use I run it off a USB drive most of the time but it can be installed and run easily enough. I believe the latest version now allows auto incremental backups which earlier versions didn't | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1322132 | 2013-01-09 07:05:00 | Very easy to use I run it off a USB drive most of the time but it can be installed and run easily enough. I believe the latest version now allows auto incremental backups which earlier versions didn'tIt looks like the Pro version allows incremental backups. That is what I want. I want to be able to set it to do automatic backups so I can forget alll about it. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1322133 | 2013-01-09 07:13:00 | Active@ lets you try it for 21 days according to their FAQ's (I brought it after a day or so of testing as it did everything I wanted when others didn't) but it is full operational during the trial. That way you can give it a go, and if it does what you want then you can decide to buy it or try something else. Edited: one thing you should do if you buy it, make the bootable rescue CD from the program, its easy to do as the wizard walks you through, that way if your HDD fails you can put back your backups on a blank drive. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1322134 | 2013-01-09 07:20:00 | Thanks. I will give it a go. Presume I will be able to install it ok and that Acronis will not have done any damage as per lack of ability to run win7 backup?. | Pato (2463) | ||
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