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| Thread ID: 145745 | 2018-01-19 21:42:00 | Backup or clone win10 | jcr1 (893) | Press F1 |
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| 1445126 | 2018-01-19 21:42:00 | I'd like to install win10 afresh, but I have lots and lots of stuff I just wouldn't want to lose. I guess the obvious is just to back up the various directories etc. to my linux server (kinda like a NAS on steroids), and I already do "fluff" around with this - photos, some documents etc. But what I'd like to do, for my own feelings of security, is do an image backup, so absolutely everything is there. I believe the inbuilt windows backup utility is good, but individual directories can't be brought back. Apparently Macrium and Acronis do a very good job at this - but only the paid versions. The current size of this is 1.06TB on a 1.82TB drive. Anyone got any thoughts on this? |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 1445127 | 2018-01-19 22:41:00 | You can use Active@disk Image www.disk-image.com The free version will create an image over a LAN or to external Drives (USB or internal on the computer). The Trial Paid version allows you to create a Bootable CD. ( the 21 day trial actually doesn't run out on the CD) ;) You can also be double sure, dont make it complicated --- copy/paste to another location all the data as well. That way if one fails it would be really bad luck if both did. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1445128 | 2018-01-19 22:49:00 | yes - active@ is great, and you can navigate the image and restore any files or complete folders to anywhere you want - all with the free version I don't use anything else - in fact I used to use Acronis a long time ago, but found I had quite a few failures with the images when restoring a drive |
bevy121 (117) | ||
| 1445129 | 2018-01-19 23:00:00 | You can use Active@disk Image www.disk-image.com The free version will create an image over a LAN or to external Drives (USB or internal on the computer). The Trial Paid version allows you to create a Bootable CD. ( the 21 day trial actually doesn't run out on the CD) ;) You can also be double sure, dont make it complicated --- copy/paste to another location all the data as well. That way if one fails it would be really bad luck if both did. Thanks, I'll give that a go. I'm currently using SyncbackFree to backup my documents and photos. I had a look at it just now and noticed it hadn't done a run since June 17 - so I'm taking steps to correct that. Like you say it's reaasuring to have that data backed up too |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 1445130 | 2018-01-20 01:28:00 | If you are dual booting Windows with Linux or Chrome OS use "Clonezilla" (free Linux download, runs on a USB stick), it will make images of all the partitions, regardless of type. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 1445131 | 2018-01-20 23:16:00 | I'm not dual booting. But if I booted into clonezilla on the windows machine, then maybe I'd have the option to make an image of the partition (drive) that windows resides on? I guess I'd have to find out for myself, but would clonezilla be able to see other drives on my network? - here I mean my linux server, which has a wired connection (through router) to my windows machine | jcr1 (893) | ||
| 1445132 | 2018-01-21 01:10:00 | Active @ will connect to Linux LAN devices. 3 of the locations in the picture below are Linux Based :) 8649 |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1445133 | 2018-01-21 04:52:00 | Active works and is very easy to use, it can image over a network to a server without any issues at all | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1445134 | 2018-01-21 06:44:00 | Active@ will not make an image of a Linux ext4 partition, it does a sector by sector clone and takes forever. Clonezilla makes an image of any type of partition, Linux, Windows, and Chrome OS. I have not tried operating it via a network. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 1445135 | 2018-01-21 20:05:00 | I use both because cloning can take quite a bit of space and you need updated versions. So I have one clone updated maybe after a year. Then I use syncback and I backup or sync my folders. My folders I have move them elsewhere so it's a lot easier. My C: SSD is system only. My standard D: is my data drive. Cloning - C: Sync - D: I don't use specific backup software maybe later I get compatibility issues. So with synching if my computer is broken like the mainboard I can plug my HDD to another system and I can read the contents even if the OS is different. I also have an extra HDD internal which does a (automated) daily sync. Then I have at least 1 other HDD external for backup. I also have one in a custody box offsite. |
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