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| 765387 | 2009-04-16 00:25:00 | Hi all, What are peoples advise when it comes to backup software, shareware if there is any? Something just to back up those personal files to an external drive is what i had in mind. Cheers, Vic. :illogical |
han308 (7457) | ||
| 765388 | 2009-04-16 00:52:00 | Maybe try Syncback (www.2brightsparks.com) (freeware version - V3.2.19.0) for files/folders and has various features. Also Driveimage XML (www.runtime.org) for image back ups. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 765389 | 2009-04-16 01:05:00 | +1 for syncback, set up everything, and forget! Toucan is also quite good, or Cobian backup |
Blam (54) | ||
| 765390 | 2009-04-16 01:38:00 | Macrium reflect (free version) looked pretty good when I tried it a few weeks ago. http://www.macrium.com/ I wanted something that would let me take a complete disk backup (to say a USB HDD) and create a boot CD that would let me restore the whole disk. ie a complete backup/restore solution. I tested it and was quite impressed - it worked! |
robjg63 (13548) | ||
| 765391 | 2009-04-16 01:53:00 | I get a nice clean run on Comodo Backup to a Seagate USB drive for data and Acronis 11 for programmes. The Seagate is in 2 drives, one for each. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 765392 | 2009-04-16 06:37:00 | Another vote for syncback. Have used it for years and it is great for file backup. I too have recently tried Macrium. Best free image backup I have found. |
AvonBill (11358) | ||
| 765393 | 2009-04-18 12:50:00 | I got BARTPE,made a windows LIVE boot disk. Used the 'A43 file manager' to copy entire drive to a spare. Its a little slow to boot from CD(several minutes) but it works for me. Strangely,if you put it in with windows running,it boots and a 'go' button overlaps your start button and its all there! Even calculator and paint,for some reason! I wasnt prepared to try a dozen different 'free' programs,and I had already done similar things with puppylinux(live linux boot CD which automatically mounts all drives for you) |
pkm (13527) | ||
| 765394 | 2009-04-18 14:03:00 | Good program is BartPE, because can be used with the free Driveimage XML plugin (www.solo-technology.com) to transfer a backup image to a external drive. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 765395 | 2009-04-19 22:21:00 | Hi peeps, Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! Downloaded Syncback and it looks like it'll do the job nicely. However, now i have a new issue. Seems my external HD isnt behaving. Its a WD 320Gb Sata drive in a Vantech USB/eSATA Enclosure. When I connect it to my computer it comes up as recognised but the drive letter doesnt appear. Its as if the Hd hasn't been formatted. So I format the drive. Works fine, but as soon as i disconnect and then reconnect it I'm back to square one. Sees the drive but its as if its not formatted. I have tried 2 different Enclosures and 2 Pcs as well as a MAc. Same deal. Does this mean the HD is failing? I havent tried installing it as a internal drive as yet... Unfortunately I purchased the HD from C1 which as most know has gone under. The drive has worked fine until now and i've had it since Feb 2009. Any thoughts? cheers, Vic. |
han308 (7457) | ||
| 765396 | 2009-04-19 22:26:00 | Try this..plug in the drive, go to disk management(run>diskmgmt.msc) Right Click your drive and select "change Drive letter and paths" select "add" and give it a letter. See if that works Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
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