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| 582247 | 2007-08-18 00:24:00 | I guess this is often asked, but with new software coming out all the time it may be worth asking again. I back up my PC to an external hard drive, generally just the "My Documents" folder. At the moment I delete the External HD and copy the folder anew each time. What back up software (preferably free) do users recommend that only backs up new or changed data on the external HD? Many Thanks, Graham. |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 582248 | 2007-08-18 00:47:00 | Synctoy (www.microsoft.com) From Microsoft is FREE, you can backup to any externals source either external drive or network location, and it has LOTS of options as to how you want synchronization to back up. It will copy original files/folders as selected, over write, or simply update existing files/folders. Your choice as to what you want it to do |
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| 582249 | 2007-08-18 02:35:00 | Thanks for that, it looks good. I had to download Net Framework to install it (I wish MS would make their downloads page a bit more user friendly for multiple choice stuff like that!). Will have a play next time I'm doing a back up. | Grimy (3041) | ||
| 582250 | 2007-08-18 04:06:00 | Acronis is a good one but unfortunately it is not free. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 582251 | 2007-08-18 06:23:00 | I hate to admit it but for an MS product but Synctoys is really good (for me at least). It is easy to use and once a month you can fire up all the computers on the network and synchronise/backup every thing new. So long as my house doesn't burn down and destroy all three computers and their hard drives I am OK. | MACIAN (6176) | ||
| 582252 | 2007-08-18 06:58:00 | Another vote for SyncToy ... I can easily back up my computer at the end of each day, and it doesn't take more than around 2 minutes :) | davehartley (3487) | ||
| 582253 | 2007-08-18 07:09:00 | Blimey - Thats 3 good comments regarding MS synctoy, Better not tell MS that they have a good product they may start chanrging for it:lol: :lol: | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 582254 | 2007-08-18 07:32:00 | Actually (dare I say it!) they do have a few goodun's ... I've used their MSR Group Shot software a lot, and it works well too. Shame about their OS's, tho ... :eek: | davehartley (3487) | ||
| 582255 | 2007-08-18 08:40:00 | WHS is great too:thumbs: There, I said it:lol: | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 582256 | 2007-08-18 08:47:00 | WHS is great too:thumbs: There, I said it:lol: I know -:thumbs: :p Just installed the OEM version which came out a couple of days ago, been using the Beta/RC1 - Now transferring over 165Gb of Data - or Junk as the Mrs calls it. Just a footnote: the system / data backup -restore works great on WHS. Had my main drive fail a few weeks back. Plug in new drive - drop in recovery CD, 25 minutes later all completely recovered, OS/Data the lot as if nothing had happened. Sorry Grimy, but WHS is not free :( - Its a whole server |
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