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NeverForgotten · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject: Automatic Easy To use Backup

I just bought a 500GB Portable WD Hard drive for my dad
he has alot of important files that he needs to constantly back up

If anyone could suggest me a easy to use program that automatically backs up files like every 3-4 days or whenever they are changed

or something where I can select root destinations and it will automatically back those up?

Some type of program along those lines, nothing too complicated

ArcaneKnite · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject:

Buy a bare drive and put it into RAID 1.

It automatically makes a duplicate of whatever he's making, and it's easy to set up.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject:

Sorry cant spend any more money
I rather just do it from software

ZacTheSin · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject:

Karen's replicator.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

NeverForgotten · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject:

That looks really good, I'll give it a try

Does this automatically run in the taskbar when you start your computer(s)?

ZacTheSin · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject:

Sure does.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject:

just use a cloud service, infinitely more convenient

Shota · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject:

Such as drop box assuming you're not backing up porn.

kls85 · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject:

The best way of backing up is to do it manually rather than rely on some software to do it for you.
Also each person may have different purpose of backing up as one may need to access their files from a previous date and if the automated backup software replaces that file, then it's no use.
e.g.
Your dad saved a very important document and used a backup software to backup to his external 500GB. As 2 weeks passed by he did some revisions and ran the backup software during a schedule basis. One day he would like to go back and look at the original document from 2 weeks ago.
Does the backup software replace every single time the file has been changed or keeps a every single record of it?

AhMunRa · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject:

If you are just doing a simple backup and aren't spending more money, and space isn't an issue why not just use Windows built in back up? It's already on your system and it will do root directories.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:22 pm Post subject:

AhMunRa · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:59 pm Post subject:

About as reliable as anything else. Though if you are looking to do a 1 time all encompassing backup then a differential Windows backup isn't what you are looking for.

kls85 · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject:

ZacTheSin · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject:

It does have the option to keep the original as well.

You can add tags to the source folder which can include date/time etc of when the task is run.

Please run the program <http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp> and see for yourself. It's quite complicated, but you really do only need to set it up once.

Also @NeverForgotten, I forgot to mention that you will need to enable the option to start on logon.

Simply open Karen's Replicator, go to the "Edit Settings button, then "Other Settings" tab and click the tickbox next to "Launch the Replicator Each Time "username" Logs On

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