Basic but reliable free Backup

Aiadi

Any recommendations? I am really after something basic that can be schedueled to copy regular files and folders from one hard to another periodically. Found a lot of free programs through google that it is really difficult to know which one to use. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Quincy_3

Paragon Drive Backup was a freebie in a PC mag that I saw today, Full Program, have a look on the magazine racks.

wolfman

SyncBackSE

Easy to use and very functional. Comes in a free, and paid for version. I liked it so much I paid the £8 for the full paid for version.

Aiadi

And good morning to you too big boys. Thanks for the rapid replies.

Quincy_3

No worries and good morn to you and W_man.

Oh and goodnight

phill79

Aiadi wrote:

Any recommendations? I am really after something basic that can be schedueled to copy regular files and folders from one hard to another periodically. Found a lot of free programs through google that it is really difficult to know which one to use. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Have you tried the built in ntbackup? You can backup to tape or file. I used it today to backup a server HD to a network PC's HD.

albertross_2

or xcopy c: d: /s/e/d/h/c

Godders

Or Robocopy can be fairly powerful, part of the Microsoft Resource Kit.

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yumzone

I have hopefully just backup all my didgi pictures on my hard drive using nero backup .. i hope I did it right when i look at the dvd the diles are on all there is, is one from nero which says file backup???

Oh well what is the best way for me to back up my files? pictures mainly in full resolution so good for printing?

Sorry if i have hijacked post

Aiadi

yumzone wrote:

oh well what is the best way for me to back up my files? pictures mainly in full resolution so good for printing?

Sorry if i have hijacked post

I have actually started using FileSync from here:
http://www.fileware.com/download.htm

Simple, neat and pretty reliable. You can try it and come back if you have any questions. I am backing stuff onto a hard drive and not CD/DVD though.

996ducati

Microsoft offer a free utility called SyncToy which is very easy to use & works well.

I use it to back up all my docs from my 1st to 2nd hard drive but it has lots of saving options.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

996ducati