Best External HDD to use for backups...

I_luv_cats

I tend to make "data discs" when I insert a dvd r or dvd rw. I have split them into photos / music / Itunes / Documents.

AND an Ext HDD.

Luckily I have back-up discs/original windows discs (32/64 bit) with my laptop.

It was good I backed up because I did have a computer crash 18 months ago!!!!

W7 takes hours and hours to back up your computer!!!

forgotmyname

Internal HDD is only 80gb so a full backup will take less than 20 discs including the operating system.

The actual data is likely to be much much smaller.

I bought an external seagate drive for safe keeping of photo'e etc after an internal drive died. Now the seagate
external drive is clicking and sometimes fails to copy a file to or from it.
Vanishes from the windows device list.

Sold as a safe backup device but its failing. Typical or what.

diable

I use a Lacie Rugged for data storage whilst travelling and a NAS at home.

savemoney

What about blue-ray writer. You can back up to 25gb per disc for £1.50-£3.00 per disc, obviously need the hardware for £80+

They are meant to be more robust than dvd's

I got a Pioneer and it writes data very quick I use imgburn £11-£12 for 10 discs (ritek dye) or get Verbatiums at about £3-4 a disc

diable

savemoney wrote: »

What about blue-ray writer. You can back up to 25gb per disc for £1.50-£3.00 per disc, obviously need the hardware for £80+

They are meant to be more robust than dvd's

I got a Pioneer and it writes data very quick I use imgburn £11-£12 for 10 discs (ritek dye) or get Verbatiums at about £3-4 a disc

Not very portable plus the media is not that robust and prone to failure.

free4440273

Iomega eGo is what I have :cool: //

savemoney

More portable than many usb hard drives. The op didnt state portablility in 1st post mealy backup As I said I heard blue-ray are more reliable than dvdr, that said its foolish to rely on one system of back up whether that's dvd, blue-ray or hd. A combination of them or even online backup may be best Hard drives are prone to failure nothing is 100% the more forms of backup the less risk

diable wrote: »

Not very portable plus the media is not that robust and prone to failure.

rustie

Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply - it appears I have plenty of options - will pass these on and hopefully with a couple of different solutions in place, will be safe...

It's also got me doing my own backups again...I know - should be more careful...
Thanks!

ChiefGrasscutter

I use a Western Digital elements Portable External HDD permanently connected for doing the daily backup.
Like others I do not rely on this alone.
I have a second external HDD which is only connected during the backup prodeedure and is used for a weekly/monthly backup.
Even now and then I do a multiple DVD burn of the essential/critical file directories etc.

savemoney

I got one of these on order its a small usb hd (500gb) doesnt need psu


Seagate 500gb Portable Hard Drive £41.64 W/Code, £35.39 if Quidco Tracks



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