Where can I buy clickfree backup drive?

Annie1960

esuhl wrote: »

That's nothing to do with the drive. It just depends on how YOU save the data.

You can use imaging software (such as Acronis TrueImage, Macrium Reflect, or Norton Ghost if you remember that), which will create a single image file containing your backed up files.

Some imaging software requires you to restore the full image before you can access the content (which is fine if you are performing a full backup, but inconvenient if you want to recover a single file). Other software (like the version of Acronis TrueImage I had) lets you mount the image as a virtual drive and access individual files that way.

Alternatively, you can just drag-and-drop (i.e. manually copy) stuff that you want to backup onto the backup drive. This is quick and convenient because the files are stored identically to the way on your main drive, as individual files, but haphazard.

You can also get programs that automate the manual copying process, such as Microsoft SyncToy or FreeFileSync, which have better error-reporting and duplicate checking than just manually copying files. I guess this is exactly how the Clickfree software works

In short; any drive will do. You just need the right software.

So how do I find something with the same software as clickfree? You just plug it in, you don't need to click anything (hence the name) and it saves all my documents in exactly the same folders as on my hard drive.

Annie1960

outofworksch wrote: »

Hi
Would it be this software
http://download.cnet.com/Clickfree-Automatic-Backup/3000-2242_4-75667277.html

Oh, this might be helpful, but I need a drive to put it on. What sort of drive would be suitable?

wongataa

Annie1960 wrote: »

Oh, this might be helpful, but I need a drive to put it on. What sort of drive would be suitable?

As stated before - any one. Just get one that is big enough for your needs

ARandomMiser

ANy drive ... google for the software ... here is another starter for 10
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/software/13-best-backup-software-2015-2016-uk-3263573/

You will need to review the options and find something that suits yourself.