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how to back up EVERYTHING to disc?

random456
random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
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i have all my files backed up to disc and a recovery dvd, but is there a way i can back up my whole computer in one go, drivers, apps, the lot on a few dvd's? or at least the updates and new drivers i have added since the recovery disc as i have added loads and it would take hours to load them all back on if i needed to. all my normal docs and photos i have backed up already, thanks
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  • Reluctant_spender
    Reluctant_spender Posts: 2,785 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    This sort of thing - http://eu.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    looks great but it's about £40 for a license...anything free?
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
  • Shazmar_2
    Shazmar_2 Posts: 110 Forumite
    Here's a free prog that may do what you need http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm
  • spaceman5
    spaceman5 Posts: 2,716 Forumite
    pumpa wrote: »
    looks great but it's about £40 for a license...anything free?

    hi if your hard drive is either made by seagate or maxtor(and there is a fair chance it is), then you can go to there website, and download maxblast, which s just a rebadged acronis trueimage, which reluctant spender told you about, here is a link to the website, http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=Downloads&vgnextoid=51e092db8a13d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD, just click on maxblast on gneral downloads, hth Dave.
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  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    it's not an external drive..it's a philips freevents x67 laptop if that's any help?
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
  • spaceman5
    spaceman5 Posts: 2,716 Forumite
    does not need to be an external hard drive, i dont know what make of hard drive u have, but if you can find out, then just download that maxblast from previous link, as i say it is just acronis trueimage rebadged, i used to use it before somebody got me a lcopy of acronis, hth dave
    Take every day as it comes!!
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    It's also available on the Seagate site badged as disk wizard.

    Go into device manager and see what type of disk you have, it should list the model number. Then google for it to find the manufacturer. If it is a Seagate or Maxtor download Maxblast or Disk Wizard and you're away.

    Clonezilla is a freeware disk cloning application but I'v enot used it so no idea how good it is.
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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    a second hdd is so cheap these days, why not use a prog like ghost to make a copy of your hdd?
    there are also free progs similar to ghost about.
    ps, ive got maxblast and i dont think it works with other hdd??? but ive never tried it on other makes.
    Get some gorm.
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    ormus wrote: »
    a second hdd is so cheap these days, why not use a prog like ghost to make a copy of your hdd?
    there are also free progs similar to ghost about.
    ps, ive got maxblast and i dont think it works with other hdd??? but ive never tried it on other makes.

    I've used Disk Wizard to back up a Seagte disc to a Hitachi disc, as far as I know Disk Wizard and MaxBlast are the same. Using the software on other makes does go against the terms of the license though.
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    If I feel the need to hide
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  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    According to device manager it is a Hitachi...so i can back up to dvd then?
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
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