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  • Aiadi
    Aiadi Posts: 1,840 Forumite
    Has anyone tried this program?

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

    I have come across its portable version yesterday from here:

    http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=1475

    Have to say that so far it's been quite impressive. I may start using it instead of my usual DSynchonise but wondered if anyone else has had any experience with it.
    Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????
  • sellingmysoul666
    sellingmysoul666 Posts: 990 Forumite
    500 Posts
    this site gets some good reviews

    http://www.humyo.com/
    "what lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • mulldoonuk
    mulldoonuk Posts: 318 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

    the best!
  • GooWorld
    GooWorld Posts: 14 Forumite
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    I use Contribute.
    This means all new files and updates on the left move to the right (To Backup, in my case).
    Nothing travels the other way.
    What option have you been using?
  • techmax76
    techmax76 Posts: 120 Forumite
    Its an SOP that whenever you have an important document stored in your system Backing up is a must. For me my best back up is my email. I send photos and documents too.
  • Alzaman
    Alzaman Posts: 9 Forumite
    In the past i've used Acronis TrueImage 100% of the time, just clone the HDD of your choice and Bingo!! an exact replica. I'm not a fan of their latest version which has redesigned the interface and made it Vista-Esque and hard to find things.

    I've used Norton Ghost which is decent, but as with all things Norton/Symantec it used a whole lot of resources and starts numerous services in the Windows repository.

    I've been using the Backup tool in Vista, and so far its been pretty damn good, apart from the first backup which took an eternity, the incrementals won't take as long.

    That said, if Vista offered a "Clone Disk" option like Acronis does, and thats why i love Acronis!, then it would be even better. :rolleyes:
  • nickj_2
    nickj_2 Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    as a result of reading thru this thread - i now back up all documents to winows live -mesh , you get 5gbs free storage and loading and open ms office docs is v straight forward
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Ive now decided i should back up so ive reinstalled xp and created a partition on my hard drive for backing up, which software would i use
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    Pretty pointless backing up on the same hard drive IMO !
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    deanos wrote: »
    Pretty pointless backing up on the same hard drive IMO !

    yes thats what i thought when i posted it.
    oh well,
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