AoWW Posted 27 June 2013 Share Posted 27 June 2013 Can anyone give advice on how to backup files from my laptops (1 x Vista, 1 x Windows 8) on a regular basis (eg weekly) so any new files, or previous ones that have since been updated, are stored onto an external drive? Is there a program that enables this? I don't mind manually plugging in the drive and hitting 'run' but I don't want to have to physically sort through which files to add each time or keep hitting the 'overwrite older file' (or whatever it says) option. I think that makes sense?! Also, any recommendations for an external drive - probably 2tb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelcfc Posted 27 June 2013 Share Posted 27 June 2013 Depends how much memory the files will take up, but potentially just get a cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoWW Posted 27 June 2013 Author Share Posted 27 June 2013 Depends how much memory the files will take up, but potentially just get a cloud. Arrrgghhhhh! (Sorry, not your fault, just the whole 'cloud thing' is driving me nuts at the moment. I agree it has its place, and I do use one, but I don't want to rely on storing everything in one!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poakey Posted 27 June 2013 Share Posted 27 June 2013 http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp Thats what i use at work and home.pretty simple and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 27 June 2013 Share Posted 27 June 2013 Norton Ghost isnt too bad for backing up. Im not sure about it backing up only files which have changed etc. But it does a good "mirror" of your drive. I use it and it works fine. 2TB hard drives are cheap these days. I not long bought one that was 70 quid from PC world. Only potential issue is if your PC only has USB 2.0 ports. Its a looooong old backup process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 27 June 2013 Share Posted 27 June 2013 When it comes to harddrives, you might want to take a look at SSD drives. They no longer have spinning parts and are more reliable and durable than previous, regular models. The only downside is that they're more expensive. Also, just like kristianity77 has mentioned, depending on what connection/cable you use (f.eg. USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Firewire, ThunderBolt with Macs) the speed of your data transfer can vary quite a bit. Depending on the total amount of data, you're looking at between a few hours and half a day/a day or even longer for the initial, full data transfer. I suppose the time is cut considerably once it only needs to do additional backups from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 28 June 2013 Share Posted 28 June 2013 Most decent external drives come with backup software pre installed on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 28 June 2013 Share Posted 28 June 2013 Arrrgghhhhh! (Sorry, not your fault, just the whole 'cloud thing' is driving me nuts at the moment. I agree it has its place, and I do use one, but I don't want to rely on storing everything in one!) Cos the government might find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Boast Posted 29 June 2013 Share Posted 29 June 2013 Norton Ghost isnt too bad for backing up. Im not sure about it backing up only files which have changed etc. But it does a good "mirror" of your drive. I use it and it works fine. 2TB hard drives are cheap these days. I not long bought one that was 70 quid from PC world. Only potential issue is if your PC only has USB 2.0 ports. Its a looooong old backup process I just do it over night - its rarely a very urgent thing is it? Here's my £0.02 - avoid Seagate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 26 October 2014 Share Posted 26 October 2014 Anyone have a home network? Pros and cons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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