BS: Tech Good backup prog ??

Subject: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: MikeL2
Date: 23 Oct 15 - 10:38 AM

Hi

I have been having problems using Windows 7 back-up program.

Does anyone here have any suggestions for a reliable free alternative??

Cheers

Mikel2

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Oct 15 - 10:43 AM

I got AOMEI backupper free with a USB drive. I find it great and I believe it can be downloaded.

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: MikeL2
Date: 23 Oct 15 - 02:11 PM

Hi Dave

Looks interesting. I will look at it in more detail tomorrow as I have a party starting right NOW.

Thanks

Mike

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: Bert
Date: 23 Oct 15 - 03:01 PM

I don't trust anyone else's backup software. Just backup the files that you don't want to lose.

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Oct 15 - 06:13 PM

My solution for 10 years has been Cobian Backup

There are others here... http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/applications/best-free-backup-software-11-programs-we-recommend-1137924

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Oct 15 - 07:07 PM

how can you trust the backed up files don't suffer from CRC errors ?

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: Bill D
Date: 24 Oct 15 - 12:26 PM

It's like putting your money in a bank..... the odds are pretty good they'll take care of it.

NOT backing up files is flirting with worse problems than the rare CRC error.

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: GUEST,DaveRo
Date: 24 Oct 15 - 01:07 PM

MikeL2 wrote: I have been having problems using Windows 7 back-up program.

What problems? Just curious. I used it until I upgraded to Windows 10.

(Backup has changed in Windows 10 but you can restore a Windows 7 backup in Windows 10.)

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: MikeL2
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 06:50 AM

Hi Dave

When I try to back up, prog runs for some time then tells me to put disc in. But regardless of which kind of external disc I put in it just keeps on sending same message.

I have tried it on all kinds of media but.....no go.

I have tested my disc drive and this works ok for other programs.

Cheers

MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: MikeL2
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 06:54 AM

Hi Bert

<" I don't trust anyone else's backup software. Just backup the files that you don't want to lose.>.

That's exactly what I do with my picture,videos and music files. I windows explorer and drag and drop to the media....no problems there.

Cheers

Mike

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: MikeL2
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 06:56 AM

hi Bill

I tried to look at Cobian but it wouldn't let me download it.

Cheers

Mikel2

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: MikeL2
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 06:58 AM

Hi Guest

Never come across CRC Errors.

Cheers

Mike

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: Bill D
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 09:28 AM

"I tried to look at Cobian but it wouldn't let me download it."

"It"? what message are you getting? (from the site, or from your own computer?)

??? Maybe you have some setting blocking it... it works fine here.

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: GUEST,DaveRo
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 10:19 AM

MikeL2 wrote: When I try to back up, prog runs for some time then tells me to put disc in. But regardless of which kind of external disc I put in it just keeps on sending same message.

Googling a bit I found several accounts of folk having problems with USB3 drives, some workarounds, no solutions. I've never used an external USB drive. I backup to a shared drive on another computer across my local home network.

Last time I looked Cobian wasn't being maintained. I see it's been sold by the developer.

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 10:33 AM

I have a tried, tested, but boring chore of a manual back up system.

Any important stuff gets put in a folder which I then convert to a big Rar file.
I then test the Rar in Winrar for errors

Then I copy to a USB drive and test the copied Rar in Winrar.

If all is ok, I then delete the original Rar on the PC.

I do this because I have occasionally copied Rars to external discs which when checked in properties,
show copy and original to have the same bit size;
but the copy when tested in Winrar shows CRC errors
and needs to be deleted and copied again until testing error free in Winrar.

I've most recently had this problem with brand new Toshiba 1Tb USB drives..

Unfortunately I got out the habit of backing up for a few months,
and lost 6 months of data when the PC'c Harddrive suddenly died just as I was preparing to back up again...

Subject: RE: BS: Tech Good backup prog ??
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Oct 15 - 11:32 AM

forgot to mention - when I build a Rar file, I tick the "create recovery record" box for extra insurance...