Which backup Software Do you Use? Why? Review?

[iholla]

1)...The main problem is theres exactly one folder that needs backing up - E:\Torrentz. The problem actually lies inside that folder - out of 29000 files, I can see about 10 that need to be backed up - they have no commonalities (4 are isos, 3 are bin, 2 are zip, and the other 2 are avi), no usage comonalities (most were used once, the avi's twice, and the zips at least 12 times), and no similar naming schemes (the iso's are either games or photoshop, the bins are movie backups, the zips are mangas, and of the two avi's, ones an instructional video, and the others an anime). Now the real challenge is finding a way to back those files up specifically without backing up any of the other 28900 files.

He he, this is sooooo simple. I am assuming you have an organised partitioning and filing system on your pc. If you have 29000 files in a folder, you want to backup only 10 new ones, there's a few ways to set up backup criteriae in the software. Point software to folder of interest then set backup criteria by;

1. only new files
2. time of creation
3. recently executed/opened, changed or edited in any way

If however, you do not have any form of functionally logical partitioning or file and folder cataloging according to content or exploitation, then manual work is for you. There's a lot more you need to do before you go playing with back-up software...he he.

My dear friends, the use of backup software is to make the process easier but most of all make sure your back-ups keep your data's integrity.

1. easy backup process
2. easy restoration
3. incorruptible data.

All your methods are the reason we have software developers making us back-up software. Get with the program)))

[Livewire]

Who ever said the files I wanted to back up were new?

The bin's have been there since this install of windows, everything else is scattered among the last 2 months.


Oddly enough it is quite well organized - if I downloaded it via torrent, it's in that folder. Easy as that, never had problems finding stuff in it.

[warlordste]

i back mine up on me network on 2 comps and a removable drive so for backing up info am pretty sorted

[mygorillanet]

Who ever said the files I wanted to back up were new?

If the files are old, does it mean you have backed them up before? Coz if you have then making a differential backup of your folder is all you need. It backs up only changed files.

If you haven't backed them up before, its as easy as ctrl selecting them and from the context menu selecting backup. The software usually recalls your recent actions and if this is supposed to be a recurring thing, then all you have to do the next time is execute the previous action's bookmark to have a backup of the same done.


I haven't tried Acronis but I am impressed with the features. Especially the boot into recovery without external media. That could save me the trouble of keeping tabs on my backup hardware.

I am a raid guy but on my son's desktop I am using NTI BackupNow! He keeps crashing his system and installing/uninstalling whatever kids his age experiment with.

So, about NTI BackupNow

- great numbered easy to exploit interface for backup and restoration
- can create bootable recovery media
- can resume interrupted backup or restoration processes

it however has some disavantages

- pretty slow backup and restoration...its method is more like trying to copy 10000 pictures on the fly to a specific folder. That, compared to first archiving them then copying the archive to the folder, is a lot slower.
- emails, favourites, desktop backups can only b done by specifying the exact file name and location
- no encryption of backup.

Ill be getting a copy of Acronis soon and will run it and post a feedback.