System Backup

guess so, if you want an image for preference I would use Nogrton Ghost.

It just depends whats important to you.
I have 3 drives, system, data and backup
System /progs i dont really care about an OS can re-install in 40mins, I do it often at work and one more will make little difference to me.

I backup my data, mosty vids and pics of the little-un to the backup drive once and a while.
Suits me fine, instant retreival and I use Windows 7 so i have "previous Versions" for files and folders too. All I really care about is vids of the little-un so Im happy.

What ever suits you best is what you should go for.

If you want instant recovery and 99% uptime go virtual :D

Is there the option of copying (mirroring) the hard drive to a second hard drive and then if the main drive fails, swapping the drives over?

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Originally Posted by HangOver

if you have two disks installed just copy/paste - KISS ;)

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That is what I had with Karens Replicator - problem is that it keeps your files OK but does not reinstall the operating system info so you have to reload windows and then search for the old files that contain things like your desktop, favourites, e-mails etc. Takes days and there are still issues - am doing that now and is a pain - that is why I want something to put it all back as it was with just a keystroke etc.

Garry

yes thats what Ghost does but its a manual process.


the only issue with what you suggest is that if your main drive has an OS issue all you will do is copy the issue as well BUT if it just dies that you it's a nice quick option

Hi HangOver,
I guess that you are replying to my question. If so, :BigThumb:

Many Thanks,
Peter

yes, was a reply to your post

Ok - installed Paragon - seems to be the goods buy I have one small issue.

I have a dedicated 500gb backup drive connected to me PC. I have set up a wireless network setup using the shared file system. My laptop can read the backup drive via the network. Paragon on the laptop sees the relevant folder on the backup drive and puts its files there (takes about 6 hours for a backup) but at the end of the process this window comes up

Scripts Interpreter

X Vss: Can’t read volume data


Now I haven't tested the backed up file in case it stuffs everything up.


Given that the backup file does seem to have been written - any ideas on what the above window means?


Thanks


Garry

a little bit here--
[ame="http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php't=252769"]VSS: Can't read volume data - Wilders Security Forums[/ame]

knowledgebase here
http://kb.paragon-software.com/parag...-1&expId=19064

Thanks for that - could be the issue - I have changed my settings so we will see what happens with tonight's backup.

Cheers

Garry

Not being smug here.

The Mac I have gets backed up to two separate hard drives at different times via preferences in Time Machine, which comes free and installed.

All apps, emails etc, anything on the Mac hard drive. Also allows you to go back and access what was on your desktop, etc, at each time it was backed up. Spooky when you first see it.

cheers, DL