WD My Book or Drive enclosure + Macrium?


  1. Denis54
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    WD My Book or Drive enclosure + Macrium?


    I do not have much experience with backups and I want to get something that is reliable and simple to use to backup my 2 computers.

    Should I get a ready to use solution such as a WD My Book Essentials or should I get a hard drive enclosure plus a regular HD and then use Macrium to do my backups.
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  3. Golden
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    Hi Denis,

    Either solution is acceptable and will work just fine.

    However, a regular HDD in an enclosure that connects to your computer via an eSATA connector/cable will allow you to backup quicker than one with a USB connector/cable.

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  4. Denis54
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    How does the WD software compare with Macrium?
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  6. Golden
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    Hi,

    In my opinion, Macrium is far, far, far superior. Use that instead of anything else.

    Imaging with free Macrium

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