Free Image/Backup Software

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  1. Posts : 101
    Win7
       #1

    Free Image/Backup Software


    I ran across this software and wondered if anyone has any experience with it?

    Free backup and restore software for system backup and restore, partition or disk backup and restore, disk clone and disk image under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/2003/2008..

    I am about to purchase an upgrade to Acronis, but figured this would save me $30!

    Thanks,
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Many members like this

    Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition - Overview

    or this

    http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

    Each mentioned many times in the fourm. Never saw yours mentioned here. That may be a clue for you

    Your OS, also has a good back up; system image.
    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4241/...-in-windows-7/
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  3. Posts : 914
    Windows 8 Pro
       #3

    Or....

    You could just use the native image backup tool in Windows 7. Works great.

    The only thing it really doesn't do is compress the image.
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  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #4

    I use a free system backup.

    That free system backup can be accessed by:
    WIN key | type backup | Enter key

    Works very well. I use it very frequently.
    Documentation is also excellent:
    WIN + F1 key combo | type Backup and Restore | ENTER key


    WIN is the the key with the weird-looking flag on it.
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  5. Posts : 101
    Win7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks for the great suggestions! I am mainly looking for something that I can use to create a "gold" image of my machine so that I can quickly restore it if hit by a virus or other failure. Something that is easy to use and fast critical.

    Thanks again!!
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #6

    A little extra information. While you are sure that your computer is 100% up to snuff. Make a copy of your hard drive, and hide it somewhere. Then once a week you can make another copy to update once a week ( I use System Restore). If you have a problem your update is only a week old. If you get a virus etc. and the copy is damaged, too, guess what, just remember that old copy that you hide away.
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  7. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #7

    Here's a tutorial for macrium which I use with no problems,

    Imaging with free Macrium

    Here's one for windows which takes a little longer in my experience with it,

    Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
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  8. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #8

    Todo works ok - but there are much better free solutions.

    Rich already mentioned Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition - Overview

    and http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

    Both of those are much much better than the one built into Windows.


    seag33k said:
    Thanks for the great suggestions! I am mainly looking for something that I can use to create a "gold" image of my machine so that I can quickly restore it if hit by a virus or other failure. Something that is easy to use and fast critical.

    Thanks again!!
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #9

    Both of those are much much better than the one built into Windows.
    +1, absolutely agree. Unless you have the skill level in windows imaging like Karlsnooks, I suugest you opt for something easier and more reliable such as Macrium. derekimo has posted the link to my Macrium tutorial in post #8. If you have any further questions, post back.
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  10. Posts : 101
    Win7
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Thanks for the suggestions and link to the video tutorial. I will most likely choose one of these products considering the recommendations and save my $30 :)
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