Backups


  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
       #1

    Backups


    Hi Folks.

    Just a quick question for you. I am looking for a decent backup program for Windows 7 that will allow access to a HP USB tape drive to replace the Microsoft backup.

    Twice now I have created a backup using MS Backup and I can't get it to recognize either Tape drive or a Western Digital Network Drive. It will recognize USB External drive or local drives.

    I am using Windows 7 professional. So if anyone has any recommendations can you please let me know.

    Thanks in anticipation.

    Steve
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    Baldeagle812 said:
    Hi Folks.

    Just a quick question for you. I am looking for a decent backup program for Windows 7 that will allow access to a HP USB tape drive to replace the Microsoft backup.

    Twice now I have created a backup using MS Backup and I can't get it to recognize either Tape drive or a Western Digital Network Drive. It will recognize USB External drive or local drives.

    I am using Windows 7 professional. So if anyone has any recommendations can you please let me know.

    Thanks in anticipation.

    Steve

    I am not sure about tape, but Acronis is flexible, cheap (there is a free trial) , and backs up files and folders to external and networked drives. It also allows you to restore a single file if needed.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 51,354
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #3

    If it's only files and folders that you want to backup then Cobian backup maybe worth a try (It's what I use to backup this sites servers and it's free) Cobian Backup
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  4. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks Guys, I will give Cobian a try. I tried Acronis previously on XP and it would not recognize tape drive, and when I wrote to Acronis at the time they stated that the product did not support tape drives.

    But thanks for your reponses anyway.

    Regards

    Steve
      My Computer


 

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