Hourly
Weekly
Monthly
Bad Memory I forgot and major amounts of time go by
I'm trying to choose which of these Backup Programs is amongst the best, input is welcome by my list, what would you recommend either from the list or another suggestion?
- Karen’s Replicator Review
- NovaBackup
- Acronis True Image Home
- BackUp Maker
The "best" is a subjetive term. I use GFI Home Edition (www.gfi.com) for standard backup, and it has never let me down. Maybe another one to add to your list?
Daily was not an option, which I would have selected. I do an incremental backup, then a full backup.
I usually make two complete images weekly with Acronis TI and one with Paragon Drive Backup Pro. I also run Genie Timeline to constantly backup user files. A Guy
Had "Daily" been an option I would have chosen that, too.
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I can't compare backup alternatives; I only use one.
Acronis TI Home (v2011) is what I'm currently running.
I've been using Acronis products for several years and although I find the interface kind of funky, the backups are rock-solid.
I do an Incremental daily and a Full Backup weekly.
I transfer these to DVD's Monthly.
It works for me! :)
Also, I have a "Pristine" image sitting on the side in case I should ever have to re-install Windows- heaven forbid! (About 30 minutes)
It takes me days to do a fresh installation, programs and all, otherwise.
Hope this helps!
I use Clonezilla as it boots from CD or DVD and it doesn't care what operating system your using. Takes a little to get use to it, but it's the best program I used to date. GL :)
Back up what?
Data?
System?
I backup data every day, using Second Copy---a file by file method, not an imaging application.
I backup my system with an imaging application--alternating between Macrium Free and Acronis--every month or two.
I have never had to restore a system image. I've been able to use Windows System Restore to roll back to a known good point numerous times--maybe 6 or 8 times per year.
I keep my most recent two images just in case System Restore fails me---it hasn't happened yet.
I think Karen's application in the poll is a file by file method, not an imager. File by file methods are much more reliable, but can't restore a system.
I use Paragon back up and restore - free edition and the free acronis edition that is available if you own a segate or western digital drive. I make a full image about every 3 months or after major changes but back up my data (A Guy's wallpaper) to external drive immediately
I do daily for the system with Macrium. Weekly for the data because that does not change so often - also with Macrium.
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