Faster Backup Programs ?


  1. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 64bit
       #1

    Faster Backup Programs ?


    Hello,

    Have a new HP Pavillion Elite, 64 Bit. 1 TB HD

    Did a second backup to an external 1 TB Seagate HD.
    Took about 4 Hrs. Wow.

    Understand the initial backup taking that long, but hard to understand a subsequent one taking so long as I believe it should only be baking up what was changed ?

    Anyway, are there (safe) backup programs available from others besides HP that would, or might, do a "substantially" faster job (and work with W7 64 bit) ?

    Thanks,
    Bob
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Software Shutting Off Of An External HD ?


    Hello,

    Have 3 external Seagate HD's used for backups, and storing of video etc. by son.

    None of these apparently came with a software program that would allow their
    turning off until called up (but still AC plugged in).

    A pain having to plug and unplug them, but sure seems silly to have them spinning away when not needed, which is 90% of the time.

    Are there software programs that would allow this ?

    BTW: when you hear the term sleep-mode for an external HD, does that mean it is Not spinning ?

    Thanks,
    Bob
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #3

    Personally, I prefer Acronis True Image Home...
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    Robert11 said:
    Hello,

    Have 3 external Seagate HD's used for backups, and storing of video etc. by son.

    None of these apparently came with a software program that would allow their
    turning off until called up (but still AC plugged in).

    A pain having to plug and unplug them, but sure seems silly to have them spinning away when not needed, which is 90% of the time.

    Are there software programs that would allow this ?

    BTW: when you hear the term sleep-mode for an external HD, does that mean it is Not spinning ?

    Thanks,
    Bob
    or Macrium reflex, which is free. Acronis is free for about 30 days.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #5

    There are a lot of programs out there that are designed to back up without using imaging. Some are free and some have a small price.

    Do a google search for "file synchronization" or "folder synchronization" or "file by file backup".

    I use one called Second Copy.

    You are correct--the first pass may take hours. The second pass copies only what is new or older files that have been modified. Should take seconds or minutes.

    I have never had a single instance of failure with these programs--unlike imaging.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 32-bit
       #6

    Tews said:
    Personally, I prefer Acronis True Image Home...

    I also use ATIH2010. Wanted to know one issue though. I have 2 hard disks partitioned into about 100-200Gb partitions. When I was using the older versions of TI I had all the partitions listed in the option of drives I could back up to. In the current version, I see only a couple of partitions. e.g. First I select my C: drive as a partition I want to be backed up. Next screen I have to choose a partition or drive where I wish this backup file to be saved. In this window, I don't see me Seagate FreeAgent disk(?), I don't see a 100GB partition that I have emptied for taking the back-up. Can anyone throw some light on this? Does it mean that Windows 7 has somehow locked this partition and prevent it from being seen by external software?
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  7. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #7

    Does windows see it?

    If so. the problem is with the backup image app. you are using.

    Perjhaps the older version will work for you.

    Otherwise , try another app. Macrium Reflect is awesome:

    Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

    Paragon has the 10 series - very new , and there are a couple of bugs they are working on - it will be terrific.
      My Computers


  8. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 32-bit
       #8

    When the backup screen starts after booting with the ATIH disk, the first window is where it asks us to select the partition/s you want to back up. On this screen ALL partitions are visible. So it's not that the software cannot see the partitions.
    ...
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    From OP: Imaging ?


    Hello,

    Thanks you all for the help and replies.
    Will probably try another backup program, as was suggested.

    As I have probably mentioned, not too sharp with this stuff, but am trying.

    The term "imaging" for a HD: what exactly does it mean and entail ?

    What are some of the backup terms where the backup (mode) does not, perhaps,
    entail "imaging" ?

    On W7, how does one instruct the program to do "imaging", or one of the non-imaging possibilities ?
    (I have a new HP desktop, and perhaps the backup program is a HP creation rather than a W7 built-in; not sure ?)

    Thanks,
    Bob
      My Computer


 

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