Backup with Acronis True Image

enigma1944

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I will be upgrading to W7 next month so I have a question about backups.

I have never used anything but the normal procedure for making backups
and I accidently ran across this Acronis True Image 2010. I went to their
website and read about it and it comes with a price of $50.

They were not very specific on what type of external storage is needed so
that is my question to the group.

I will most likely only use this True Image + ??? external storage 1 or 2
times so does the cost of both items justify the usage.

Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP dv7-1247cl
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
AMD TURION X2 DUAL CORE RM-72 ( 2 -CPU's ) 201 GHZ
Memory
3836 MB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI RADEON HD 3200
Sound Card
IDT HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO CODEC
Other Info
Pittsburgh, Pa
In Acronis, you can use whatever storage you want, external or external, as long as it has sufficient space. If you're only going to use it once or twice, you may want to consider using a free program, like this.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Acronis is one of the best backup softwares on the market right now. Paragon is also good, but I haven't used it.

You can keep your backups on another drive, or USB, split images on DVD or you can purchase online storage for a certain price.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus
OS
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
CPU
I5 875K Unlocked
Motherboard
P7P55D-E-PRO
Memory
Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-1600MHz 9-9-9-27 @ 1.65V XMP
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD 732 MHz GPU 1280 MB, 152 GB Mem
Sound Card
Onboard Via 1828S
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung T240 HD
Screen Resolution
Dual 1920X1200 1027X768
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex II Extended Sandforce SSD 60 Gig 2X WD Black Caviar 1 terabyte 6GBS Transer Sata 3 Marvell Chip
PSU
Corsair Gold fully Modular 80 Plus 850
Case
Coolermaster Half X Full Tower
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P
Keyboard
MS
Mouse
MS
Internet Speed
Fast enough
Other Info
My fridge has a water tap
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