Windows : Backup software?

Nutcase · 02-07-2010, 19:48

Now I'm married and we have all sorts of photos and things on our computers I want to get into doing regular backups onto another machine. I have a Windows XP Pro machine with plenty of drive space and my copy of windows 7 Pro the backup software is fine. But Em's laptop has Vista Basic which doesn't have backup to a network drive option

Any thoughts of a reasonably priced bit of easy to use software to do the deed of a complete backup to network drive and with a bit of luck incremental backups after that?

Ta

A Place of Light · 02-07-2010, 22:38

Acronis True Image works well.

LeperousDust · 03-07-2010, 01:07

If you can turn a spare PC into a windows home server you can do everything automatically, and its very very very good once set up nice

Nutcase · 03-07-2010, 13:10

What do I need to do that Alex? Is XP Pro enough? And does the laptop having vista basic matter?

Ta

Otherwise just had a look at trueimage and looks like it'll do the business

LeperousDust · 03-07-2010, 14:54

You need a home server version of windows, and the connector software will install on any windows PC/laptop and any OS that can talk with samba as well really...

Nutcase · 03-07-2010, 18:41

Ah ok. Don't really want to splash out on a server OS

Think I'll get True Image. Thanks though

LeperousDust · 03-07-2010, 19:28

Yeah its a shame it costs so much, but as is windows! Theres no real linux alternative right now either which really doesnt help

Windows Home Server v2 AKA "Vail" is out this year and really looks to take it that one step higher as well. MS are onto a very good thing people just havent really noticed properly yet...

Nutcase · 05-07-2010, 19:48

Aargh, trying to buy true image from ebuyer as they have a promo reducing it to £17.99 - except it doesn't work! enotes and phone calls and still not sorted

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/174272

Nutcase · 05-07-2010, 20:46

Ha ha found it for £17.98 download on v3.co.uk (never heard of them but it worked ok!).

A Place of Light · 05-07-2010, 23:29

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Originally Posted by Nutcase

Ha ha found it for £17.98 download on v3.co.uk (never heard of them but it worked ok!).

It just works. Sure it's a powerful and versatile piece of software, but the first three words are the most important ones. FWIW It's never EVER let me down.....and as a piece of PC software that's a rare sentence to be able to say.

02-07-2010, 19:48	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Backup software? Now I'm married and we have all sorts of photos and things on our computers I want to get into doing regular backups onto another machine. I have a Windows XP Pro machine with plenty of drive space and my copy of windows 7 Pro the backup software is fine. But Em's laptop has Vista Basic which doesn't have backup to a network drive option Any thoughts of a reasonably priced bit of easy to use software to do the deed of a complete backup to network drive and with a bit of luck incremental backups after that? Ta

03-07-2010, 01:07	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	If you can turn a spare PC into a windows home server you can do everything automatically, and its very very very good once set up nice __________________

03-07-2010, 14:54	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	You need a home server version of windows, and the connector software will install on any windows PC/laptop and any OS that can talk with samba as well really... __________________

03-07-2010, 19:28	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah its a shame it costs so much, but as is windows! Theres no real linux alternative right now either which really doesnt help Windows Home Server v2 AKA "Vail" is out this year and really looks to take it that one step higher as well. MS are onto a very good thing people just havent really noticed properly yet... __________________

02-07-2010, 22:38	#2
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Acronis True Image works well.

03-07-2010, 13:10	#4
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	What do I need to do that Alex? Is XP Pro enough? And does the laptop having vista basic matter? Ta Otherwise just had a look at trueimage and looks like it'll do the business

03-07-2010, 18:41	#6
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Ah ok. Don't really want to splash out on a server OS Think I'll get True Image. Thanks though

05-07-2010, 19:48	#8
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Aargh, trying to buy true image from ebuyer as they have a promo reducing it to £17.99 - except it doesn't work! enotes and phone calls and still not sorted http://www.ebuyer.com/product/174272

05-07-2010, 20:46	#9
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Ha ha found it for £17.98 download on v3.co.uk (never heard of them but it worked ok!).