also if just files Karens Power Tool replicator works quite well http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp
fp At 01:15 PM 7/12/2008, Winterlight Poked the stick with: >Just about any backup program will do what you want. Ghost, Acronis, even >windows vista native backup. You need to let Ghost, or Windows scheduler, know >the administrative password so it can write to your USB drive. > >But why not keep it simple. Use Winzip 11, or any other zip program from the >command line. Write a simple batch file zipping up the drive or folder, and >dropping it in the drive/folder of your your choice. > >Use Windows scheduler to run it every whenever. Windows scheduler will ask you >for the required administrative password so it will have no problem writing it >to your USB drive or any where else. You can even do this to a network drive. > > A zip file using portable compression is universal, so any zip program will > be able to open the zip. If you wish to secure the zip file, Winzip 11 will > allow you to encrypt with AES 256bit . And Winzip 11 now has a window > browser that makes for easy recovery of a single file. > >This approach doesn't have a fancy UI, and it isn't complicated ,or full of >administrative features, but it uses the flagship of compression algorithms, >it isn't tied to any one program, and it is simple and bullet proof. > > > >At 12:52 PM 7/12/2008, you wrote: >>I had posted this before but didn't get any responses. I have a networked >>external hdd. Myworldbook, 1 TB. >> >>I can see the drive and backup to or from it. But I want a good program to do >>that automatically. The Mionet that came with it is horrible. >> >>I tried the trial version of Norton Ghost but can't get it to see the hdd. It >>keeps asking for a pw, I have tried all I know that would be related to the >>network, but no go. >> >>Any suggestions? >> >>I want my laptop backed up each day as I do all my work and billing on it. It >>would be a big plus if it would back up the entire laptop systems and all so >>if could be a total restore from the network drive or am I asking to much? >> >>Any help appreciated. >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>The i'm Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? >>http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_ChangeWorld -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- To laugh at men of sense is the privilege of fools.
