I use a program called Syncback that does the same thing. There's a
free version that works just fine. On that one, you define a Source
(usually a folder on your C-drive) and a Destination (usually the same
folder on your external drive, if you have one, or flash-drive). Click
RUN any time of day, or set it on a schedule. You can create as many
backups sets as you want, i.e. Folder A going to Folder A on the other
drive, Folder B going to Folder B on the other drive, etc. There's more
if you want it but that's the basics.
JL
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Replicator and other backup programs are not designed to duplicate an
entire drive. What you would need for that is a disk imaging program.
A disk image is nice, but overkill for most people because it is very
time consuming to create. Assuming you keep the disks that came with
the computer, you can almost always reinstall the operating system and
software. The critical thing to save is the *data*.
I will be somewhat busy the next few days but I would suggest first
reading the topics in the help file. Even if you do not understand
everything, you will gain a basic understanding that will make future
discussion easier.
Gary
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Hope Bagot Bees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Gary and Cathy
>
> I now have my external hard drive and have downloaded Replicator
too,
> but am completely baffled as to how to proceed next. I do
realise this
> is off topic but if either of you could spare a few moments to
point me
> in the right direction, I'd be very grateful.
>
> I would like to duplicate my current PC hard drive in the first
instance
> and then get Replicator to add new and changed files at regular
intervals.
>
> Hoping you can give me some guidelines, please.
> Elizabeth
>
> Gary Templeman wrote:
> > I would second the recommendation of Replicator. Jobs can be
scheduled
> > to run unattended, and because they can be configured to only
copy new
> > and changed files, even large multimedia databases can go
quickly. I
> > use it in my business, and scanning a folder (and sub-folders)
with
> > almost 6000 files in it to copy the 5-10 new ones takes under 1
> > minute. Of course, the size of the files copied makes a
difference so
> > YMMV (Your Milage May Vary), but the bottom line is that after
the
> > initial copy, incremental backups run pretty fast.
> >
> > Gary Templeman
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] re: Sudden Shutdown
> >
> >
> >> Whether an external hard drive is the best solution for backup
> >> depends on how much data you generate.
> >> I'm a heavy computer user and so hav e many Word Documents,
Pictures -
> >> both from Digital camera and from downloading Census images etc,
> >> Powerpoint presentations that I generate for my work, etc etc.
> >>
> >> My backups simply wouldn't fit on a Flash Drive.
> >>
> >> It's wise not to rely on one backup media for important backups.
> >> That's why I also cut to CD or DVD.
> >>
> >> If you are backing up to an External Drive or to a Flash Drive
> >> dedicated to backups, the use of a program like the free Karen's
> >> Replicator simplifies the task enormously, once you have it
set up.
> >> http://www.karenware.com/
> >> Don't forget to include your email, your address book and your
> >> browser favourites/bookmarks. My husband is a computer
technician and
> >> the number of times he deals with people who lose everythin g
or lose
> >> all their contact information because they haven't made
backups ...
> >> There is enough distress in life without adding to it by
ignoring the
> >> fact that all digitial media fails at some time.
> >>
> >> Cathy
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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