Re: [Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows

2012-03-06 Thread Payne, Tony
March 2012 22:00 To: dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows I am using Backup , running on Ubuntu, to a Verbatim drive plugged into a USB socket. It is clever enough to delay if the drive is not plugged in and then to do the backup (automatically) when

[Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows

2012-03-05 Thread Terry Coles
Hi, My niece has just bought herself an external USB drive so she can backup her files. She doesn't know much about it, apart from that she needs to take backups (a huge step forward I think). She's asked me for a good backup program. I used to use a good one on my daughter's computer, but

Re: [Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows

2012-03-05 Thread Andrew Morgan
On 05/03/12 21:40, Terry Coles wrote: So I'm looking for a good Windows Backup program than does incremental backups (not sync) to external drives. My niece is quite switched on, so I'm sure she'll get the hang of it without too much difficulty, but (like anything) if using it is too clunky

Re: [Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows

2012-03-05 Thread Dominic Lonsdale
I am using Backup , running on Ubuntu, to a Verbatim drive plugged into a USB socket. It is clever enough to delay if the drive is not plugged in and then to do the backup (automatically) when the drive is eventually plugged in at some later time. Regards, Nic On Mon, 2012-03-05 at 21:40

Re: [Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows

2012-03-05 Thread Martin Hepworth
I use an online service called backblaZe $50 a year . Works well just sits in the background .. Free email restore for a smaller restotes and then its a USB or hd delivery if u need more Others are uk based and I'd suggest this over a local drive which can also die on u On Monday, 5 March 2012,