Vista - best backup software for Vista Home Ultimate that will allow me toselect files and folders to backup and restore

I basically have 10 GB of music, 5 GB of pictures and 1 GB of documents
plus a couple of folders on my Desktop (containing downloads) that I
would like to be able to backup. I have a restore CD to restore to
factory settings...it's my data I'm worried about.

Vista doesn't let me select the files and folders I want.

I don't want to spend a lot of $$ but I do want easy backup and restore.

What are my best options?

....Lisa

Consider investing in a good external drive.

Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148233

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"Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.lisa@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uKiWB6zEIHA.4028@xxxxxx
I basically have 10 GB of music, 5 GB of pictures and 1 GB of documents
plus a couple of folders on my Desktop (containing downloads) that I
would like to be able to backup. I have a restore CD to restore to
factory settings...it's my data I'm worried about.

Vista doesn't let me select the files and folders I want.

I don't want to spend a lot of $$ but I do want easy backup and restore.

What are my best options?

....Lisa

I have an external HD plugged into my XP desktop but Vista won`t backup
to the external HD plugged into an XP machine....I don`t want to be
switching the external HD between laptop desktop all the time...so I`m
going to use DVD`s on laptop...but want good backup software for it.

....Lisa

....Lisa XP Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

I've used Acronis True Image and Novabackup with good results.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/

http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html

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"Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.lisa@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uERCfD0EIHA.1056@xxxxxx

Thanks Ken for the suggestions.

....Lisa

On Oct 20, 2:04 pm, "Kerry Brown" <ke...@xxxxxx-tems.c*a*m>
wrote:

Kerry Brown wrote:Be aware of the following of Novastore:
" NovaBACKUP does not currently support Disaster Recovery for Windows
Vista. "

Good point. I didn't know that. I assume you can reinstall Vista, install
Novabackup, then restore from there.

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http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Iain" <iain@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hey i think i found what are you looking for they don't have any
expensive prices and they offer 3gb of free online back storage and also
a free software , they are called Dmailer
http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html , i heard a lot of people
saying this is good i also downloaded and i will test it as soon as
possible , hope it will do the trick for you.

Cheers


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On Thu, 20 May 2010 03:21:16 -0500, JohnnyBoy
<JohnnyBoy.4b95lc@newsgroup> wrote:
I'm using Mozy. It also gives you 2 gigs free.

Do a google search *online backup & reviews*. I found it interesting
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