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10-20-2007   #1 (permalink)
Lisa Hetherington


 

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


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10-20-2007   #2 (permalink)
Carey Frisch [MVP]


 

Re: best backup software for Vista Home Ultimate that will allow me to select files and folders to backup and restore

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
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10-20-2007   #3 (permalink)
Lisa Hetherington


 

Re: best backup software for Vista Home Premium that will allow meto select files and folders to backup and restore

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:
Quote:

> Consider investing in a good external drive.
>
> Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148233
>
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10-20-2007   #4 (permalink)
Kerry Brown


 

Re: best backup software for Vista Home Premium that will allow me to select files and folders to backup and restore

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
Quote:

>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:
Quote:

>> Consider investing in a good external drive.
>>
>> Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148233
>>
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10-20-2007   #5 (permalink)
hamiltoncruiser


 

Re: best backup software for Vista Home Premium that will allow me to select files and folders to backup and restore

Thanks Ken for the suggestions.

....Lisa

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

> 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
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/Userhttp://www.vistahelp.ca
>
> "Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.l...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> news:uERCfD0EIHA.1056@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

> >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.
>
Quote:

> > ...Lisa
>
Quote:

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

> >> Consider investing in a good external drive.
>

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10-20-2007   #6 (permalink)
Iain


 

Re: best backup software for Vista Home Premium that will allow meto select files and folders to backup and restore

Kerry Brown wrote:
Quote:

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

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10-20-2007   #7 (permalink)
Kerry Brown


 

Re: best backup software for Vista Home Premium that will allow me to select files and folders to backup and restore

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

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Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Iain" <iain@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Kerry Brown wrote:
Quote:

>> 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
>>
>
> Be aware of the following of Novastore:
> " NovaBACKUP does not currently support Disaster Recovery for Windows
> Vista. "
>
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05-20-2010   #8 (permalink)
JohnnyBoy


 

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


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.

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05-21-2010   #9 (permalink)
safety123


 

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

On Thu, 20 May 2010 03:21:16 -0500, JohnnyBoy
<JohnnyBoy.4b95lc@newsgroup> wrote:
Quote:

>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'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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