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bustergreen · 22nd January 2013, 09:19

Just wanted an opinion-just finally got an external HD to back up my system. Just haven't decided whether to use Seagate's back-up program (called Dashboard) or Microsoft's native program. I know it's going to be a lengthy process as I currently have about 800 GB of material and only a 2.0 USB. Only curious as I hate installing new programs. The new drive holds 2TB.

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OddBa11 · 23rd January 2013, 05:46

The Win7 native program, simply backs up the OS and installed software I believe. It can be used to restore you system to the state that it's in when the backup is created.

For misc data, such as movies, pics, documents, and such, I would back them up separately. You should also have more than one copy of anything important. If you are using a desktop PC, I would suggest an internal HDD for regular backups. It will be much faster and you will be more likely to consistently create backups. Then use the external as a second copy created less frequently. External drives have a high failure rate, typically the result of "accidents" (ie: dropped, improperly disconnected, power outages, or just failure from being on all the time).

Pad · 23rd January 2013, 08:48

I use FreeFileSync to back up to my external hard drives. It is pretty easy and intuitive to use. I set it to "Mirror" rather than "Synchronise" as I use my externals exclusively for backup. The first run will take a bit of time, but after that if you run it on a daily basis it wont take long at all.

You can set it up to exclude individual folders, files, or file types if you want.

The only downside to it I can see is that it copies the content of one disc to another exactly - it does not compress data like some backup programs. That doesn't bother me as storage is so cheap these days. And in a lot of ways having an exact copy is simpler if you run into problems. I have found retreiving data from compressed backup archives somewhat difficult and confusing in the past - especially if incremental backups have been created.

As it's name suggests it is free so you've got nothing to lose in taking a look at it.

OddBa11 · 24th January 2013, 05:42

Compression will vary based on file type. Items such as pictures, music, and movies won't compress (at least not enough to matter).

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bustergreen Registered User Forum Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,810 Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 8,412 Times in 1,675 Posts	Seagate vs. MS Just wanted an opinion-just finally got an external HD to back up my system. Just haven't decided whether to use Seagate's back-up program (called Dashboard) or Microsoft's native program. I know it's going to be a lengthy process as I currently have about 800 GB of material and only a 2.0 USB. Only curious as I hate installing new programs. The new drive holds 2TB. Thanks __________________ Use the "THANKS" button if you like this post!

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OddBa11 Registered User Forum Lord Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 508 Thanked 1,697 Times in 795 Posts	The Win7 native program, simply backs up the OS and installed software I believe. It can be used to restore you system to the state that it's in when the backup is created. For misc data, such as movies, pics, documents, and such, I would back them up separately. You should also have more than one copy of anything important. If you are using a desktop PC, I would suggest an internal HDD for regular backups. It will be much faster and you will be more likely to consistently create backups. Then use the external as a second copy created less frequently. External drives have a high failure rate, typically the result of "accidents" (ie: dropped, improperly disconnected, power outages, or just failure from being on all the time).

23rd January 2013, 08:48	#3
Pad Fan of Cairy Hunt Postaholic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alice's Restaurant Posts: 5,154 Thanks: 19,782 Thanked 22,959 Times in 4,188 Posts	I use FreeFileSync to back up to my external hard drives. It is pretty easy and intuitive to use. I set it to "Mirror" rather than "Synchronise" as I use my externals exclusively for backup. The first run will take a bit of time, but after that if you run it on a daily basis it wont take long at all. You can set it up to exclude individual folders, files, or file types if you want. The only downside to it I can see is that it copies the content of one disc to another exactly - it does not compress data like some backup programs. That doesn't bother me as storage is so cheap these days. And in a lot of ways having an exact copy is simpler if you run into problems. I have found retreiving data from compressed backup archives somewhat difficult and confusing in the past - especially if incremental backups have been created. As it's name suggests it is free so you've got nothing to lose in taking a look at it.

24th January 2013, 05:42	#4
OddBa11 Registered User Forum Lord Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 508 Thanked 1,697 Times in 795 Posts	Compression will vary based on file type. Items such as pictures, music, and movies won't compress (at least not enough to matter).