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 More options 6 July, 07:46
Newsgroups: uk.media.radio.archers
From: foamie <foamclean...@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:46:25 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon 6 July 2009 07:46
Subject: Re: OT: backup programs
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On 5 July, 21:09, Jane Vernon <s...@nopotteratthisaddress.co.uk>
wrote:

> OK, so I am now the proud owner of an Iomega external hard drive and its
> free software, EMC Retrospect Express HD 2.5.  This assured me that I
> could do complete backups of the system but also drag and drop files.  I
> began by a complete backup, then I scheduled backups (backsup?) of my
> documents daily.

> Now I go and look to see the files, expecting to find my documents in
> their folders where I can drag and drop anything I'm doing extra before
> the scheduled backup.  But what I get is a series of folders within
> folders, all of which, when I click on them, produce a warning message
> asking me if I want to proceed.

> It looks as if what I have is software that only does restore point type
> back-ups.  This is certainly better than nothing but I am not very
> reassured by not being able to check my files on the external drive.

> Is there some other free software people would recommend which would
> make the stuff on the external drive visible to me and which would allow
> me to drag and drop extra files as well as scheduling backups?

> --
> Jane
> The potter in the purple socks
> email jane at cloth and clay dot co dot uk

> http://www.clothandclay.co.uk/umra/cookbook.htmfor recipes supplied by
> umrats

The software you get with these drives tends to be designed to make
incremental (ie any changes made during the day) and scheduled back-
ups reasonably pain-free.  Some also compress the data so you can pack
more files/folders onto your hard drive.  I have a Freecom drive which
will do all that but I can also use it as a simple storage drive - and
get access, without going through the software that came with it.

You can find a free version at freecom.com, support tab, software
updates, third one down called Freecom Backup Software Version 2.08
(or just google Freecom Backup Software Version 2.08) .  I don't know
if it will work on a non-freecom drive.

For IOmega:
http://download.cnet.com/Iomega-Backup/3000-2242_4-19411.html

freeware:

http://www.bestfreewaredownload.com/freeware/t-free-fbackup-free-back...

This seems to say it does what you want.

Good luck

FC


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