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OT: backup programs
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Subject: Re: OT: backup programs
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:46:25 -0700 (PDT)
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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. =A0This assured me that I
> could do complete backups of the system but also drag and drop files. =A0=
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. =A0But 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. =A0This 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
>
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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-backup-sof=
tware-freeware-crhrknlv.html
This seems to say it does what you want.
Good luck
FC
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