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Backup Program to backup ONLY my data
I have been using Stomp to back up some selected data files (all kinds
of extensions), for many years. But recently I've become concerned that the program is not being maintained - there seems to be one by Stomp and another by Sonic. I fear it is not wise to archive data with a proprietary file format and a program that's not being maintained. I use Ghost to backup to a USB drive and that works fine. But this is an imaging program and I want to select the files. I need a program which will backup files I select and create as a "job", to one or two DVDs, on a regular basis. I don't want to have to select each file everytime I want to backup, but rather to create a job which knows to only do certain files. Nero requires that you do a full backup. Stomp is unsupported. Retrospect, Ghost and True Image are really imaging programs at heart. Winzip using password protection would really be adequate but it is my impression you can't save a job so that you can just tell it to go backup the files in that "job". Suggestions? TIA Louise |
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Louise wrote: I have been using Stomp to back up some selected data files (all kinds of extensions), for many years. But recently I've become concerned that the program is not being maintained - there seems to be one by Stomp and another by Sonic. I fear it is not wise to archive data with a proprietary file format and a program that's not being maintained. Its wise to think into the future.Congrats! Winzip using password protection would really be adequate but it is my impression you can't save a job so that you can just tell it to go backup the files in that "job". Suggestions? TIA Louise Build in Windows Backup might be a Try.It will still be support into the wide future.Compression is built in and you could save "Tasks" for daily backups. |
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The windows built in backup (NTbackup) is actually a great program that is
often overlooked. I often see people struggling with backup schemes that could easily be solved using NTbackup. Basically, you create a selections file and save it. Then you schedule (or manually) a backup job at the proper day and time. It does not support burning directly to DVD or CD, but can easily backup to a USB drive. A really big positive feature of using NTbackup is that you can restore the backup on any windows machine that has NTbackup installed on it. --Dan wrote in message ups.com... Build in Windows Backup might be a Try.It will still be support into the wide future.Compression is built in and you could save "Tasks" for daily backups. |
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dg wrote:
The windows built in backup (NTbackup) is actually a great program that is often overlooked. I often see people struggling with backup schemes that could easily be solved using NTbackup. Basically, you create a selections file and save it. Then you schedule (or manually) a backup job at the proper day and time. It does not support burning directly to DVD or CD, but can easily backup to a USB drive. A really big positive feature of using NTbackup is that you can restore the backup on any windows machine that has NTbackup installed on it. (a) Windows backup is Stomp/Sonic/Veritas Backup Exec/BackupMyPC "lite". One should not shell out for BackupMyPC unless and until one has encountered something that Windows Backup won't do. (b) If a proprietary format is of concern then consider using xxcopy http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm. --Dan wrote in message ups.com... Build in Windows Backup might be a Try.It will still be support into the wide future.Compression is built in and you could save "Tasks" for daily backups. -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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