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Old August 14th 04, 06:51 PM
James Nipper
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Default Best Backup Utility Please ?



About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After
much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has
the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it to
be unreliable and flakey.

My OS is Windows ME.

The main features that I want are :


1. Can write to CD.

2. Can automate on a pre-set schedule.

3. Stable, and reliable.

4. Practical and intuitive interface.

5. Easy backup restore process and interface.

6. Easy selection of folders and items for backup.

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Compression or encryption are not needed. Also, I never need more backups
that what will fit on one CD. I guess my needs boil down to reliability
and intuitive interface, as well as automation if possible in the same
package.

When I started out looking for an acceptable product a year ago, I thought
that it would be simple to find a very good product for my limited backup
needs. I don't feel the same way now, after reading glowing reviews about
Genie Backup Program and then using it for a year.

I hope this is posted in the right groups. If better or more proper groups
exist, I would appreciate direction to them.

Thank you very much for any helpful input on this !!!



--James--

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Old August 14th 04, 07:02 PM
Notan
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James Nipper wrote:

About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After
much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has
the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it to
be unreliable and flakey.

My OS is Windows ME.

The main features that I want are :

1. Can write to CD.

2. Can automate on a pre-set schedule.

3. Stable, and reliable.

4. Practical and intuitive interface.

5. Easy backup restore process and interface.

6. Easy selection of folders and items for backup.

-------------------------------------------------

Compression or encryption are not needed. Also, I never need more backups
that what will fit on one CD. I guess my needs boil down to reliability
and intuitive interface, as well as automation if possible in the same


Whether or not your entire backup session will fit on one CD all depends
on how much data you're backing up.

I use Powerquest's (now Symantec's) Drive Image and couldn't be happier.

Notan
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Old August 14th 04, 07:19 PM
James Nipper
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Yes, my backup needs will fit on one cd. That was part of my post.


--James--

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Old August 14th 04, 07:49 PM
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Drive Image 7 would be a good choice, it will do what you want and do it on
one CD PROVIDING you're not trying to back up a huge amount of data on one
CD. With compression, Drive Image 7 can fit about 900 megs of raw data on a
700 meg CD. Personally, I have two 60 gig drives in my computer, and reserve
the second one for images of partitions on my first drive.

Paul Riemerman


"James Nipper" wrote in message
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Yes, my backup needs will fit on one cd. That was part of my post.


--James--

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Old August 14th 04, 08:12 PM
S.Lewis
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If your backup needs will fit on one CD, the try getting rid of Windows Me
and do a fresh install of Windows XP Home. Since XP has it's own CD burning
program, you'll not need a third-party utility to do so in the future, and
you'll cure any future problems with WinMe....

Thanks for crossposting. (slashed)

Stew


"Paul Riemerman" wrote in message
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Drive Image 7 would be a good choice, it will do what you want and do it
on one CD PROVIDING you're not trying to back up a huge amount of data on
one CD. With compression, Drive Image 7 can fit about 900 megs of raw data
on a 700 meg CD. Personally, I have two 60 gig drives in my computer, and
reserve the second one for images of partitions on my first drive.

Paul Riemerman


"James Nipper" wrote in message
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Yes, my backup needs will fit on one cd. That was part of my post.


--James--

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Old August 14th 04, 08:21 PM
James Nipper
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So, Windows XP (Home) will **automate** the backing up of selected
folder and files, and burn them to a cd ??

Thanks !!

--James--

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If your backup needs will fit on one CD, the try getting rid of Windows Me
and do a fresh install of Windows XP Home. Since XP has it's own CD burning
program, you'll not need a third-party utility to do so in the future, and
you'll cure any future problems with WinMe....

Thanks for crossposting. (slashed)

Stew


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Old August 14th 04, 08:24 PM
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James Nipper wrote:

So, Windows XP (Home) will **automate** the backing up of selected
folder and files, and burn them to a cd ??


While XP might have some of the basic features, I rather doubt that
it has all the features of a third-party program, such as selective
file restoration, etc.

Notan
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Old August 14th 04, 08:26 PM
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Notan wrote:

James Nipper wrote:

So, Windows XP (Home) will **automate** the backing up of selected
folder and files, and burn them to a cd ??


While XP might have some of the basic features, I rather doubt that
it has all the features of a third-party program, such as selective
file restoration, etc.

Notan


Well, I just took a look at the XP backup program and, apparently,
it *can* do selective file restoration.

Who'da thunkit? g

If you try it, let us know what you find.

Notan
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Old August 14th 04, 08:28 PM
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"James Nipper" wrote in message
...


So, Windows XP (Home) will **automate** the backing up of selected
folder and files, and burn them to a cd ??

Thanks !!

--James--

-------------------------------------


If your backup needs will fit on one CD, the try getting rid of Windows Me
and do a fresh install of Windows XP Home. Since XP has it's own CD
burning
program, you'll not need a third-party utility to do so in the future, and
you'll cure any future problems with WinMe....

Thanks for crossposting. (slashed)

Stew




Nope, to my knowledge, it (nor does XP Pro) doesn't automate the backup.


Stew



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Old August 14th 04, 09:01 PM
James Nipper
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Ok Stew, but that was item 2 on my list of parameters that I am
searching for..........


Thanks 1!

--James--


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Nope, to my knowledge, it (nor does XP Pro) doesn't automate the backup.


Stew



 




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