Re: Windows 7 backup

[Dave Parnin <dpcoke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think that you will be happy with it.  If nothing else, it will get you a backup while you're looking for something better and the price is right.

The one thing that I got to thinking about was your requirement to have multiple copies of the backup.  You could set up multiple jobs going to multiple folders with each running on a different day.  If you're just doing a sync (as opposed to a full copy) it takes a lot less time.  It would be interesting to see how that works with multiple copies of the backup.  Have fun.


Dave Parnin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PC Technical Discussion for IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries) Users" <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:50:09 PM
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Windows 7 backup

I downloaded and installed it.  Going to give it a try for the next few
days.

It looks promising, thanks.


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Dave Parnin <dpcoke@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I use Syncback (http://www.2brightsparks.com/).  They have several
> versions--freeware, pro, etc.  You can copy or synchronize with options to
> base it on the source or target folder.  It also has a scheduler.  I use it
> with both my Drobo mass-storage device and Google Drive, for things that I
> want to have accessible wherever I go.
>
> Works well.
>
>
> Dave Parnin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users" <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:47:10 AM
> Subject: [PCTECH] Windows 7 backup
>
> All,
>
> Just installed a Win 7 Pro desktop (first Win 7 desktop, though we have
> several Win 7 laptops)
>
> I don't like the backup that comes with Win 7.  What freeware backup are
> some of you using?  I want to back up 1) to a file server on the network,
> 2) on a set schedule at night, 3) keeping X number of copies and then
> overwriting.
>
> Thanks.
>
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