Backup software for windows 10: I am thinking of going to external HDD for backup instead of using cloud backup. What software do you all recomend for external backup. I know a lot of...

Barron321 Loc: Maryland

I am thinking of going to external HDD for backup instead of using cloud backup. What software do you all recomend for external backup. I know a lot of the external drives come with backup programs, but are there better options than the distributed backup sftware?

ddgm Loc: Hamilton, Ontario & Fort Myers, FL

I use Macrium Reflect.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

My requirements for external drive backups are very very basic (I just backup photos and Lightroom files to them). I have been using FreeFileSync (free obviously) where I have some tasks stored that will copy all the wanted files when run.
I am happy with it.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

After a variety of difficult installations, stalls, and crashes using the drive makers' software, I have finally just gone back to the Win 7 backup software, which is still used in Win 10. You have to search among the backup settings to find it, but it's very reliable and reasonably fast. I alternate between two external drives, with one kept at the office and one at home.

I use both the "system image" backup and the individual file backups on both, and back up images and important documents to thumb drives as well.

I have heard excellent reviews for ACRIS, which I will probably incorporate as soon as I have the time to learn it.

Andy

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

AndyH wrote:

After a variety of difficult installations, stalls... (show quote)

Andy, could it be you meant ACRONIS instead of ACRIS?

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

juan_uy wrote:

Andy, could it be you meant ACRONIS instead of ACRIS?

Yes! Sorry 'bout that...

The trend of naming devices and companies in a very generic way has me pulling my hair out!

Andy

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

AndyH wrote:

Yes! Sorry 'bout that...

The trend of naming devices and companies in a very generic way has me pulling my hair out!

Andy

Been there...

Have read lots of good things from Acronis too.

I use Backblaze for online backup, but for the specific question of external HD FreeFileSync is enough for my very basic requirements. But definitively Acronis would be one of the candidates I would look into if necessary.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

SyncToy from Microsoft, but considering switching to SyncBack.

Barron321 Loc: Maryland

Thanks everyone for your quick responces. I am looking at Acronis, I like all its capabilities including cloning and creating recovery media. I was looking on line and for non cloud purchase on line, I see prices ranging from $4.99 to $49.95. Anyone have any idea what the difference may be?

klaus Loc: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Very good and free: Microsoft SyncToy 2.1 (x64).

With it you can create batch processes like either backing up or mirroring a certain folder on both drives.

Download site:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155

VTMatwood Loc: Displaced Vermonta in Central New Hampsha

ddgm wrote:

I use Macrium Reflect.

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Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Barron321 wrote:

I am thinking of going to external HDD for backup instead of using cloud backup. What software do you all recomend for external backup. I know a lot of the external drives come with backup programs, but are there better options than the distributed backup sftware?

I use SyncBack - since 2003. Good stuff, free, unless you need advanced features, but the free one is pretty full featured. But I wouldn't stop using cloud backup, which is your redundancy, unless it's your plan to run multiple drives.

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

I use GoodSync

jfdnp Loc: Coastal Connecticut

Barron321 wrote:

I am thinking of going to external HDD for backup instead of using cloud backup. What software do you all recomend for external backup. I know a lot of the external drives come with backup programs, but are there better options than the distributed backup sftware?

I have used Acronis True Image for both an external drive and cloud and it works great.

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

Barron321 wrote:

Thanks everyone for your quick responces. I am looking at Acronis, I like all its capabilities including cloning and creating recovery media. I was looking on line and for non cloud purchase on line, I see prices ranging from $4.99 to $49.95. Anyone have any idea what the difference may be?

I am on the Acronis website and the pricing I see is "From $49.99" for the True Image 2019