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Computer Backup Software

A Century United

Firewalking for HD
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Having had my laptop hard drive die spectacularly last week, I have been patting myself on the back for having it safely backed up to an external Hdd - but of course, having used the Toshiba Recovery discs to restore the laptop to its original software status, the Windows-created back up files only restore the basics (emails, documents, photos) and I have spent a happy day hunting down my favourite freeware programmes and reinstalling them.

Question: Is there a decent back-up programme I can download which will not just backup my documents, but also restore my latest settings and programme installations? I know that taking a Drive Image will do the job, but is there a half-way house?
 
Drive Image style is the best way.... I use DriveSnapShot (http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/) which allows you to carry on working at the sametime as the image is taken as it can handle 'open files'. Also it can be run as a batch file (command line) and therefore scheduled by windows scheduler resulting in automation.

You mention external HDD - many of these (Western Digital for example) come with their own backup utilities that can be customised. I was playing with WD Sync yesterday - not bad (but would still go for drivesnapshot as a belt and braces approach).
 
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