Backup software that just works for Windows 10

ChrisD.

ChrisD.

ChrisD.

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I tried to use the in built system image backup, but when I tried to restore I ran into problem after problem so I just started fresh. Again.

My Mac's backup fine to Time Machine with no issues at all, so why can't Windows? Can anyone recommend any software that would back up to my Synology NAS and allow me to restore from this image? I don't mind paying for something decent.

TIA.
 
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Try Easus backup. I have been using it for a very long time. Its great for backups and cloning drives. Works flawlessly with Windows 10.
 
First up Op,
How were you trying to restore?
Using what, installing onto what base?

As it is windows 10 you are asking regarding, I assume this was some form of test rig backup and restore, to check it is functioning?

So what was found lacking, what issues, and what process did you do, start to finish?
 
Hikari Kisugi said:
First up Op,
How were you trying to restore?
Using what, installing onto what base?

As it is windows 10 you are asking regarding, I assume this was some form of test rig backup and restore, to check it is functioning?

So what was found lacking, what issues, and what process did you do, start to finish?
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Backup to Synology NAS.

First restore attempt was booting from the media, advanced options then system recovery. Pointed it to my NAS, it asked for credentials, after I put them in I got the following:

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I read up online, a post somewhere mentioned enabling the NIC so I went back into cmd and did that, same error. So I then put a fresh build on and tried again, same error.

I'd only built it a few days before, I just started again and downloaded all my games overnight. But I don't want to have to do that if I rebuild onto a new HDD or something.
 
Try Macrium free first. It does what the normal Macrium does but without some features (most notably incremental backups, so each backup will be a full backup unless you upgrade).

If incremental is important to you try the trial first.

Easeus backup was OK when I tried it, but Macrium's set up was just more fluid from the off, with the WinPE recovery media especially impressive. I decided it was worth paying for.
 
I'll be going down the Macrium route later, had an SSD (my OS one) fail on Friday, went to restore from a backup taken only a week ago and it can't find it despite it being on the same external drive it backed up to. Even tried moving it to a slaved SSD but without luck. Just seems flaky as anything.

Even installing Windows 10 pro clean, activating then trying to restore but it fails despite it being able to find the drive etc, might be a one off but I can't be bothered having to download 80Gb of games etc when it is backed up.. allegedly!
 
Hikari Kisugi said:
Your nas drive isn't damaged in some way is it?
If you've never managed a restore?
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No. The first time I tried restoring from a USB drive to my Laptop and the OS couldn't even see the backup from recovery, even though it could see it once fully booted into the OS.

Besides, Time Machine works without a hitch with the same NAS, as does everything else I do with it.
 
Windows in built system image restore requires

NTFS filesystem
Image should be max of 1 level down

I doubt your nas is NTFS if so I feel sorry for you .:p

With above never had a failure
Also if your doing over the network dhcp must be on your network

Static support is very shoddy
 
Macrium reflect.

Or, if you have the broadband for it, just get CrashPlan and stick it all online. It's only around £3 per month for unlimited.
 
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