Backup up solution

mattyg · 23 Mar 2011 at 13:08

Hiya folks.

I've had a hell of a week My vertex ssd died (jumper wont work either) and retrospect backup didnt do an image only a few files

So i'm now looking at a proper backup solution.

Win7 backup has my empty E:drive and my data Raid F: as sytem drives for some reason so it wont system image as it needs nearly 3 TB.

So looking for another way.

Macrium reflect seems to be highly rated. Is it worth buying the cheapest one or get the all bells 4 user with additions.

I have 3 pcs and a laptop but only really need backup of 2 of them.

Thanks
Matt

mattyg · 23 Mar 2011 at 16:46

SiriusB said:
I use Macrium Reflect for all my backups and cannot rate it highly enough. Whether or not you buy two licenses or the 4-user pack is down to you.

LOL Yeah the license was a silly question but what about the backup with the additions

Edit:
Seems such a stupid question... Looks like the additions is just another license

mattyg · 24 Mar 2011 at 12:34

One of the biggest things is all my password etc. Oh and ton of emails I've lost. I use it for business. Luckily most is on a separate server. Which will also be getting the macrium treatment.

I've downloaded the free version for now Just to make sure my limited knowledge allows me to use it.

It did a image backup of my OS drive (new install) in under 4 mins. Does that sound right.

Its compressed from over 30 GB to just over 14gb.

I'm going to set it up to do a new image each night and store on 2 different locations. I assume by running it twice or can I get it to save to 2 locations on its own.

I may also use acronis to do a weekly backup image.

mattyg · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:37

Thanks Mr B

I've got it to run 3 times at the moment.
1 local
2 Server
3 Server 2nd HDD

I have an Iomega Home media network drive that I was also going to use but i cant get macrium to see it. (i'll keep reading though it'll be somewhere)

I was going to say once bitten, But stupidly this has happened before but I assumed (I know) That the backup I had running would suffice.

mattyg · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:59

SiriusB said:
You can try putting in the UNC path yourself

e.g.

Code:

\\iomega\share\backups

Or perhaps map it to a network drive.

What and what??

Thats where my knowledge-base ends.

Although I'm learning.

Off to research map network drive