Possible to set one HDD to automatically backup to another?

[Fate Zero]

I've got two 2TB internal HDD in my computer. I was wondering if it's possible to have one of them automatically copy what's on it to the other one for safe keeping? Or is this something I would have to do manually by copying all the files I wanted over?

 

[spoffle]

You could set up a RAID 1 array, they'd both show up as a single 2TB disk, but they'd both the exact same data on them, so if one died you wouldn't lose your data.

 

[wazza300]

Acronis true image does a scheduled backup,idk any free software or whether windows has a scheduled backup?

 

[Grrrrr]

My first thought to your question was create a batch file that utilises robocopy, and set a windows task schedule to run the batch file. It's not too difficult but you'll need to do some googling to do it this way, there are plenty of guides/examples around. You wouldn't need to install anything to do this, it's all within windows.

A slightly different answer is to use drive pooling software. This allows you to combine multiple hard drives into 1. This means your 2 x 2TB hard drives would appear as 1 x 4TB hard drive in windows. From here you can just enjoy having 1 drive that's twice as big OR you can set the set the software to duplicate your files on each drive - which is pretty much what you're asking for. I have used and recommend either Stblebit Drive Pool or Drive Bender. If you went with this option you could add another drive to the pool any time you like for extra storage.

Final point: what you're asking for, and both of my suggestions, will only protect in the case of a hard drive going pop. If your PC gets stolen or you accidentally delete a file without realising - you're stuffed. Consider something like crashplan or backblaze to cover you in this situation.

 

[pepp77]

I use http://www.2brightsparks.com/download-syncbackfree.html

Works perfectly.

 

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