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Re: need data backup program that writes to ext HDD

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by: wasbit - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 10:03 UTC

On 29/03/2024 20:46, knuttle wrote:
> On 03/29/2024 3:54 PM, bilsch01 wrote:
>> I backup a 15 GB folder containing many files about twice per year.
>> I use linux ddCopy for that but now I want to use a windows program.
>> I want to do the backup to an external HDD.
>> I'm willing to pay for the program, but prefer free.
>>
>> QUESTION: Please suggest a program for this kind of backup.
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Bill S.
>>
>>
> I have been using a free program called Syncback Free.
> https://www.2brightsparks.com/download-syncbackfree.html
> There are paid version, but only needed if you are using the program in
> a commercial setting.
>
> Once you copy the data to the external drive, you can use Syncback Free
> to either back up the data that has changed since it was last run, or
> you can use it to sync your computer and external drive so you have
> current copies of everything.
>
> I learned of the program when I was forced from the OS/2 environment
> into a Windows environment about 20 years ago. While I don't have it run
> automatically on my laptop, I manually run it once of twice a week,
> activity considered.
>
> I sync my laptop and desktop with Syncback free, and use the native
> Windows back up, to backup the desktop to the external drive. Syncback
> has never failed me, but I have had problems with he Windows backup

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