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#61655 20-May-2010 21:46
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hi peeps.
i have a desktop with roughly 2 tb's of data used on my HDD's
what i want , is a piece of software that will automatically back up my data.
i know heaps that can do this.
but!
the tricky part is, i dont want it to completely back up everytime. ( i dont have 30 hours a day to do this)
what i want , is a program that will ONLY BACKUP THE CHANGES (not yelling)
so, instead of backing up 2tb everyday, it will only do the files i change,add,remove and so on.

hope to hear from someone soon, thanks heaps




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  #332651 20-May-2010 21:47
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Try http://www.altaro.com and if you like it, send me a PM and I will give you a registration code.





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  #332652 20-May-2010 21:48
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  #332688 20-May-2010 22:48
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An excellent free option is SyncToy from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en
 




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  #332691 20-May-2010 22:54
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I use Cobian Backup (open source)

http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm




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  #332781 21-May-2010 09:28
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I had to do something similar and ended up creating a script with Robocopy (comes standard with Vista, Win7), and then set it as a daily task with Task Scheduler.

Don't know how long the first backup took (was across network so I just left it), but now it takes 5-10 mins each day.

Try Google for "robocopy backup script" for a ton of examples on how to do it, and then create your own.

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  #332782 21-May-2010 09:30
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RoboCopy x 2

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  #332818 21-May-2010 10:54
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I had similar requirements - Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (SBESR) All the way, easy to use & easy to recover.

http://www.symantec.com/business/backup-exec-system-recovery-desktop-edition

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  #332823 21-May-2010 10:59
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I use Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery, but on servers. For file backup there are easier/cheaper options. I use Synctoy a lot. Also Acronis is similar to Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery but they have a cheaper version for consumer/home use.





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  #332827 21-May-2010 11:03
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If you want to pay for something then I reckon ShadowProtect is the best one to go for.




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  #332828 21-May-2010 11:04
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Robocopy is even cheaper LaughingLaughing

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  #334791 25-May-2010 22:04
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I just use norton 360 and it does it automatic and only backups the new stuff not the whole thing. 

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