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    Backing up your PC

    I have recently had to look around for an external disk to back up everything on my PC and I found what I think is ideal.
    Its called - My Book Essential, it has a 1Tb hard disk and once connected to your PC backs up automatically.
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    Re: Backing up your PC

    Is there a link, that would be useful for people to see what you're looking at!

    I use a WD Passport drive (500GB), and some FREE software from MS - Sync Toy. Very good backup software allowing different backup options, and ability to define separate back up 'sets', so I don't have to backup everything all at once.

    Cheers, Mike.
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      Re: Backing up your PC

      You will find it on Maplins website..............
      My flickr http://flic.kr/ps/2g5eDa
      © JH Foto
      The word photography derives from the Greek φωτός (phōtos), genitive of φῶς (phōs), "light" and γραφή (graphé)

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        I having been using a WD My Book as a secondary backup for many years (the primary being an IOMEGA) ... the tertiary another IOMEGA.

        Nice thing about the MyBook is a techy like me can easily use PuTTY to gain access to its inner workings ... both the MyBook and Iomega NAS boxes run variants of Unix. The Iomega's provide two print server enabled USB ports for me (so I can network my Pixma).

        Another vote for SyncToy (for Windows users only).

        Seriously thinking about a 'real' (multibay NAS box) solution ... something like the Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ V2

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          #5
          Backing up your PC

          Haven't come across SyncToy! Is it any good? The software I'm using is a bit clunky (but free)

          After having at least three HDD failures over the years, I tend to backup twice, once to a external drive using good old fashioned copy/paste for all my pictures and another separate backup to a second external HDD using backup software (EasUs Backup) of my whole hard disc.
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            #6
            Re: Backing up your PC

            Its from Microsoft and is actually okay.

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              #7
              Re: Backing up your PC

              Originally posted by mikep View Post
              Is there a link, that would be useful for people to see what you're looking at!
              Here's the link Mike (Maplin)

              The 3TB version is a great price at Amazon (link)
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                Re: Backing up your PC

                Originally posted by MX5 View Post
                I having been using a WD My Book as a secondary backup for many years (the primary being an IOMEGA) ... the tertiary another IOMEGA.

                Nice thing about the MyBook is a techy like me can easily use PuTTY to gain access to its inner workings ... both the MyBook and Iomega NAS boxes run variants of Unix. The Iomega's provide two print server enabled USB ports for me (so I can network my Pixma).

                Another vote for SyncToy (for Windows users only).

                Seriously thinking about a 'real' (multibay NAS box) solution ... something like the Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ V2
                I can honestly say, I havent a clue what you are talking about, but it sounds great - should I get one?

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                  Re: Backing up your PC

                  Originally posted by hhcanon View Post
                  I can honestly say, I havent a clue what you are talking about, but it sounds great - should I get one?
                  Nah you need two (just ask the cat, he'll know).

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                    #10
                    Re: Backing up your PC

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                    http://www.maplin.co.uk/1tb-wd-mybook-essential-external-hard-drive-635971


                    Well worth the £79.99 it backs up all the time automatically once connected to PC, no more worrying about doing the back up manually...
                    My flickr http://flic.kr/ps/2g5eDa
                    © JH Foto
                    The word photography derives from the Greek φωτός (phōtos), genitive of φῶς (phōs), "light" and γραφή (graphé)

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                      Re: Backing up your PC

                      Originally posted by Bodger View Post
                      http://www.maplin.co.uk/1tb-wd-myboo...d-drive-635971

                      Well worth the £79.99 it backs up all the time automatically once connected to PC, no more worrying about doing the back up manually...
                      Why pay that price for the 1TB version when you can get the 3TB version for virtually the same price. ?
                      Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L, Canon RF 24-105mm f4L
                      Please note: I do not have or use Photoshop

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                        Re: Backing up your PC

                        I would not fill 1Tb if I lived to be 100.....................
                        My flickr http://flic.kr/ps/2g5eDa
                        © JH Foto
                        The word photography derives from the Greek φωτός (phōtos), genitive of φῶς (phōs), "light" and γραφή (graphé)

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                          #13
                          Re: Backing up your PC

                          I think my NAS has just under 4TB on it... I'll have to enlarge the USB drive I back it up onto soon, as while the NAS is 6GB (4x2TB) the USB drive is 4TB (2x2TB, but is one of the few that support 3TB drives)...

                          BTW I use "Image for Windows" to back up my boot drive and "Syncback Pro" for all the others.

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                            #14
                            Re: Backing up your PC

                            Originally posted by MX5 View Post
                            Nah you need two (just ask the cat, he'll know).
                            Sorry MX...I think even our cat has alzeimers

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                              #15
                              Re: Backing up your PC

                              And Ive still got no idea what you lot are talking about. I backed everything up to a Buffalo 1TB ext HD and when I looked recently, it was empty. I think the white van with the nurse is comming around soon to take me back home...byeeeee

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