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The software that came with my external hard drive doesn't exactly fit my needs. Can anyone give me suggestion what backup software will be able to fulfill these criteria:
- Scheduled and Incremental backup feature.
- Free
- Backups can be explored and old files can be deleted
Thanks!
2013-03-18 06:23:51
I like Crashplan (unlimited data!!). Saved me many times.Of course, if you only have a little bit of data, you can use Dropbox, Cubby, Box, Google Drive, SkyDrive, etc.
2013-03-15 17:32:11
Have you ever tried FBackup ?? If not then do give it a try sometime..
2013-03-11 20:44:13
Leo Backuphttp://www.leo-backup.com/check if it has delete old backup feature.Areca Backuphttp://www.areca-backup.org/features.phphttp://www.jonathanfritz.ca/software/areca-the-open-sourced-backup-solution
2013-03-13 14:59:39
Areca sounds interesting. Open source is a plus too.
2013-03-11 16:33:09
Paragon Backup & Recovery is very good, but another excellent backup program is Cobian Backup. It does everything you have asked for and is free.
2013-03-11 14:57:13
I don't understand why Microsoft hasn't built in something like Apple's Time Machine at this point. That software is so easy to use, and backs everything up so well. Anyway, I recommend you check out Tina's excellent Backup guide. It outlines a number of different programs and teaches you to set them up. It's a couple of years old, but well worth the read: [broken link removed]
2013-03-12 03:36:52
Lisa,The system has changed a bit. I also posed the same question, so Tina answered the way. I am pasting the url for your reference. http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/how-do-i-mark-questions-as-resolved-with-the-new-answers-design/
2013-03-11 13:29:00
AMANDA Areca BackupBackupPcBacula Box Backup
2013-03-11 16:18:46
I've never heard of them, but I'll check the sites and consider. Thank you for taking your time.
2013-03-11 12:46:22
You can check this article which list 7 free best backup solutions : http://www.techshout.com/features/2012/25/best-free-backup-software/
2013-03-11 16:19:16
Thank you Rajaa. It's a good article.
2013-03-11 12:14:24
Try GFI Backup software.
2013-03-11 07:58:29
You could try Backup Maker from here: https://www.ascomp.de/The write-ups are good and it is recommended on a couple of sites.
2013-03-12 05:44:59
something new on the market... will give a try for sure
2013-03-11 05:41:09
The Paragon Backup & Recovery Free mentioned above is a good product. I use their Hard Disk Suite on my Windows machines. Depending on the frequency of the backups and the amount of data changed between the backups, you may find it more efficient to use differential backups rather than incrementals.
2013-03-11 16:20:47
Thank you Bruce. Have you tried it before? Is it heavy on resource?
2013-03-11 04:51:20
Give Paragon Backup & Recovery Free a try. It can handle most backup tasks for the majority of home users without needing to buy anything and it offers flexible backup options.
2013-03-12 05:46:24
If aint for the free version go with Acronis True Image simply the BEST