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Simple PC Backup solution?
Hi I have a Dell Precision T3500 64 bit WIN7 12 gb system with a striped 2 TB HD config. I typically have less than a TB of storage used.
I am in need of a very simple single external HD / USB connected / And Software solution … a once nightly backup which would allow me to retrive individual files if necessary.
I have loked at the Seagate 2tb drive with “easy-to-use Seagate Dashboard”:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Can anyone recommend this or another strategy. Just need the simplest backup possible that is proven to play well with WIN7.
Many Thanks!!!!
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4 Replies
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Have you tried Windows 7 Backup?
(I try to avoid proprietary and uncommon backup software in case the vendor drops into obscurity and stops supporting it.)
Alex Gerulaitis
Systems Engineer
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Thats the direction I am headed for the reasons you mention.
Would this Seagate be a wise choice? Currently I only have USB 2.0 but could get a 3.0 PCI card…
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
I also use an Aluratek external dock for offline storage transfers and was thinking about just getting a bare seagate 1tb drive.
Many thanks!
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For simple file backup on Windows, I also like SyncToy from Microsoft. Makes retrieving single files even easier.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155 -
Alex, I purchased a Pegasus R4 and am very unhappy with it. Locks up my system, hangs.. Sent a report to Promise via the Promise Utility and they said there is a bad sector in bay 1. They offered to replace it. I’ve only had the array for one week. I asked them if they were coming out with a fix.. but there was no response there as it obviously is a connectivity issue. I’m thinking of sendign this back to B & H today and was looking at the Lacie or OWC arrays that have USB3.0 connectivity. What do you suggest? USB3.0 should be fast enough for animation and video editing in a RAID 5 configuration? thanks.
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