Backup utility

[Bozo]

Found a Free backup utility, Macrium Reflect

The interesting thing about this backup program is you can open the backup files in Windows Explorer and extract any files and folders you need.

 

[Bozo]

Forgot to mention that the business edition is Free too, for a short time.

 

[CougTek]

For a short period of time like for a 30 days trial? I don't find the business edition. There's the full edition at 39.99$ that you can try for 30 days, but I haven't sen the free business edition.

 

[Bozo]

Sorry. The Home Edition is free.

I was thinking of Partition Wizard. This is also a great free program.

 

[LunarMist]

There is no encryption in the free version.

 

[CougTek]

Well I tried it and it works fine, thanks for bringing it to my attention. It's not as user-friendly as Acronis True Image, but for computers without a Western Digital or Seagate hard drive, it's a good alternative. The Linux rescue CD works well with NTFS partition, so you don't have to go the complicated road and put a plugin into a BartPE iso. Plus, unlike Acronis TI, you don't have to reboot the computer following the installation.

Thanks, elder clown.

 

[LunarMist]

You mean it does not work with WD and Seagate drives?

 

[CougTek]

You get a free Acronis True Image with both Seagate drives and Western Digital. Seagate calls it DiskWizard. Western Digital calls it True Image, WD Edition. You can't use them in a system deprived of a Seagate or Western Digital drive, like a lot of laptops are. But you can use Macrilium Reflect on any computer, whatever's the hard drive.

 

[LunarMist]

Since when? Is it on the disc in the retail package?

 

[sdbardwick]

Yup, in retail boxes.
The last Seagate version I used only needed a Seagate drive to be present for the install; after that it worked fine without a Seagate drive present.

 

[CougTek]

They are also freely available for download on their respective web sites.