Need backup software

[harshilsharma63]

Hi. I'm currently using CrashPlan Free for backup on my home PC. But it lacks many features like real time backup and automatic backups. So now, I have decided to use another software. I'll run the backup on my home PC and save it to external hard disk. Both free and paid softwares are okay; all I need is good feature set and reliability.

 

[dashing.sujay]

Acronis true image.

 

[whitestar_999]

acronis used to be good but in recent times there are many complaints about it on on various forums.anyway backup is such a crucial task where any backup software no matter how proven never claim 100% guarantee.i suggest using simply copy paste feature for multimedia content stored in a separate drive/partition & use backup software only for C drive.paragon & macrium reflect both have free versions & also have good reputation so try them.also always test your backup image by restoring it immediately afterwards to make sure everything is working.obviously do this first on a test system or copy all important data from C drive in case something go wrong during restore.

 

[harshilsharma63]

acronis used to be good but in recent times there are many complaints about it on on various forums.anyway backup is such a crucial task where any backup software no matter how proven never claim 100% guarantee.i suggest using simply copy paste feature for multimedia content stored in a separate drive/partition & use backup software only for C drive.paragon & macrium reflect both have free versions & also have good reputation so try them.also always test your backup image by restoring it immediately afterwards to make sure everything is working.obviously do this first on a test system or copy all important data from C drive in case something go wrong during restore.

> I intend to backup only user files; no system files.

> I do not wish to create a system image. I just want file backup.

> Loss of data is bad for me; loss of OS is just another opportunity to start afresh a clean installation. As long as my data is secure I don't care if the OS crashes once a month.

> What type of files I wish to backup? ANS: music, movies, softwares, images, projects, important documents, AppData and /<username> folder.

 

[Mr.Kickass]

...i suggest using simply copy paste feature for multimedia content stored in a separate drive/partition

Then that is all you need to do

 

[Zangetsu]

@OP: if u want to backup the data then use external HDD and Seagate/WD provide auto backing softwares with them or download them from official website.

can't just backup in another partition of internal HDD.
best backup will be Optical Media

 

[gameranand]

> I intend to backup only user files; no system files.

> I do not wish to create a system image. I just want file backup.

> Loss of data is bad for me; loss of OS is just another opportunity to start afresh a clean installation. As long as my data is secure I don't care if the OS crashes once a month.

> What type of files I wish to backup? ANS: music, movies, softwares, images, projects, important documents, AppData and /<username> folder.

I guess for your needs Backup manager would be a good choice.

 

[harshilsharma63]

I guess for your needs Backup manager would be a good choice.

Reviews say that it's slow and often gets stuck.

How good is Acronis true Image 2014? I may get a giveaway.

 

[whitestar_999]

then you don't need softwares like acronis which are better suited for partition/system image.for app data & username folder simply use any file/folder backup software like these:
Best Free Hard Drive Backup Program