Back-Up utility

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I have been unsuccessful in finding a freeware back-up program for my
needs.

I use a second hard-drive to store back-up data. I want the utility to
NOT store the data in a compressed file since I will only be backing
up a dozen or so specific files. I want to be able to go to the
back-up directory and look see what's there anytime I want.

I would like for this utility to run upon shut-down of windows so that
I don't have to manually back-up or lose possible data on a daily
scheduled back-up.

I would like this utility to have options of incremental, etc types of
back-up.

I would like for the utility to "know" ahead of time what are some
important files to back up and where they are located because I have
no idea where many of them are: eg Outlook express address file,
registry, documents. Also to be able to add specific files to the
back-up list eg Quicken data files, quotations database, etc.

If there are no freeware utilities that do this, perhaps someone could
suggest a commercial one.

Thanks



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Does Synchback do what you are looking for?

http://www.snapfiles.com/opinions/SyncBack/SyncBack.html

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I have been unsuccessful in finding a freeware back-up program for my
needs.

I use a second hard-drive to store back-up data. I want the utility to
NOT store the data in a compressed file since I will only be backing
up a dozen or so specific files. I want to be able to go to the
back-up directory and look see what's there anytime I want.

I would like for this utility to run upon shut-down of windows so that
I don't have to manually back-up or lose possible data on a daily
scheduled back-up.

I would like this utility to have options of incremental, etc types of
back-up.

I would like for the utility to "know" ahead of time what are some
important files to back up and where they are located because I have
no idea where many of them are: eg Outlook express address file,
registry, documents. Also to be able to add specific files to the
back-up list eg Quicken data files, quotations database, etc.

If there are no freeware utilities that do this, perhaps someone could
suggest a commercial one.

Thanks



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"Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and irenotecan for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy 5:23 (adapted)
 
Joe-46er said:
I have been unsuccessful in finding a freeware back-up program for my
needs.

I use a second hard-drive to store back-up data. I want the utility to
NOT store the data in a compressed file since I will only be backing
up a dozen or so specific files. I want to be able to go to the
back-up directory and look see what's there anytime I want.

I would like for this utility to run upon shut-down of windows so that
I don't have to manually back-up or lose possible data on a daily
scheduled back-up.

I would like this utility to have options of incremental, etc types of
back-up.

I would like for the utility to "know" ahead of time what are some
important files to back up and where they are located because I have
no idea where many of them are: eg Outlook express address file,
registry, documents. Also to be able to add specific files to the
back-up list eg Quicken data files, quotations database, etc.

If there are no freeware utilities that do this, perhaps someone could
suggest a commercial one.

Thanks
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Try the free program EZBack-it-up at http://www.rdcomp.net/ezbackitup/index.php
I've used it for a couple of years now without problems.
Rick
 
From the screenshots it does not appear to be able to back up upon
shut-down of windows. I think this is a serious flaw in back up
programs. Theoretically one could have a crash, harddrive failure or
corrupt file BEFORE the schedule time for back-up in which case all
data produced just prior to that point would be lost.



Try the free program EZBack-it-up at http://www.rdcomp.net/ezbackitup/index.php
I've used it for a couple of years now without problems.
Rick
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"Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and irenotecan for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy 5:23 (adapted)
 
It doesn't "know" the important files ahead of time, but try Karen's
Replicator

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp
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And as for not being ' automatic ' all I have done is got into the
habit, of having made significant changes to anything like Quicken or
creating a new document, of following up immediately by clicking on
the Replicator activation icon.

Following a recent main drive collapse, it certainly worked for me.
She has some other nifty freeware utilities on her site, too.

For Outlook Express, try Outook Express Quick Backup by Majik

http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

Maris
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Andy
 
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