best backup software for Vista Home Ultimate that will allow me toselect files and folders to backup

[Lisa Hetherington]

I basically have 10 GB of music, 5 GB of pictures and 1 GB of documents
plus a couple of folders on my Desktop (containing downloads) that I
would like to be able to backup. I have a restore CD to restore to
factory settings...it's my data I'm worried about.

Vista doesn't let me select the files and folders I want.

I don't want to spend a lot of $$ but I do want easy backup and restore.

What are my best options?

....Lisa

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Consider investing in a good external drive.

Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148233

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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I basically have 10 GB of music, 5 GB of pictures and 1 GB of documents
plus a couple of folders on my Desktop (containing downloads) that I
would like to be able to backup. I have a restore CD to restore to
factory settings...it's my data I'm worried about.

Vista doesn't let me select the files and folders I want.

I don't want to spend a lot of $$ but I do want easy backup and restore.

What are my best options?

....Lisa

 

[Lisa Hetherington]

I have an external HD plugged into my XP desktop but Vista won`t backup
to the external HD plugged into an XP machine....I don`t want to be
switching the external HD between laptop desktop all the time...so I`m
going to use DVD`s on laptop...but want good backup software for it.

....Lisa

 

[Kerry Brown]

I've used Acronis True Image and Novabackup with good results.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca

 

[hamiltoncruiser]

Thanks Ken for the suggestions.

....Lisa

I've used Acronis True Image and Novabackup with good results.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html

 

[Iain]

I've used Acronis True Image and Novabackup with good results.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html

Be aware of the following of Novastore:
" NovaBACKUP does not currently support Disaster Recovery for Windows
Vista. "

 

[Kerry Brown]

Good point. I didn't know that. I assume you can reinstall Vista, install
Novabackup, then restore from there.

 

[safety123]

Hey i think i found what are you looking for they don't have any
expensive prices and they offer 3gb of free online back storage and also
a free software , they are called Dmailer
http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html ,

I'm using Mozy. It also gives you 2 gigs free.

Do a google search *online backup & reviews*. I found it interesting
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