best backup software with USB external hard drives?

[Rod Speed]

Yes, TI works fine. I've backed up from a large HD and restored to
a small HD, and I've backed up from a small HD and restored to a
large HD. And, TI does not care about the HD brand at all.

I can't speak to IDE, since my experience with TI is only with SATA.

It works just as well with IDE drives.

 

[Ed Light]

On 18/06/2010 09:58, Ed Light wrote:

If you can test the restore, and /have/ tested it, then it's fine for a
backup.

Yes. I actually make the images with Image for DOS, from the same
company as bootitng. I can set byte-for-byte validation for both imaging
and restore. Whenever I make major changes to the system, I make a new
image, and I keep a log of changes and image dates. This replaces System
Restore.

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[Joe]

Yes, completely effortlessly in fact.


Yes.

so then what happens to make sure the new drive gets the boot sector
corrected regarding the hard drive info?

 

[Rod Speed]

Joe wrote

so then what happens to make sure the new drive gets the boot sector corrected regarding the hard drive info?

The restore does that.

 

[Joe]

Joe wrote


The restore does that.

awesome! I had no idea!

thanks everyone!
Joe

 

[boscharun]

For mails I believe it should be Mailstore now. See this for details...

http://www.skipser.toolsbysk.com/p/2/p/general/how-to-backup-emails-on-usb-drive-easily.html