is syncback the best free backup and synchronization tool?

[Mike Henley]

I went to snapfiles.com and found that syncback was the best rated and
most popular free backup and synchronization tool. Do you guys know of
any problems with this one or any better alternatives before I go
ahead and use it for my sync and backup between two HD drives?

Also, does anyone know how if setting up software RAID is easy or not?
what's the least hassle way to go about it? I have windows xp pro and
two maxtor 160gb SATA drives.

Also, what's the best way to check on hard drive health and anticipate
problems? I found these, http://www.mitsy.com/mitsy/mfdownloads.html
are they the best? or do you recommend others?

thanks

 

[Mark Carter]

I went to snapfiles.com and found that syncback was the best rated and
most popular free backup and synchronization tool. Do you guys know of
any problems with this one or any better alternatives before I go
ahead and use it for my sync and backup between two HD drives?

I use Syncback all the time, and highly recommend it. I often work from
home, so I frequently use it to sync between my home computer, a pen
drive, and office computer.

I have tried the following alternatives:
qFileSync (too buggy), TreeComp (very good, but not as many features as
SyncBack), vu_Brief (couldn't get it to work consistently)

 

[Garek-MOH]

I use the Replicator from Karen @ Karenware.com and never had any problems.

Garek

 

[Ralph Numbers]

I like Mr Mirror Is mailware considered freeware???

Mr.Mirror 1.3 remains available as a 'Mailware' alternative. Mr.Mirror
1.3 does not have a restore function, but you can use the Windows
Explorer to restore files. Backups created with Mr.Mirror 1.3 are
fully compatible with Mr.Mirror 2.x. This means you can upgrade to
Mr.Mirror 2.1 and restore files from a backup created with Mr.Mirror
1.3!

http://www.warpgear.com/index.php?f...er=http://www.google.com/search?q=mr%20mirror

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

Also, does anyone know how if setting up software RAID is easy or not?
what's the least hassle way to go about it? I have windows xp pro and
two maxtor 160gb SATA drives.

Depends on what RAID level you want and how much protection. For instance,
are you HD on the same controller? If that controller fails, then you
screwed.

RAID covers many forms including mirroring, checksum,striping, combos of
each...

http://www.twincom.com/raid.html

Which brings me to a funny story. Working with a large company, the local
rep for StorageTek delivered a RAID device to a large mainframe department.
As they were gong over the various features, the STK guy pointed out that
everything was redundant, came in pairs or more. A cabinet full of drives,
twin sets of electronics, two power supplies and "Look here, in the back,
here's.......oops".

He kicked the electrical plug out of the socket. RAID dead. Only ONE power
cord.

LOL

True story.

 

[JohnnyBoyClub]

hey

I don't think anyone can say that that's the best backup software because it will allways appear something new and innovating that will overcome that old one.
I am using Dmailer http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html and i can say it completes my needs but as i said i am sure if i found another good software i might use that .
Regards