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    Best Backup Solution?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by gman901, Aug 21, 2010.

  1. gman901

    gman901 Notebook Consultant

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    I have limited success with the built in backup and restore solution for Windows 7 Home Premium. What off the shelf backup and restore software can I buy for the M11x that works flawlessly. I would also want to find something that could backup my files on a schedule over my wireless network (similar to OSX Time Machine). Any ideas?
     
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    milesc3 Notebook Geek

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    Although I don't own the M11x, I can highly recommend Acronis True Image. It's a bit expensive at $49.95; but for what it does I feel that's cheap. I also understand sofware made by a company callled Paragon works pretty well, but with this one I can't speak from personal experience.
     
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    Well one thing that I can recommend is a Windows Home Server. I have a HP EX485 and works great with Windows 7 and my 2 Macs with Time Machine. I also stream all my media content from there as well. Maybe not what you are looking for but defiantly an option.
     
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    I'm using Paragon Backup and Recover free edition. I use it for file backups rather than an image but I think it can do something like that too.
     
    surfxombie, Aug 21, 2010
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    Acronis is on sale right now for 29.99, the "deluxe" package is +$10.

    I'm going to look in to clonezilla though.

    Another free option is PING (Partimage Is Not Ghost)
     
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    Thanks all! I just purchased Acronis with the Plus Pack. Hopefully it will be better than Windows 7 backup and restore!
     
    gman901, Aug 21, 2010
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    Drive XML is free and good enough.

    Windows Home Server is expensive, but it does a whole lot more than just back ups. I love my HP EX495.
     
    MaxGeek, Aug 21, 2010
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    Drive XML is great and is available on boot CD's etc. I havent tried it on anything newer than Vista desktop so YMMV but I suspect it to be fine.
     
    GNandGS, Aug 22, 2010
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