Backup software

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Ivory

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Hi, all. I have a Sony Vaio laptop, connect thru cable, and am using Norton Security.

I have Windows XP, Service Pack 2, and a DVD burner. Lots of MP3 and JPEG/BMP files.

What backup software is good for full and incremental backups? Looking for good, easy, and (probably just dreaming) fast.

Thank you.
 
I use the following two programs for data and system backups.

Iomega Automatic Backup Pro - I use this for data backup like docs and settings and music, videos etc

Then i use Acronis True Image to create a full system backup, including software etc.

These are both excellent programs. And give the option for full and incremental backups and can be scheduled to run at specific times etc. Check them out

Acronis

Iomega

Cheers
 
It may be a bit confusing for you, but i have a batch file which i used to create an automated backup. What it did was every time you log on to your windows account, a dos prompt would come up and it would start backing up your documents and favorites to another drive.

Here's the code for the program:
Code: 
@echo off
:: variables
set drive=C:\BACKUPS
set backupcmd=xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /k /y


echo THIS IS AN AUTOMATED BACKUP, IF YOU EXPERIENCE LONG PAUSES IT IS MOST LILKELY 
echo BECAUSE IT IS BACKING UP A LARGE FILE.
echo .
echo .
echo .
echo .

echo #### Backing up Favorites...
rmdir /s/q "%drive%\Joanne\Favorites"
%backupcmd% "C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne\Favorites" "%drive%\Joanne\Favorites"
echo ****** Favorites... Complete! ******
echo .
echo .


echo #### Backing up the Registry...
if not exist "%drive%\Registry" mkdir "%drive%\Registry"
if exist "%drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg" del "%drive%\Joanne\Registry\regbackup.reg"
regedit /e "%drive%\Registry\regbackup.reg"
echo ****** Registry... Complete! ******
echo .
echo .


echo #### Backing up My Documents...
rmdir /s/q "%drive%\Joanne\My Documents"
%backupcmd% "C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne\My Documents" "%drive%\Joanne\My Documents"
echo ****** My Documents... Complete! ******
echo .
echo .


echo #### Backing up MSN Data...
rmdir /s/q "%drive%\Joanne\MSN Data"
%backupcmd% "C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN" "%drive%\Joanne\MSN Data"
echo ****** MSN Data... Complete! ******
echo .
echo .


echo Backup Complete!
Simply change the directories to what you want. To save this, open notepad, copy and paste this into it, and save it to something like "backup.bat".
 
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