Advice Request What is your preferred backup software?

[Tume]

Ok thanks. My computer is updating to a new insdier build as I type so will try that later. It it as safe as VMWare or Virtual Box?

Yes?

 

[Quassar]

VMware have better hardware suport and some usefull tools but Vritual box is free while VMware Wokrstation is a bit expensive...
You can yet use Vmware Player which is free version which out usefull tools like image/rollback snapshop etc..

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

VMware have better hardware suport and some usefull tools but Vritual box is free while VMware Wokrstation is a bit expensive...
You can yet use Vmware Player which is free version which out usefull tools like image/rollback snapshop etc..

Yes years ago I used VMPlayer

 

[Deleted member 178]

It is slick. Are there any downsides?

the only one i found is the differential backups are slower to restore. except that i didn't found any (yet).

 

[Quassar]

If you use only in home as casual user you would not see difernece, mean only lack of snapshot.
However limits are more annoy for buisness usage like limit use copule istances in one time etc..

http://www.vmwarearena.com/wp-conte...ation-pro-and-VMware-Workstation-player-1.jpg

 

[Wraith]

I use Rollback RX Pro and Aomei Backupper free.

I was thinking about trying Rollback RX Pro but I've heard that it can cause TRIM to not function. Since I have a SSD, I'm weary of trying out the software.

 

[Wraith]

Guys I have a question regarding image restore and sorry in advance if it sounds stupid. Suppose I make a disk backup of my SSD using Macrium and save the image to an external HDD. Then I secure erase the SSD using Parted Magic. Then I use the bootable rescue disk created by Macrium to restore the disk image which I had created earlier on the external HDD. Will the restore process be successful or will the restore process fail since I had secure erased the SSD before attempting the Restore?

 

[Tume]

Guys I have a question regarding image restore and sorry in advance if it sounds stupid. Suppose I make a disk backup of my SSD using Macrium and save the image to an external HDD. Then I secure erase the SSD using Parted Magic. Then I use the bootable rescue disk created by Macrium to restore the disk image which I had created earlier on the external HDD. Will the restore process be successful or will the restore process fail since I had secure erased the SSD before attempting the Restore?

It will work. Why not? You can even restore it to completely different SSD too.

 

[SumTingWong]

AOMEI Here.

 

[bribon77]

For me without a doubt Macrium.

 

[212eta]

Macrium Reflect

 

[Tingzizuimei]

AOMEI Backupper Standard, free edition here. I scheduled a weekly backup task for my work files. So far so good.

 

[monkeylove]

I have to use free versions because I no longer want to pay for upgrades, so I choose one that had features to set-and-forget plus scheduling for incremental or differential. I decided to use Paragon.

 

[blueblackwow65]

What is the easiest way to make a bootable usb(2gig) using drive snapshot Thks

 

[Harlequin]

Macrium Reflect 7.2.4235, 50 seconds incremental backups, restores under 2 minutes, a real time machine...

 

[patoli]

As of today, Windows Backup. None previously. May complement with another backup software. Aomei looks good

 

[Kubla]

Acronis True Image is the one I use, I do incremental backups at system shut down or re-boot so any work I do is automatically backed up and is as current as possible. It is the only one that I know of they will do back ups like this on a triggered event like a system shutdown

 

[Chuck57]

Macrium Reflect free is primary. Also recently got the Aomei Backupper Pro free giveaway but have not used it yet.