[DUG] Backup software

[John C]

Hi Geoff

 

Thanks for that. I tried this software but can figure out how this Grouping
are suppose to work. I can create a Group but can't assign any task to that
Group. I guess the idea is to be able to start a group of tasks at the same
time, but can't see how to get this going. Also after creating a simple task
it not do anything after clicking the associated Start button (apart from
showing a message that it did start this task).

 

John C

 

 

From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Geoff & Jacquie
Sent: Saturday, 10 December 2011 4:23 p.m.
To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
Subject: Re: [DUG] Backup software

 

I use Yadis! Backup (free). Does background backups to (n) versions. A
couple of minor bugs - Win taskbar won't auto-hide while it is running, and
restore filename window doesn't handle long file paths well. It has saved me
a few times and also allowed me to backtrack to previous file versions.

 

Geoff Jenkins

 

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[mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of John Bird
Sent: Saturday, 10 December 2011 10:36 a.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Backup software

 

For complete disk backups:

 

I use Drive Snapshot  - have used it for 6-7 years and it has saved my hide
several times.   Complete backup of a PC with 200GB data including Windows
runs in about 2 hours.    Backup size on USB disk is around 100GB.  Backups
can be mounted and Windows Explorer used to browse for individual files.
Cheap, fast, small and reliable.

 

http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/

 

Note the web site doesn't make this clear, but it is easy to restore C: from
Windows too - it offers to restart and run the restore before windows boots
- similar to Windows Update etc

 

Some time ago the best one in the reviews was Acronis disk backup.
otherwise Norton Ghost.

 

Key folders Backup

 

If you want to quickly backup a few key folders to a USB drive zipped up
then I have one: - wrote just such a program at the request of Christchurch
clients who couldn't get at their server for 6 weeks (they had tapes but no
server with the tape drive and software and the network supplier also was
locked out of their office).  Takes from a few seconds to a minute or two
depending on size of folders  .   Program contains  ZipKit so there are no
external DLL's and its nearly as fast as Pkzip/Winzip.

 

http://www.jbcl.co.nz/JBCLMenu.htm#JBCLHawkOffsiteBackup

 

John Bird

 

Can anybody recommend a good backup system, just for backing up to an
external Hdrive?

I downloaded a trial version of "Nero BackItUp" but appears poor in UI, slow
as a dog and poor setup options.

 

Thanks

John 

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