Computer back-up program?

dirtbiker100

Looking for a windows xp based back-up program. One that i can set running once a week, it will check the folders i choose, see whats new and whats old, will move the new files/sub-folders (compress it too) over to an external hard drive.
As always, cheaper the better.

Thanks

Wessley

This might help...

http://lifehacker.com/398229/five-best-windows-backup-tools

schlepcycling

I use Acronis true image and find it really easy to use and reliable, it's certainly not the cheapest though around the £20 mark.

CraigXXL

Windows XP comes with it's own backup up program, try looking in accessories folder. I've used it for last 4 years at work to do our client data backups 32gb a day and it's never failed unlike the £400 program which did fail when we needed it.

dirtbiker100

Yeah i realise its got that files and settings transfer but its a bit crap. You can't schedule, it doesn't know what's backed up already etc etc and when I want to check about 200gb of data I'd prefer something a bit better.

should have checked life hacker - i always forget that site, thanks
acronis is in that life hacker link too so sounds interesting.
thanks

CraigXXL

It can be scheduled and it can be set to only backup new and modified files. Only problem that I've had is that it is slow to restore over a network so restore local then transfer to target destination over network.

The program is NT Backup and I think you've been looking at File and Transfer Wizard.

Tony666

If you don't want to back up your computer system files then have a look at This is freeware version and I use it all the timehttp://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#freeware

dirtbiker100

ahh NT backup. not heard of that one and you are correct in guessing what i was looking at.
looking around on my computer (xp - not pro) there is no sign of NT backup.
thanks for the recommendation tony

Wessley

start > run > ntbackup.exe if you want to give it a go

dirtbiker100

nope don't have it. tried start->run->ntbackup.exe earlier and its not found.

is that wierd?

Wessley

Actually I just re-read your previous message and noticed you have xp home edition which doesnt come with ntbackup pre-installed although it is on the xp home edition cd somewhere sorry :oops: . Probably best to go with something non-microsoft for your backups anyway.

I've heard good things about Cobian Backup and Acronis true image from several people. I just drag and drop to my external hdd when I remember, probably not the best way though!