External hard drive- how to backup new data only from laptop?

dinneenp · 10-07-2009 05:19PM #1

HI,
I have important stuff from my laptop backuped on external hard drive.
How can I periodically backup new material only from my laptop?
Are there free softwares for this?
I'm looking for the easiest way to do it.

Thanks,
Pa.

random.stranger · 01-08-2009 06:49PM

Hi,
Did quite a bit of research into this, found a free program called GFI Backup, I just downloaded & installed it today. Happy with it so far. It's got some great reviews.

Suitable for Windows XP or Vista.

jeffk · 02-08-2009 03:48PM

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=E0FC1154-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en

Microsoft synctoy,
pick the folders on either side,
i chose echo(the data you want on one side to go to the external)
press sync and you away.

Not the fastest in the world but tis free!!

JDxtra · 02-08-2009 04:00PM

Found SyncToy would say success even though it skipped files. Not to be depended upon IMO. Robocopy is also free, rock solid but it is generally a command line utility.

random.stranger · 03-08-2009 12:31AM

You could try robocopy GUI.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2006.11.utilityspotlight.aspx

padocon · 03-08-2009 02:04AM

Mac: Time Machine
Windows: Sorry don't know.

EKRIUQ · 03-08-2009 09:56AM

padocon wrote: »

Windows: Sorry don't know.

Acronis True Image, you can download a free trial

http://www.acronis.com/

jeffk · 03-08-2009 09:59AM

Are we going the route of backing up the whole drive?

DriveImage XML I highly recommend, no trials just free for personal use.

http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm

External hard drive- how to backup new data only from laptop?

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