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    Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 9:26am
I am using the "backup & restore" software included in windows 7. Any advice on whether I should purchase backup software or stay with the one included in windows 7.  If recommend to purchase, what do you like?
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I like to do a mirror backup. That way if you drive goes down you have all files and progams on the second drive. It dose cost you a drive but if you lose all your crap it a small price to pay. I been there done that and can never find all disk and progams.
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Originally posted by HOLLIS1947

I like to do a mirror backup. That way if you drive goes down you have all files and progams on the second drive. It dose cost you a drive but if you lose all your crap it a small price to pay. I been there done that and can never find all disk and progams.
 
When you say "mirrow backup", is that the same as "system image" in windows 7 backup & restore.  Do you do the mirrow backup to a second internal hard drive or to an external usb hard drive?
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I use a second drive internal. I dont think you can do that to a external. I went and tried it and it would not mirrow.
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Originally posted by HOLLIS1947

I use a second drive internal. I dont think you can do that to a external. I went and tried it and it would not mirrow.
 
OK, I installed a 120 gb ssd and migrated the os to it and have all program files on it. So, I should be able to use the original internal hdd for the mirror.
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The second one has to be bigger than first one I think. That was the only way I could make it work.Cry
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Originally posted by HOLLIS1947

The second one has to be bigger than first one I think. That was the only way I could make it work.Cry
 
no problem there, original Hitachi hdd is 1000 gb and ssd is 120 gb.
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