Tell me the Best backup softwares for Windows 7

No. I find those server solutions very complex. Console, package distro, client agent...bla bla bla. Tried the Acronis once and spent hours trying to get the agent running with no conn errors towards server in order to get a laptop to backup on my home network via 54MB wifi. But that was a few months ago.

 

For me, not of problem:
DriveClone 7.0.3 (Farstone) is better
Claude

 

One thing everyone agrees on ..... is to differ...

 

imo for server based networked systems shadow protect is simply a awesome program this would be my first choice ii like macrium better overall but more for single system uses

 

O&O DiskImage

O&O DiskImage is by far the best and probably the fastest i have used and has never let me down with failed imaging.I have tried Acronis but it is far too bloated for me.You can find slightly older versions for free on the web unlike Acronis.

 

Using Acronis Secure Zone on my computers (1 laptop)..

only as recovery "just in case" with softwares etc installed, and only time i had to use it, it worked just fine..

Using a 750 GB disk for backup (internal disk, altho now in external cabinett).

 

o&o is not to bad but its incrementals suck BAD and they still have not fixed it. it takes LONGER to create a incremental than it does a full new backup which is crazy. also it installs a ton of things running. like 2 or 3 on startup adds a running icon to the tray etc... and even with everything unchecked it still ran in the backround all the time. i own O&O and if they fixed the incremental issues it would not be to bad overall.

EDIT: just checked and they still have not updated the program yet it was updated once since it was released and that was when it first came out with version 5. so im positive this issue is still there. as i said i own pretty much every backup program out there and have thoroughly tested them all. i can talk about pretty much any one out there and its benefits or issues. also macrium blows away O&O speed wise and shadow protect is even faster overall...

 

for this type of setup i would use paragon disk image and use its capsule approach instead far lighter and a better overall backup system imo

 

Try searching on google for information.

 

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i like the default one in win7 and the WHS backup.

 

With Norton Ghost 15, you can
1. Do one-time backup or incremental backup
2. Clone the whole disk
3. Encrypt your backup by AES-128
4. Browse your backup as a virtue disk

With the recovery disk of Norton Ghost 15, you can
1. Backup and recover your computer
2. Backup and recover the Partition Table and MBR (while Acronis and Macrium can not do)
3. Browse your computer content and move/copy your file to a safe location or delete some virus file (while Acronis and Macrium can not do)
4. Change the active partition (while Acronis and Macrium can not do)

 

Manually creating a shadow copy and running Robocopy.exe on it is actually pretty good, but there is a learning curve.

 

Ive personally used Norton Ghost and have had a pretty good experience with it

 

With Dropbox, you can

File Sync
1. 2GB of online storage for free
2. Sync files of any size or type.
3. Sync Windows, Mac and Linux computers. As well as iPhone, iPad, and Android.
4. Automatically syncs when new files or changes are detected.
5. Efficient sync - only the pieces of a file that changed (not the whole file) are synced.

Online Backup
1. Automatic backup of your files.
2. Undelete files and folders.
3. Restore previous versions of your files.
4. 30 days of undo history, with unlimited undo available as a paid option.

File Sharing
1. Shared folders allow several people to collaborate on a set of files.
2. You can see other people's changes instantly.
3. Control who is able to access shared folders (including ability to kick people out and remove the shared files from their computers).
4. A "Public" folder that lets you link directly to files in your Dropbox.
5. Automatically create shareable online photo galleries from folders of photos in your Dropbox.

Web Access
1. A copy of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers.
2. Manipulate files as you would on your desktop - add, edit, delete, rename etc.
3. Search your entire Dropbox for files.
4. A "Recent Events" feed that shows you a summary of activity in your Dropbox.
5. Create shared folders and invite people to them.
6. Recover previous versions of any file or undelete deleted files.
7. View photo galleries created automatically from photos in your Dropbox.

Security & Privacy
1. Shared folders are viewable only by people you invite.
2. All transmission of file data and metadata occurs over an encrypted channel (SSL).
3. All files stored on Dropbox servers are encrypted (AES-256) and are inaccessible without your account password.
4. Dropbox website and client software have been hardened against attacks from hackers.
5. Dropbox employees are not able to view any user's files.
6. Online access to your files requires your username and password.
7. Public files are only viewable by people who have a link to the file(s). Public folders are not browsable or searchable.

 

I use SyncBack SE. It's cheap and includes upgrades. I'm not a fan of image based backup programs. I've got plenty of HDD space, so prefer just to copy the files across.

 

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I use the built in backup in Windows 7 for images....easy to use and free. No compression though

 

Oh and I use GFI backup for files....also free and easy to use.