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I use Macrium Reflect exclusively. Just didn't know you could mount an image file made from Windows back up.
I use Macrium Reflect exclusively. Just didn't know you could mount an image file made from Windows back up.
Has anyone tried the new NovaStore Backup 17.1 yet? they have a deal that's is ending today for $50 for 2 PC's. If not, I may opt for AOMEI instead.
Yes I tried it last week but was very dissapointed. It started with the install where I kept getting errors. I finally got it installed but was not impressed. The reviews I read said it was the best but not in my opinion! I didn't like the interface much , I can't remember much more to be honest but i ditched it pretty fast.
I liked macrium but it doesn't do backups on an hourly basis without having to write scripts and its twice the price of AOMEI (when you take into account AOMEI comes with two licenses) Also all future updates are free !
I am still evaluating it but I think I will buy it. I haven't had any problems so far and it seems to do what I need.
Interface is pretty good too.
MIke
I have a NAS but prefer not to use it to store my backups. I store backups in offline drives, NAS drives are always online and hence prone to failure (yes, certain RAID types decrease failure rates, but still nothing beats offline backups).
Regarding backup methods, I use a bootable USB flash drive with Acronis to create an image of the OS drive.
Yes. The NAS is stationary. I never touched or moved it since I installed it more than 2 years ago. It goes to sleep when not in use. How many times did you move that HDD out of the safe? Static electricity or any form of charge can ruin your data. My NAS is running on RAID 1 mode. If one fails, I still have another one.
The NAS actually protects the drive from surge and monitors the temperature and controls the fan speed to keep it cool when in use. So. it's like keeping it in a safe without having to touch it.
Last edited by badrobot; 13 Aug 2015 at 14:37.