Storage Solution/Backup

dustincanuck · June 11, 2014

Ok so what I want to do is I have a Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1Tb ehdd and I have put my system image and data backup onto it. What I originally planned to do was take all my music, movies, docs, downloads etc., put them on the ehdd and delete them off my computer for more performance and so I can move files around without lugging my laptop around everywhere. However I have recently realized that I do need to have 2 copies of my data as my hard drive will eventually fail. So I am now using my Seagate drive as my backup. My current plan is to buy another drive, probably another seagate as it's cheap and slim and such, throw all my stuff on there, back it up on my backup drive and than delete it all off my computer. My question is, is this the best way to go around things? And, is it possible to backup the second ehdd? Thanks!

MoonSpot · June 11, 2014

In windows 8 under disk management you can setup 2 drives in a mirror (raid1). Not entirety sure if that would work with externals, but I don't see why not. If you're buying another identical ehdd regardless, with a few clicks of a mouse you can let us know if the OS allows it

What OS are you on?

wpirobotbuilder · June 11, 2014

If I understand correctly you have a 1TB external backup drive that you wish to purchase another of. You will then have two copies of your external data, one on each hard drive?

Simple and effective, go for it. Keep them in separate places as well.

If you can afford an extra $4 per month and don't mind a company holding your data, you can get unlimited online backup space for a single computer with CrashPlan. I will be using them full-time as soon as my NAS gets built, but I've heard good things from other forum members.

dustincanuck · June 12, 2014

Thanks Guys! I'm on Windows 7 Home Premium right now and I don't have a RAID controller but as I understand RAID is used simply as backup. My data's not THAT important so I have the one backup and I have decided I'm going to buy another 1 TB and put whatever I want on there (movies, downloads etc.) and than back it up to my current backup ehdd. Thanks!