Need help setting up backup

BeeyonTroy · November 20, 2015

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/487439-finding-it-hard-to-trust-ssds-based-on-my-1st-ssd-experience/

In relation to the above post I made, I have decided to go with the Adata SP550 120GB. Thanks for all your feedback.

Now I need to some info on making backups. The above stated SSD has a bundled Acronis True Image utility to help with backup but I have some questions.

Here is what I need to do:

1. Migrate my 160gb OS drive to this 120gb SSD.

- This is possible yes? considering I will be cloning from a bigger to a smaller drive. Total space used on my 160gb is about 80gb.

2. Do weekly backups on a dedicated backup 500gb HDD.

- I have no fancy hotswap bay on my case so I'm thinking of just putting the backup drive inside my case unplugged and then just plugging it in when I do the backup. Is this okay?

- Will this backup clone my OS drive perfectly? If my SSD fails, can I just unplug the SSD, plug in my backup HDD and boot up with no problems? I had a share of past experiences where the boot manager gets screwed or goes missing after migrating.

Penny5837 · November 20, 2015

In relation to the above post I made, I have decided to go with the Adata SP550 120GB. Thanks for all your feedback.

Now I need to some info on making backups. The above stated SSD has a bundled Acronis True Image utility to help with backup but I have some questions.

Here is what I need to do:

1. Migrate my 160gb OS drive to this 120gb SSD.

- This is possible yes? considering I will be cloning from a bigger to a smaller drive. Total space used on my 160gb is about 80gb.

2. Do weekly backups on a dedicated backup 500gb HDD.

- I have no fancy hotswap bay on my case so I'm thinking of just putting the backup drive inside my case unplugged and then just plugging it in when I do the backup. Is this okay?

- Will this backup clone my OS drive perfectly? If my SSD fails, can I just unplug the SSD, plug in my backup HDD and boot up with no problems? I had a share of past experiences where the boot manager gets screwed or goes missing after migrating.

For number 1, it is possible. I migrated a 1tb HHD to a 120gb SSD. As long as the data on the larger drive is less than the capacity of the smaller one, it should be fine.

For number 2, to my knowledge yes, but I have no idea the software you need.