Backup Software

[Excal13]

Hi Everyone,

 

I've spent a lot of time looking for a free backup software tool that simply moves all files and folders from one drive to another drive (schedule and also do partial backups where it only backups the new files). It sounds like a simple task but very surprised I can't find a simple program which can do this. All programs I've looked at either compress the files or save them as a proprietary file. Anyone know of any backup software which can:

 

1) Backup all files and folders (without compressing) from one disk to another.

2) After initial backup I just want partial backups of any files and folders which are new.

 

Thanks so much if someone can suggest something.

[Arty]

1) Windows Backup 

 a) Cloning To Virtual Disk

 b) Copy paste

2) Windows File History

[JefferyD90]

11 minutes ago, Excal13 said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I've spent a lot of time looking for a free backup software tool that simply moves all files and folders from one drive to another drive (schedule and also do partial backups where it only backups the new files). It sounds like a simple task but very surprised I can't find a simple program which can do this. All programs I've looked at either compress the files or save them as a proprietary file. Anyone know of any backup software which can:

 

1) Backup all files and folders (without compressing) from one disk to another.

2) After initial backup I just want partial backups of any files and folders which are new.

 

Thanks so much if someone can suggest something.

There is this really great free tool called Windows Backup.  Works wonders.

[TonyStark]

Windows backup is a good starter solution for free backup software. Also you can configure it to run at scheduled times in order to keep you care-free when it comes to recurring backups. Also you can create a batch file (file.bat) that you can run a script to tell the PC exactly what to copy and where, using switches for overwrite older files etc) and have this batch file executed on demand or via the task scheduler on selected times when the PC runs.

Another solution is fbackup which is a free tool. Finaly you can check this for free backup tools

[Zvon]

I just use batch files, for example I use this to backup important things from my C: drive:

@echo off
title C drive
cd "C:\Program Files"
dir > "E:\C\Program Files.txt"
tree > "E:\C\Program Files Tree.txt"
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)"
dir > "E:\C\Program Files (x86).txt"
tree > "E:\C\Program Files (x86) Tree.txt"
date /t > "E:\C\Backup Date.txt"
time /t >> "E:\C\Backup Date.txt"
xcopy "C:\Users\Zvon\Desktop\*" "E:\C\Desktop\" /s /d /y
xcopy "C:\Users\Zvon\AppData\Roaming\*" "E:\C\AppData\Roaming\" /s /d /y /c
xcopy "C:\Users\Zvon\Documents\*" "E:\C\Documents\" /s /d /y
xcopy "C:\Users\Zvon\Saved Games\*" "E:\C\Saved Games\" /s /d /y
xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\*" "E:\C\Steam\steamapps\*" /s /d /y
xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\*" "E:\C\Steam\userdata\*" /s /d /y
xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\skins\*" "E:\C\Steam\skins\*" /s /d /y
echo C drive finished

The first few lines create text files in which is a list of installed software and date and time of backup. Then using xcopy with "/s /d /y" I copy every new/changed file into appropriate folder