Seagate 3TB External HDD Backup?

[ClaudioBravo]

What is the best free way to backup my system? I have a Seagate 3TB External HDD.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Well "best" depends on what you're looking for

• Do you care about waiting long for backups to be done?
• Do you need file history in case you want to roll back?
• Do you want to be able to access the files at any time without any extra software?

[seagate_surfer]

You can back up your data using our free software DiscWizard (which is a limited version of Acronis' software developed for Seagate drives) if you've got a Seagate Expansion, or another free software, Seagate Dashboard if you've got a Seagate Backup Plus.

[ClaudioBravo]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Well "best" depends on what you're looking for

• Do you care about waiting long for backups to be done?
• Do you need file history in case you want to roll back?
• Do you want to be able to access the files at any time without any extra software?

No

Maybe

Probably

[Mira Yurizaki]

10 minutes ago, ClaudioBravo said:

No

Maybe

Probably

I would say the "best" is a combination of simple copying and pasting and using Shadow Copy

[ClaudioBravo]

20 minutes ago, seagate_surfer said:

You can back up your data using our free software DiscWizard (which is a limited version of Acronis' software developed for Seagate drives) if you've got a Seagate Expansion, or another free software, Seagate Dashboard if you've got a Seagate Backup Plus.

The model I have is: STCP3000100

 

I did try Seagate Dashboard, but it wouldn't run after 8%, was I using the wrong software?

[ClaudioBravo]

8 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

I would say the "best" is a combination of simple copying and pasting and using Shadow Copy

Okay, thank you!

[seagate_surfer]

10 minutes ago, ClaudioBravo said:

The model I have is: STCP3000100

 

I did try Seagate Dashboard, but it wouldn't run after 8%, was I using the wrong software?

Hmm, seems to be a Seagate Expansion Desktop unit, you may have better luck trying DiscWizard.

[ClaudioBravo]

9 minutes ago, seagate_surfer said:

Hmm, seems to be a Seagate Expansion Desktop unit, you may have better luck trying DiscWizard.

Okay, I'll give it a try, I have a lot of Seagate products I never knew about the software haha.

[seagate_surfer]

1 hour ago, ClaudioBravo said:

Okay, I'll give it a try, I have a lot of Seagate products I never knew about the software haha.

No problem. Another tool you may find spiffy for your Expansion Desktop drive is Seagate Drive Settings, which will allow you to tinker with the drive's sleep settings, toggle lights, and run diagnostics.

If you're ever wondering what software is available for a Seagate drive/device, you can either search the model name and pull up the support page for it which will have downloads related to the drive, or you can always ask your friendly neighborhood forums team and we will help suss it out.