Eleanor Fudd
Member
The search function didn't yield anything for my search, so:
I hate to admit it, but I have never backed up much. I have done a bit, but only for particular files and/or programmes. I now have music and other files which keep me awake at night - thinking about losing them. So, I need some advice.
1) Can you clone a drive and then use that drive as a backup, by updating (backing it up) nightly? If so, how?
2) It seems odd to me that you can clone an entire drive and have the clone work, as it may contain Windows and any number of programmes which do not like being copied, so to speak. For example, if your clone contains Windows and you use the drive on another computer, have you not just copied Windows against copyright law? (I don't want to start a debate on the morality of copyright law or people who don't like it, it's a technical question.)
3) Which software do you recommend for cloning and/or backup?
I use Windows 7.
Thanks very much
I hate to admit it, but I have never backed up much. I have done a bit, but only for particular files and/or programmes. I now have music and other files which keep me awake at night - thinking about losing them. So, I need some advice.
1) Can you clone a drive and then use that drive as a backup, by updating (backing it up) nightly? If so, how?
2) It seems odd to me that you can clone an entire drive and have the clone work, as it may contain Windows and any number of programmes which do not like being copied, so to speak. For example, if your clone contains Windows and you use the drive on another computer, have you not just copied Windows against copyright law? (I don't want to start a debate on the morality of copyright law or people who don't like it, it's a technical question.)
3) Which software do you recommend for cloning and/or backup?
I use Windows 7.
Thanks very much