Back up software

middlearthimages · 12 May 2013

Hi all,

Can any of you recommend a easy reliable back up software to back up my raw, and edited images from Lightroom 3 from external HD to another external drive? My light room images are exported to an external drive when I upload them. So I would like to back up the pics on that drive to another one.

Thanks in advance,

John

neil_g · 12 May 2013

I use allway sync to keep my main storage in, well, sync with my backup storage.

there is a small cost if youre syncing a lot of data.

middlearthimages · 12 May 2013

neil_g said:
I use allway sync to keep my main storage in, well, sync with my backup storage.

there is a small cost if youre syncing a lot of data.

Thanks I will check it out.

regards,

john

PJ S · 12 May 2013

If you are planning on buying another external drive, then most retail ones will come with bundled software.
Most will be suitable enough to set for incremental, so you're only adding the most recent ones since the last sync, rather than doing a full back-up.
Alternatively if you already have a drive and caddy, then consider http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_backup_pc.php

Gr8Shot · 12 May 2013

LapLink have a great bit of backup software.

Mikesphotaes · 13 May 2013

I use SyncToy, it's free from Microsoft and has worked well for a few years now.

Depending on your Operating System, (Win7 and 8) already have backup software.

arad85 · 13 May 2013

rsync.... But then I like command line... :geek:

ah5168 · 14 May 2013

Another vote for MS sync toy. It has kept me out of trouble quiet a few times.

Harriers9 · 14 May 2013

I use this http://synchronicity.sourceforge.net/

I back up 6 different parts of my PC over 3 drives, 1 remotely, over a 1 hour period every day and it never fails.

It can be a bit confusing to set up at first but once sussed it's faultless. It's also totally free.

the888account · 14 May 2013

I use Vice Versa Pro - seems to work fine.
Use it to sync several folders from my laptops 2nd HDD to the NAS. (Photos, Music and the like)

Mikesphotaes · 15 May 2013

There is a link from Steve for today only.........

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=483387

Gr8Shot · 15 May 2013

Mike - Cheers for that, I have used Laplink before (disk image) and they are good. |Please read post on link above provided by Mike where I offer a bit more information.
cheers
steve