Back up files
 

My back up scheme is this. I synchronize my laptop to my desktop and
then make up the desktop to an external drive.

I had been using the Seagate Backup manager on the Desktop which was
Windows XP. But the Seagate Backup Manager will not work on Windows 8.1

Could someone make some suggestions on back up software.

Criteria:

--Free if possible.

--Maintains at least two levels of previous files. ie it saves the
current file in the back up if there and replaces the file in the backup
with the current version on the desktop.

I have been using Syncback to sync the desktop and laptop. It can do
backups but don't believe it maintains the previous version of the files
in the back up.

Back up files
 

On 09/09/2015 03:10, Keith Nuttle wrote:
My back up scheme is this. I synchronize my laptop to my desktop and
then make up the desktop to an external drive.

I had been using the Seagate Backup manager on the Desktop which was
Windows XP. But the Seagate Backup Manager will not work on Windows 8.1

Could someone make some suggestions on back up software.

Criteria:

--Free if possible.

--Maintains at least two levels of previous files. ie it saves the
current file in the back up if there and replaces the file in the
backup with the current version on the desktop.

I have been using Syncback to sync the desktop and laptop. It can do
backups but don't believe it maintains the previous version of the
files in the back up.


Try Nero Free version:

https://www.nerobackitup.com/download/

Back up files
 

Keith Nuttle wrote on 09/08/2015 10:10 PM:
My back up scheme is this. I synchronize my laptop to my desktop and
then make up the desktop to an external drive.

I had been using the Seagate Backup manager on the Desktop which was
Windows XP. But the Seagate Backup Manager will not work on Windows 8.1

Could someone make some suggestions on back up software.

Criteria:

--Free if possible.

--Maintains at least two levels of previous files. ie it saves the
current file in the back up if there and replaces the file in the backup
with the current version on the desktop.

I have been using Syncback to sync the desktop and laptop. It can do
backups but don't believe it maintains the previous version of the files
in the back up.

Seagate Manager's Backup function or Seagate Backup manager ?

Using a Free Agent drive from Seagate ?



--
...winston
msft mvp windows experience

Back up files
 

On 9/9/2015 1:26 AM, . . .winston wrote:
Keith Nuttle wrote on 09/08/2015 10:10 PM:
My back up scheme is this. I synchronize my laptop to my desktop and
then make up the desktop to an external drive.

I had been using the Seagate Backup manager on the Desktop which was
Windows XP. But the Seagate Backup Manager will not work on Windows 8.1

Could someone make some suggestions on back up software.

Criteria:

--Free if possible.

--Maintains at least two levels of previous files. ie it saves the
current file in the back up if there and replaces the file in the backup
with the current version on the desktop.

I have been using Syncback to sync the desktop and laptop. It can do
backups but don't believe it maintains the previous version of the files
in the back up.

Seagate Manager's Backup function or Seagate Backup manager ?

Using a Free Agent drive from Seagate ?



OP: I have a Free Agent drive from Seagate and the software that will
not run on Windows 8.1 is call Seagate Backup Manager.

I have downloaded a copy of their current software but have not
installed it and Seagate will not provide inforamtion on it. So I don't
know if it does what I want.