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Free Backup Software that runs from External Drive
Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:34 pm
Anyone know of a free backup software I can install and run from the external hard drive?
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 3:00 pm to WPBTiger
What exactly are you trying to do?
Run software to backup to an external drive? Or run software from an external drive to backup...where?
Run software to backup to an external drive? Or run software from an external drive to backup...where?
Posted on 1/1/17 at 4:28 pm to LSUtigerME
I want to back up a computer to an external (usb) drive. I cannot install the software on the computer I want to back up. Thus, I am looking for backup software that can be installed and run from the external (usb) drive that will backup a computer.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 4:31 pm to WPBTiger
quote:Why not?
I cannot install the software on the computer I want to back up.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 4:32 pm to WPBTiger
Is it a Windows 7 or 8 or 10 pc?Can you use the built in backup software?
Posted on 1/1/17 at 5:16 pm to Korkstand
quote:
Why not?
No permission to install software.
quote:
Is it a Windows 7 or 8 or 10 pc?Can you use the built in backup software?
Windows 7. No, requires admin privileges which I do not have.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 6:08 pm to WPBTiger
Ok... What exactly are you trying to backup? The whole pc or just select files? Any backup software I've use requires something to be installed on the pc or admin rights to allow the backup. The only thing I can think of is..
1) backing up files would be done manually by copying and pasting (drag and drop) to the external drive. If this is only a few folders, you could automate it with a batch file using robocopy and run the batch file as a scheduled task.
2) I'm sure you can find a live boot cd (linux) to help backup the pc. This is really only helpful if your windows craps out and you need to backup/recover files.
1) backing up files would be done manually by copying and pasting (drag and drop) to the external drive. If this is only a few folders, you could automate it with a batch file using robocopy and run the batch file as a scheduled task.
2) I'm sure you can find a live boot cd (linux) to help backup the pc. This is really only helpful if your windows craps out and you need to backup/recover files.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 6:15 pm to notbilly
quote:
Ok... What exactly are you trying to backup? The whole pc or just select files?
quote:
backing up files would be done manually by copying and pasting (drag and drop) to the external drive.
Yes I did this copying the Documents folder. It is so big, it took forever. I am looking for a backup program that after initially running, would only pull over files that were changed, added/deleted.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 8:17 pm to WPBTiger
If you don't mind the manual method, SyncToy does this. Only pulls new or changes files. Can choose to overwrite or save new versions of everything.
I did this for my personal backup to an external. It was set on a schedule, but it was installed on the main machine.
I did this for my personal backup to an external. It was set on a schedule, but it was installed on the main machine.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 10:44 pm to WPBTiger
Why dont you ask the owner of the laptop to provide a method to backup the files?
Posted on 1/1/17 at 11:30 pm to WPBTiger
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No permission to install software.
Any idea why the IT Dept that restricts your permissions doesn't also provide a backup method?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:53 am to WPBTiger
Look for an ISO online and do it that way. Can you put the computer to safeboot and use the USB from there?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:14 pm to Korkstand
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Any idea why the IT Dept that restricts your permissions doesn't also provide a backup method?
They are evaluating options but who knows how long that will take. Currently been evaluating for a couple of months.
Posted on 1/3/17 at 9:35 am to CubsFanBudMan
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CubsFanBudMan
The second link to a software called Toucan is what I was looking for.
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