back up data to external hard drive

[Guest qcanpc18]

I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

qcanpc18 wrote:

> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

 

Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

 

Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

 

But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

programs for a full backup.

 

Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

might exceed that size easy.

 

Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

[Guest qcanpc18]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> qcanpc18 wrote:

> > I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

> > program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

> > if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

> > backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

> > goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

> > after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

> > also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

> > confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

>

> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

>

> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

>

> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

> programs for a full backup.

>

> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

> might exceed that size easy.

>

> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

qcanpc18 wrote:

> Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

> not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

> pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> qcanpc18 wrote:

>>> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

>>> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

>>> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

>>> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

>>> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

>>> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

>>> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

>>> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

>> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

>>

>> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

>> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

>> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

>>

>> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

>> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

>> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

>> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

>> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

>> programs for a full backup.

>>

>> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

>> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

>> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

>> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

>> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

>> might exceed that size easy.

>>

>> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

>>

No, Acronis is an option, not a need. I have no idea what memeo is, or

its features / limitations.

But how is your drive formatted? NTFS or FAT32? Yes I know its formatted!

And who told you that you could not backup the whole drive?

[Guest qcanpc18]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

Its NTFS-someone at Dell- my backup is Western Digital, 500 gbs, came with a

backup program called memeo automatic backup pro-www.memeo.com-

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> qcanpc18 wrote:

> > Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

> > not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

> > pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

> >

> > "Big_Al" wrote:

> >

> >> qcanpc18 wrote:

> >>> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

> >>> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

> >>> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

> >>> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

> >>> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

> >>> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

> >>> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

> >>> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

> >> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

> >>

> >> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

> >> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

> >> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

> >>

> >> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

> >> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

> >> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

> >> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

> >> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

> >> programs for a full backup.

> >>

> >> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

> >> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

> >> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

> >> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

> >> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

> >> might exceed that size easy.

> >>

> >> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

> >>

> No, Acronis is an option, not a need. I have no idea what memeo is, or

> its features / limitations.

> But how is your drive formatted? NTFS or FAT32? Yes I know its formatted!

> And who told you that you could not backup the whole drive?

>

>

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

 

"Big_Al" <BigAl@md.com> wrote in message news:%23VvUGrxIJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

| qcanpc18 wrote:

| > Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

| > not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

| > pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

| >

| > "Big_Al" wrote:

| >

| >> qcanpc18 wrote:

| >>> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

| >>> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

| >>> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

| >>> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

| >>> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

| >>> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

| >>> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

| >>> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

| >> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

| >>

| >> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

| >> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

| >> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

| >>

| >> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

| >> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

| >> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

| >> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

| >> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

| >> programs for a full backup.

| >>

| >> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

| >> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

| >> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

| >> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

| >> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

| >> might exceed that size easy.

| >>

| >> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

| >>

| No, Acronis is an option, not a need. I have no idea what memeo is, or

| its features / limitations.

| But how is your drive formatted? NTFS or FAT32? Yes I know its formatted!

| And who told you that you could not backup the whole drive?

 

Most likely referring to this PC Mag article

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2270960,00.asp

 

It rates the Memeo software as very poor, especially in the area of System Backup.

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

qcanpc18 wrote:

> Its NTFS-someone at Dell- my backup is Western Digital, 500 gbs, came with a

> backup program called memeo automatic backup pro-www.memeo.com-

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> qcanpc18 wrote:

>>> Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

>>> not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

>>> pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

>>>

>>> "Big_Al" wrote:

>>>

>>>> qcanpc18 wrote:

>>>>> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

>>>>> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

>>>>> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

>>>>> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

>>>>> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

>>>>> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

>>>>> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

>>>>> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

>>>> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

>>>>

>>>> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

>>>> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

>>>> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

>>>>

>>>> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

>>>> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

>>>> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

>>>> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

>>>> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

>>>> programs for a full backup.

>>>>

>>>> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

>>>> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

>>>> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

>>>> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

>>>> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

>>>> might exceed that size easy.

>>>>

>>>> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

>>>>

>> No, Acronis is an option, not a need. I have no idea what memeo is, or

>> its features / limitations.

>> But how is your drive formatted? NTFS or FAT32? Yes I know its formatted!

>> And who told you that you could not backup the whole drive?

>>

>>

 

Great, then NTFS is sufficient for a system backup, so I would guess

looking at Richard's input that you might opt for another program. And

I'll add that the built in windows backup is generally given a thumbs

down on these newsgroups.

 

I've had an old copy of Stomp backup for about 6-8 years old. Works

like memeo for my random file backup. But I now have Acronis for a

full system backup. NewEgg.com had it a month back for 10$. You

might bookmark that and keep an eye, or subscribe to their newsletter.

[Guest qcanpc18]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

I thank all of you, I will look into NewEgg.com-

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> qcanpc18 wrote:

> > Its NTFS-someone at Dell- my backup is Western Digital, 500 gbs, came with a

> > backup program called memeo automatic backup pro-www.memeo.com-

> >

> > "Big_Al" wrote:

> >

> >> qcanpc18 wrote:

> >>> Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

> >>> not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

> >>> pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

> >>>

> >>> "Big_Al" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> qcanpc18 wrote:

> >>>>> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a software

> >>>>> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such, however

> >>>>> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows xp

> >>>>> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select where it

> >>>>> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech stuff so

> >>>>> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard drive. I was

> >>>>> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

> >>>>> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard drive .

> >>>> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP backup?

> >>>>

> >>>> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you can

> >>>> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

> >>>> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

> >>>>

> >>>> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes the

> >>>> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

> >>>> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so you

> >>>> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look at

> >>>> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

> >>>> programs for a full backup.

> >>>>

> >>>> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

> >>>> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

> >>>> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this may

> >>>> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to that

> >>>> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole drive

> >>>> might exceed that size easy.

> >>>>

> >>>> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

> >>>>

> >> No, Acronis is an option, not a need. I have no idea what memeo is, or

> >> its features / limitations.

> >> But how is your drive formatted? NTFS or FAT32? Yes I know its formatted!

> >> And who told you that you could not backup the whole drive?

> >>

> >>

>

> Great, then NTFS is sufficient for a system backup, so I would guess

> looking at Richard's input that you might opt for another program. And

> I'll add that the built in windows backup is generally given a thumbs

> down on these newsgroups.

>

> I've had an old copy of Stomp backup for about 6-8 years old. Works

> like memeo for my random file backup. But I now have Acronis for a

> full system backup. NewEgg.com had it a month back for 10$. You

> might bookmark that and keep an eye, or subscribe to their newsletter.

>

>

[Guest PiperB]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

 

You are correct in the distinction. Memeo AutoBackup is designed with

simplicity in mind for the average user and is not meant to support a

full system backup or disk image at this time. Instead, it focuses on

monitoring your files and instantly backing up any changes that are

made in real-time in order for the latest versions to always be backed

up. However, we have recently received feedback from some of our users

who would like a disk image feature and are looking to add the

functionality to the Professional version of the software in the near

future.

 

If you have any questions or comments about the software, you can

always feel free to email me at piper at memeo dot com.

 

Regards,

Piper

Product Manager, Memeo

 

qcanpc18;3192047 Wrote:

> Its NTFS-someone at Dell- my backup is Western Digital, 500 gbs, came

> with a

> backup program called memeo automatic backup pro-www.memeo.com-

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

> -

> qcanpc18 wrote:-

> Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you

> telling me

> not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail

> and

> pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

> -

> qcanpc18 wrote:

> I have a external hard drive, 500 gb- It came installed with a

> software

> program called memeo- It is ok on the documents, pictures and such,

> however

> if I want to make a complete back up I was told to do it with windows

> xp

> backup. I looked . at it and I got confused on what way to select

> where it

> goes after it is completed. Can someone guide me through the tech

> stuff so

> after I make back up where and how to get it on my external hard

> drive. I was

> also told by Dell that I really do not need a complete back up, I am

>

> confused. I just want to be safe, that is why Iought an external hard

> drive .

> Who told you you can't use your backup program and have to use XP

> backup?

>

> Dell is right on one hand. If you PC dies, you can reload XP, you

> can

> reload your applications, you just can't reload your data. So the

> things you create, you need to save. As you say your pictures etc.

>

> But then there are all the settings. This is the part that causes

> the

> stir between everybody on these newsgroups. The best backup, best as

>

> easy to recover from, is one that just 'images' your hard drive so

> you

> can reset it back, with every setting, file etc all the same. Look

> at

> Acronis True Image Home. Its one of the better image and clone

> programs for a full backup.

>

> Still, the first two questions would be interesting to know.

> If your external drive is not formatted NTFS, then there is a 4 gig

> limit to file size (backup file that is) that you can save and this

> may

> be the only thing that is stopping you from doing a full backup to

> that

> drive. A few files etc might be less than 4 gig, but the whole

> drive

> might exceed that size easy.

>

> Write back, and someone will follow up with you.

> --

> No, Acronis is an option, not a need. I have no idea what memeo is,

> or

> its features / limitations.

> But how is your drive formatted? NTFS or FAT32? Yes I know its

> formatted!

> And who told you that you could not backup the whole drive?

>

> -

 

 

 

 

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[Guest Plato]

Re: back up data to external hard drive

 

=?Utf-8?B?cWNhbnBjMTg=?= wrote:

>

> Yhank you for reply, my external hard drive is formatted- are you telling me

> not to use memeo that is making daily copied of my documents, e mail and

> pictures and switch to Acronis? I am confused-

 

Back up your most important data to standard CDs. Do NOT depend on

backup programs.

 

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