[SOLVED] backup

[Truckerlenny]

ok so i have 3 drives in my pc. a 500gb m.2 nvme, a 500gb ssd, and a 1 tb hdd. i would like to be able to automatically back up both 500gb drives to the 1tb drive incase of failure how can i do this

 

[jeremyj_83]

ok so i have 3 drives in my pc. a 500gb m.2 nvme, a 500gb ssd, and a 1 tb hdd. i would like to be able to automatically back up both 500gb drives to the 1tb drive incase of failure how can i do this

https://www.veeam.com/windows-endpoint-server-backup-free.html
This backup utility will do it for you and is free.

 

[britechguy]

Using the third party backup and restore utility of your choosing, as you choose both the source drive(s) to be backed up and the target drive on which the backup is placed. I happen to use EaseUS To Do Backup Free but have used Macrium Reflect Free and AOMEI Backupper Free, too, at different times in the past.

However, I would recommend that you do not do this. In this the age of ransomware/cryptomalware all drives actively connected at the time of infection become encrypted. If, heaven forfend, you were to become infected you would lose your backup because it, too, is on an active drive.

Use an external backup drive that you only connect to take a backup or restore from same.

 

[Truckerlenny]

Using the third party backup and restore utility of your choosing, as you choose both the source drive(s) to be backed up and the target drive on which the backup is placed. I happen to use EaseUS To Do Backup Free but have used Macrium Reflect Free and AOMEI Backupper Free, too, at different times in the past.

However, I would recommend that you do not do this. In this the age of ransomware/cryptomalware all drives actively connected at the time of infection become encrypted. If, heaven forfend, you were to become infected you would lose your backup because it, too, is on an active drive.

Use an external backup drive that you only connect to take a backup or restore from same.

im not concerned for ransomware etc im concerned for a drive failing or something and atleast i would have a copy

 

[britechguy]

Well, you really need to consider that you could very easily lose your backup if you choose to take it to a drive that's constantly connected to your system and recognized as active by such.

But, that choice is ultimately yours.

 

[USAFRet]

Physical drive fail is probably the least likely path to data loss.

Accidental deletion, formatting the wrong drive/partition/virus/ransomware....

You can use any of a number of current applications to create full drive Images off on some other drive.
All automated on a schedule.
I use Macrium Reflect.

What is your backup situation at home?

What is your backup situation at home? And if you don't do that, why not? Every single day, I read multiple threads here of "How do I get my stuff back?" or "That drive had 5 years of photos of my kids!!" Be it a dead drive, dropped phone, virus, accidental deletion, formatting the wrong...

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