I'm merging a thread I started before using Search properly
===
Does anyone use any good backup software?
I added an external hard drive to do nightly backups, and I chose a Buffalo drive for three reasons
It was fairly inexpensive - $104 for 160 Gb (after a dreaded mail in rebate)
It uses a heat sink instead of a fan, so it's silent
It came with software to handle the backups
The problem is that the software is a little immature. I can set up the directories to be backed up and schedule the backup, but
It doesnt see shared drives, though I can probably map a shared drive
It puts everything in the root, so I can't make a separate folder for each computer
Worts of all, it has no expiration feature so I'll have to monitor the backup drive to make sure it doesn't fill up
So it looks like I'll have to write my own batch file and run it as a scheduled task. I was just wondering if anyone out there could point me towards any better software.
...and in true bulletin board style, I'm doing a search AFTER posting. Looks like there might have been something posted in November
===
Mac thanks. I installed NTBACKUP, so I'll give it a try now
