Backup your Hard Drive with Acronis

Acronis True Image Home 2009

There are manufacturer specific free versions for download

• Western Digital Edition
• Maxtor MaxBlast 5
• Seagate DiscWizard

Other Manufacturers may have free versions of Acronis Imaging that I am not aware of.

I'll 2nd that recommendation! Acronis True Image is well worth having, and thankfully many people can download it for free if they have a WD/Maxtor/Seagate drive.

There are other free alternatives, but if you have a HDD from that list I would go for this application.

I tend to think there are two main players in backup software, Acronis and Paragon each make quality programs, my self i have used Acronis True Image from i think it was number 8. The ability to backup the complete OS and reinstall from a backup archive has saved me on more then one occasion. Thanks for the links Clifford

+1. Acronis True Image is easily the best archival solution available.

Maxblast 5 and Seagate Disc Wizard are the same program. They work fine on my 7 x64 system.

I think you will find they are cut down versions of ATI 11.

The WD version appears to be a cut down of TIH 2009.

A lot of issues with TIH 2009 and 7 according to numerous posts.

A smaller, faster , free imaging app. is Macrium Reflect free.

Works perfectly on 7 x64.

Works with all HD brands.

Allows mounting and scheduling.

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

Macrium is my preferred imaging app. by a large margin.

Paragon will soon be releasing Drive Backup 10 - word is it will include the ability to alter backup priority - making it faster if required. Something they never had before - that would make it a real contender for top spot with Macrium.

I do like to try out new software .. (well new to me because if you don't try it you will never know, and I'm not one to say Oh this is all i use and I'm not going to change) so thanks SIW2 i will be giving Macrium Reflect free a run