Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not?

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2013/11/10 13:18:56 (permalink)

Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not?

What is included with Windows 8.1 is really nice (much better than previous versions of windows), although if you are running multiple OS's it may not back up everything :(
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/what-happened-to-backup-restore
 
Been checking it out as Norton Ghost will not work any more with Windows 8 :( May go and have a look at Acronis.
 

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    Fred Holmes
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    Re: Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not? 2013/11/10 13:33:05 (permalink)
    Running Acronis 2013 true Image Home on Samsung Laptop Win 8.1 64 bit no problems.
    Also running Sonar X3c - No problems
     
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    Re: Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not? 2013/11/10 13:42:14 (permalink)
    Thanks Fred.
     
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    Re: Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not? 2013/11/10 15:47:32 (permalink)
    Taken the plunge running Acronis 2014 True Image 30 day trial.

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    Re: Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not? 2013/11/10 18:09:04 (permalink)
    I have Macrium Reflect.  I used to use Acronis (for a long time). 

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    Re: Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not? 2013/11/10 18:26:24 (permalink)
    fireberd
    I have Macrium Reflect.  I used to use Acronis (for a long time). 



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    Re: Windows 8.1 backup - are you using it? And if not why not? 2013/11/11 13:41:52 (permalink)
    So I've trialled Macrium Reflect and Acronis. Both work nicely. With Reflect I have to pay for incremental backups, I can't really see much difference between them other than Reflect is more expensive, and Acronis has more stuff I probably don't need but is nice to have...

    So Acronis 2014 gets the upper hand so far...

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