Best Backup Utility Please ?

About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After
much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has
the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it to
be unreliable and flakey.

My OS is Windows ME.

The main features that I want are :


1. Can write to CD.

2. Can automate on a pre-set schedule.

3. Stable, and reliable.

4. Practical and intuitive interface.

5. Easy backup restore process and interface.

6. Easy selection of folders and items for backup.

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Compression or encryption are not needed. Also, I never need more backups
that what will fit on one CD. I guess my needs boil down to reliability
and intuitive interface, as well as automation if possible in the same
package.

When I started out looking for an acceptable product a year ago, I thought
that it would be simple to find a very good product for my limited backup
needs. I don't feel the same way now, after reading glowing reviews about
Genie Backup Program and then using it for a year.

I hope this is posted in the right groups. If better or more proper groups
exist, I would appreciate direction to them.

Thank you very much for any helpful input on this !!!



--James--

James Nipper wrote:

About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After
much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has
the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it to
be unreliable and flakey.

My OS is Windows ME.

The main features that I want are :

1. Can write to CD.

2. Can automate on a pre-set schedule.

3. Stable, and reliable.

4. Practical and intuitive interface.

5. Easy backup restore process and interface.

6. Easy selection of folders and items for backup.

-------------------------------------------------

Compression or encryption are not needed. Also, I never need more backups
that what will fit on one CD. I guess my needs boil down to reliability
and intuitive interface, as well as automation if possible in the same

Whether or not your entire backup session will fit on one CD all depends
on how much data you're backing up.

I use Powerquest's (now Symantec's) Drive Image and couldn't be happier.

Notan

Yes, my backup needs will fit on one cd. That was part of my post.


--James--

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Drive Image 7 would be a good choice, it will do what you want and do it on
one CD PROVIDING you're not trying to back up a huge amount of data on one
CD. With compression, Drive Image 7 can fit about 900 megs of raw data on a
700 meg CD. Personally, I have two 60 gig drives in my computer, and reserve
the second one for images of partitions on my first drive.

Paul Riemerman


"James Nipper" wrote in message
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Yes, my backup needs will fit on one cd. That was part of my post.


--James--

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Why not use the MSBackup, supplied on the retail version of the WinMe CD -
You've already paid for it and it fits your criteria.

The MSBackup installer (msbexp.exe) is located on an MS retail copy of the
WinMe CD in the 'add-ons' folder under MSBackup. There is a backup.txt file
there which tells you how to install it. NB. If you have an OEM version of
WinMe, it is probably not included.

See also MS KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q264541

Mart



"James Nipper" wrote in message
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About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet
and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After
much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has
the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it
to
be unreliable and flakey.

My OS is Windows ME.

The main features that I want are :


1. Can write to CD.

2. Can automate on a pre-set schedule.

3. Stable, and reliable.

4. Practical and intuitive interface.

5. Easy backup restore process and interface.

6. Easy selection of folders and items for backup.

-------------------------------------------------

Compression or encryption are not needed. Also, I never need more
backups
that what will fit on one CD. I guess my needs boil down to reliability
and intuitive interface, as well as automation if possible in the same
package.

When I started out looking for an acceptable product a year ago, I thought
that it would be simple to find a very good product for my limited backup
needs. I don't feel the same way now, after reading glowing reviews about
Genie Backup Program and then using it for a year.

I hope this is posted in the right groups. If better or more proper
groups
exist, I would appreciate direction to them.

Thank you very much for any helpful input on this !!!



--James--

"James Nipper" wrote in message
news


About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet
and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility.
--James--


I use this; http://www.stompsoft.com/bump.html I've bee using it for a
couple of years and am satisfied.
I believe it meets all your criteria. A trial download is available.

I also have Retrospect from Dantz and like it less. (I don't care for the
interface mostly)


--
D

I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details.

Remove shoes to E-mail.

"James Nipper" wrote:

About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After
much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has
the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it to
be unreliable and flakey.

My OS is Windows ME.

Which itself is the most unreliable and flakey version of Windows
ever inflicted by Bill Gates on an already suffering public.
Before giving up on Genie, if I were you I would replace WinMe
with WinXP, either Home or Pro. Clean install, rather than an
upgrade, to eliminate any possible after effects of ME. You may
very well be surprised to see Genie settle down and behave
itself.
--
OJ III
[Email to Yahoo address may be burned before reading.
Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast.]

"[Windows ME] itself is the most unreliable and flakey version of Windows
ever inflicted by Bill Gates on an already suffering public."

Hey, not so fast there. Remember Microsoft Bob?
--
Ted Zieglar
formerly "Rocket J. Squirrel"


"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message
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"James Nipper" wrote:

About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet
and
reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup
utility....snip

"Ted Zieglar aka \"Rocky\"" wrote:

"Ogden Johnson III" wrote

"[Windows ME] itself is the most unreliable and flakey version of Windows
ever inflicted by Bill Gates on an already suffering public."

Hey, not so fast there. Remember Microsoft Bob?

Tttttthhhhhhphphphphphphtttttt Ya got me Rocky.

[And you can expect a return barrage of precision guided
munitions. I had spend the better part of the last two decades
trying to *forget* Microsoft Bob, and had been /successful/!!!!!
until you reminded me just now. Such an evil, evil deed, however
much expected from Boris and Natasha, cannot go unpunished coming
from you.]
--
OJ III
[Email to Yahoo address may be burned before reading.
Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast.]

"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message
...
"Ted Zieglar aka \"Rocky\"" wrote:

"Ogden Johnson III" wrote

"[Windows ME] itself is the most unreliable and flakey version of Windows
ever inflicted by Bill Gates on an already suffering public."

Hey, not so fast there. Remember Microsoft Bob?

Tttttthhhhhhphphphphphphtttttt Ya got me Rocky.

[And you can expect a return barrage of precision guided
munitions. I had spend the better part of the last two decades
trying to *forget* Microsoft Bob, and had been /successful/!!!!!
until you reminded me just now. Such an evil, evil deed, however
much expected from Boris and Natasha, cannot go unpunished coming
from you.]

You want a copy?

:-)


Shane