If i buy an externa...
 

[Closed] If i buy an external backup drive can I sync a laptop to backup?

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Excuse my incorrect terminology, the boss (who is sadly my brother)

has a laptop with hundreds of work related stuff and home files/pics on the hard drive, i want to get him external USB backup drive but can i sync it?

when he connects it to the laptop i want to set it to backup certain folders etc but only new files or amended ones?

He has Vista on the laptop can this be done or do i need to buy fancy backup software?

he just isn't 'up to speed' shall we say and i need to make it numpty proof!

cheers


 
Posted : 12/03/2009 4:05 pm
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I used Beyond Compare to do something similar. Paid for software. about $20 I think.


 
Posted : 12/03/2009 4:06 pm
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rsync for windows:

http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html

Write a simple batch script, and bung it on his desktop as an icon to make it numpty proof.


 
Posted : 12/03/2009 4:08 pm