Software backup

[kevnich2]

I'm looking for some type of software that will backup from one 120gb drive to another. I would like to be able to schedule backups or backup every few hours. The only need I have is that it backups up open files. I have yet to find a program that will backup or copy files that are currently open or in use. I'm currently using second copy, which has everything I need, except for backing up open or in use files.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Sounds like you should set up RAID-1 mirroring. RAID is lousy for long-term backups (you want tapes or CD/DVD for that) but is perfect for "live" backups of open files to protect against disk failure.

RAID-1 doesn't protect against human error of course: if Word crashes before you save it it won't be on either disk, and if you delete an important paragraph then hit "save" you'll have 2 identical copies of the file without that paragraph.

 

[kevnich2]

Yeah I know about RAID 1 or mirroring, I was hoping to just use a program every few hours just in case something did accidentally get deleted. But I haven't seen of a program (other than Windows Server 2003) that will copy or backup in use or open files.

 

[kevnich2]

bump

 

[Davegod75]

RAID is not for backups...it is for drive redundancy.....just use the OS's built in backup utility