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eppur_se_muova

(38,319 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2020, 01:36 PM Jan 2020

I seldom use Windows, but I need to backup Mom's Win7 HD. What's the best (free) way ? [View all]

I know there's a backup utility accessible under the 'properties' menu, but it's been a long time since I used it. I need a way to BU to DVD-R. Can I do that *without* creating an archive first ? There's not much free space available on the HD, so I need a way to backup directly to media. Is there a reasonable cheap/free utility that does that ?

(Yeah, I know, Win7 is outdated, but Mom's in her eighties and doesn't adjust well to new software.)

I have an external USB drive that burns DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, and +/-R DL. I'll probably need to back up less than 25GB.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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I seldom use Windows, but I need to backup Mom's Win7 HD. What's the best (free) way ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Jan 2020 OP

carbonite... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #1

Try Macruim Reflect Free for home use Six117 Jan 2020 #2

Install a separate hard drive randr Jan 2020 #3

Casper Free Backup SarasotaDem Jan 2020 #4

Does Mom have a gmail account? dawg day Jan 2020 #5

Hey, sure Windows 7 xxx is old, but it works. That's my version that I have, and I'm not going to.. SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #6

If there is less than 25gb canetoad Jan 2020 #7

Macrium reflect . Server quality. Nt BootinUp Jan 2020 #8

Without knowing the purpose of the backups, the easiest way to go ManiacJoe Jan 2020 #9

I've always back up my stuff to an external hard drive LeftInTX Jan 2020 #10