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ManiacJoe

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9. Without knowing the purpose of the backups, the easiest way to go

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:03 PM

Jan 2020

would be to buy a multi-terabyte USB hard drive for less than $100, connect it to the computer, copy what you need backed up.

Repeat the backups as often as needed given the drive space.

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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

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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