Which Free Windows Backup Programs Do We Recommend for 2024


jro11 said:
When will your article be coming out?
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I'm sure it'll be an interesting read when Ed gets around to releasing it.
 

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Froggie said:
Hasleo Backup Suite v4 (just released) is exceptional for a FREE effort. v4 comes with Delta Restore (difference restoration for speed), a full GFS (Grandfather/Father/Son) Scheduling and Retention system, multi-core/thread backup/restoration speeds, BOOT Menu availability, UFD & ISO supported Recovery Media and many other features. I'm currently using it as a backup to mirror my Primary Macrium REFLECT backup scheme... both are using identical major features (except Reflect's MIG feature).

It's definitely a package that should be evaluated...
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I have created a new thread about V4.
 

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Froggie said:
Where...???
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Preliminary Test of Hasleo Backup V4.

Hasleo Backup V4 has now been issued. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/which-free-windows-backup-programs-do-we-recommend-for-2024.18496/page-2#post-372723 I have been testing the Beta version, and it was a bit buggy but the release versions seems to be very sound. So I installed it and created...
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cereberus said:

Preliminary Test of Hasleo Backup V4.

Hasleo Backup V4 has now been issued. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/which-free-windows-backup-programs-do-we-recommend-for-2024.18496/page-2#post-372723 I have been testing the Beta version, and it was a bit buggy but the release versions seems to be very sound. So I installed it and created...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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Thanx!
 

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Has anyone figured out which country the Hasleo team is based?
 

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Marie SWE said:
I wonder what happen with ReFS.. i never heard it became adopted so to speak.. it was talk about it.. But it seems no one uses it :-)
I use linux and therfore everyone thinks you like the terminal and the terminal graphic look.. i hate it.. it sucks.. its ugly... i love a nice design GUI :-)
and yeah... i have ended up in big discussions that almost created lynching atmosphere on Linux forum, when i say linux sucks on the GUI side and need to get IRL friends that works in art and design to learn what is a nice look and still workflow effective. *LOL* :LOL:
Windows need to learn too.. They was better in the mid/late 00's.
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ReFS is the default format when you create a DevDrive on Windows 11.
 

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markw51 said:
ReFS is the default format when you create a DevDrive on Windows 11.
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Okay.. i have around 10minutes of experience in windows11.. it was that time it took to make some printscreens to show i had cracked the windows installer to install on unsupported hardware just days after the release of 11ISO.. I made a swedish how to guide..
For me I'm skipping regular win10/11 home/pro as i hate rolling releases in all OS's.. so win2022server will become my desktop OS as Win10/11LTSC is impossible to get hold of.. But server does the same job as an LTSC :-)
 

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Hi,
Hell just point them to reflect 7 I still use it primarily just the winpe boot media to do everything.
 
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Marie SWE said:
My Free solution for System imaging backups, that is as good or even better then old Norton Ghost Is: Clonezilla...... It works on everything and even on filesystem that isn't supported and encrypted disks, as it has sector by sector cloning as last resource if the file system isn't supported.

For personal data backup i use: Freefilesync.. This works on Windows, Linux and Mac-OS...... and for me that uses both Linux and Windows, i love to have the same Programs/software on every system.. That way i dont need to keep up with functions and updates of several different software and that they work in different ways and so on and on...
3 OS's = 1 software That is the way to go in life. :wink:
freefilesync.org

FreeFileSync

Download FreeFileSync 14.0. FreeFileSync is a free open source data backup software that helps you synchronize files and folders on Windows, Linux and macOS.
freefilesync.org freefilesync.org
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Any tips on how to backup to an encrypted external HD? I have a Veracrypt volume. Not certain how to decrypt the volume in boot mode where, if I understand correctly, Clonezilla needs to be deployed.
 

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eAtErEaK said:
Any tips on how to backup to an encrypted external HD? I have a Veracrypt volume. Not certain how to decrypt the volume in boot mode where, if I understand correctly, Clonezilla needs to be deployed.
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I also use Veracrypt both disk and containers.
Yeah Clonzilla can only clone inactive disks.. and is run in a Linux environment so when on windows, you have two options.. Boot in to the live USB.. OR.. set up a VM with Live-clonezilla or any Linux distro and clonezilla.. But when running in a VM you can't backup the system disk.. But as you talked about working with external drives.. Then a VM should work.. I have not tried that solution as i run linux as main system.

If you use Clonzilla to backup encrypted disk like Veracrypt that is shown as "Raw" Then a sector by sector cloning is needed if you dont want to decrypt the disk.. Just keep in mind if the disk is 2TB and stored information is only 100GB then the image will become 2TB in size when cloning sector by sector..
a nice workaround is to make containers on that data you want to backup.. So if you have 100GB of information on the 2TB disk.. Make an encrypted container of 110GB that you put the 100GB data in.. then you backup the container file. :-)

I'm on my second cup of coffee, so i have not totally woken up yet. *lol* :LOL:
 

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Marie SWE said:
I'm on my second cup of coffee, so i have not totally woken up yet. *lol* :LOL:
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Agree. I'm not worth a nickel until I've had my third morning cup.

But then, it's "no more coffee" for me for the rest of the day. Not even decaf. Old folks respond strongly to their caffeine.
 

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Wisewiz said:
Agree. I'm not worth a nickel until I've had my third morning cup.

But then, it's "no more coffee" for me for the rest of the day. Not even decaf. Old folks respond strongly to their caffeine.
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Usually i have 5cups a day (1.3Liters) and then 2cups of black Tea..
I think it was @Bree that told me i needed to work on my coffee blood level when i still was tired one evening. *lol* :D
 

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Marie SWE said:
I also use Veracrypt both disk and containers.
Yeah Clonzilla can only clone inactive disks.. and is run in a Linux environment so when on windows, you have two options.. Boot in to the live USB.. OR.. set up a VM with Live-clonezilla or any Linux distro and clonezilla.. But when running in a VM you can't backup the system disk.. But as you talked about working with external drives.. Then a VM should work.. I have not tried that solution as i run linux as main system.

If you use Clonzilla to backup encrypted disk like Veracrypt that is shown as "Raw" Then a sector by sector cloning is needed if you dont want to decrypt the disk.. Just keep in mind if the disk is 2TB and stored information is only 100GB then the image will become 2TB in size when cloning sector by sector..
a nice workaround is to make containers on that data you want to backup.. So if you have 100GB of information on the 2TB disk.. Make an encrypted container of 110GB that you put the 100GB data in.. then you backup the container file. :-)

I'm on my second cup of coffee, so i have not totally woken up yet. *lol* :LOL:
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This is very useful, thank you!
 

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Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect? I have two commercial versions of Macrium Reflect Home (version 8) but seriously thinking of replacing them with Hasleo since it seems to get good reviews. Not happy with Macrium's subscription model.
 

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OldMainframeGuy said:
Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect? I have two commercial versions of Macrium Reflect Home (version 8) but seriously thinking of replacing them with Hasleo since it seems to get good reviews. Not happy with Macrium's subscription model.
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Sure thing - select file from restore and select File Mode.

It is a bit more basic than Reflect but does the job - you have to use the gui to copy files etc. unlike Reflect where once you have mounted drive, you can use File Explorer.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
OldMainframeGuy said:
Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect?
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Haselo Backup Suite does not offer Virtual Drive Mounting.
....the current version does not support it. This feature requires us to write a virtual disk driver, however we currently have no way to purchase Microsoft code and driver signing certificates. This feature requires us to write a virtual disk driver, however we currently have no way to purchase Microsoft code and driver signing certificates.
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https://www.easyuefi.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=1644&pid=4925#pid4925
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
OldMainframeGuy said:
Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect? I have two commercial versions of Macrium Reflect Home (version 8) but seriously thinking of replacing them with Hasleo since it seems to get good reviews. Not happy with Macrium's subscription model.
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You might find this forum helpful: Hasleo Software Forums - Hasleo Backup Suite (Free Windows Backup & Restore Software)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 (23H2) Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 577B5AA#ABA
    CPU
    Core(TM) i5-12400T
    Motherboard
    HP 89E9
    Memory
    12.0 GB (11.7 GB usable)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 730
    Sound Card
    DFX Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HO Generic PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ10HBLB00BH1 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    HP Std. for this product
    Case
    All-in-One
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    HP Wireless / Bluetooth
    Mouse
    HP Wireless / Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 1000/1000 (Mbps)
    Browser
    Google Chrome; Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Pro / Windows Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 15tegooo [HP Pavilion Laptop Intel I-7]
    CPU
    Intel I-7-1165G7
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP HD micro edge, Bright View, 250 nits
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x768
    Hard Drives
    256 GB DD4-3200 SDRAM
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    Std HP Laptop
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    std
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
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