Acronis alternative
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
At work, IDGAF.
I used to use that a lot! :) I worked in a lot of small R&D shops and on a limited budget I used whatever was free because the companies I worked for usually didn't put out for frivolous stuff like software! What the hell have I got a software team for? :)
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
At work, IDGAF.
I used to use that a lot! :) I worked in a lot of small R&D shops and on a limited budget I used whatever was free because the companies I worked for usually didn't put out for frivolous stuff like software! What the hell have I got a software team for? :)
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I have 3 WD drives and downloaded the Acronis WD version and it wouldn't run either. A little window came up and read Attach and WD drive to continue but no drives listed and of course there was a link to buy the full product. Uh let me think about that for a minute...I don't think so!
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Mike Hankey wrote:
I used to use that a lot!
It's so multi-functional! Works perfectly in so many fields!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
In certain instances used with the FOAD paradigm it serves as a deterrent to would be critics.
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I wish I still had that version. If I went back through backups I my accidentally have a copy but I'm sure the 240 character product key is long gone! :)
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In certain instances used with the FOAD paradigm it serves as a deterrent to would be critics.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
For those moments when a baseball bat just isn't available.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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For those moments when a baseball bat just isn't available.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
We adopted a quote by Konstantin Jireček that I used to use quite a bit with the sales people; “We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.”
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
Successfully moved from Acronis to Easeus http://www.todo-backup.com/, years ago.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
Believe it or not, the "File History" utility built into Windows 8.1 works just fine. It's reliable and just works in the background. You don't even have to administer the thing once it's set up. Just make sure all your content is in one of the four storage hives (Documents, Pictures, etc...). I'm an independent developer myself and it's made backup of the system absolutely a no-brainer.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
I've used Acronis True Image for years. They used to be a lot better at fixing issues. I stopped using it at version 2013 but that version still works fine for me. I never had a need to upgrade and then I added a home server to my network and allowed it to handle backups. It's too bad to see a formerly successful product go down hill.
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Try DriveImageXML[^], it's free and it worked the last time I tried it (windows xp times)... :thumbsup:
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DriveImageXML. It's free for non-commercial use. I use it every two weeks on my Win-7 machines. I haven't had to do a full disk restore (lucky me), but have browsed into the image to copy out individual files and folders.
- Mark
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I wish I still had that version. If I went back through backups I my accidentally have a copy but I'm sure the 240 character product key is long gone! :)
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
You can get the product key from your account on the Acronis website.
Bob Ammerman RAm Systems purveyers of high quality software for 30+ years
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You can get the product key from your account on the Acronis website.
Bob Ammerman RAm Systems purveyers of high quality software for 30+ years
Thanks for the heads up. I started using a product several years ago to keep passwords and product keys as a precaution!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
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What to use as an alternative to Acronis? I've used them for years but their newest version is garbage. It used to just work and now it's been dumbed down to where it's an buggy, unreliable POS. I had also purchased their Disk Director 12 in a bundle deal and when I uninstalled True Image 2015 it removed system hooks and Disk Director no longer works either. They won't respond to any form of communication, all communication just goes into a black hole. I've used EaseUS before, but it's been years. Had to use it one time when I couldn't get True Image to clone a disk so I downloaded the EaseUS free version and it worked flawlessly. Also looking at ShadowProtect by StorageCraft and according to research is the premier but twice the price of EaseUS, is it worth the extra or would EaseUS be good enough for a lone developer with a single desktop system?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
I'm a lone developer and I use a single desktop. Attached to my desktop is a Netgear NAS with 4x2 TB disks. I have used StorageCraft for almost 3 years. I have used StorageCraft to restore whole hard-disks as well as restore selected directories and files. StorageCraft automatically backs up my projects directory 8 times a day and has never failed me. Prior to discovering StorageCraft, I've used Nero, Acronis as well as several others that I've forgotten about. About 18 months ago I had an issue (I honestly can't remember what it was) and I rang them. Their support was immediate and solved my issue within a couple of hours. They also took the time to explain some of the intricacies of the product as clearly I needed a bit of extra help :-) I've never used EaseUS. If you chose StorageCraft then all I can say is that you won't be disappointed.
Glen Harvy
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I'm a lone developer and I use a single desktop. Attached to my desktop is a Netgear NAS with 4x2 TB disks. I have used StorageCraft for almost 3 years. I have used StorageCraft to restore whole hard-disks as well as restore selected directories and files. StorageCraft automatically backs up my projects directory 8 times a day and has never failed me. Prior to discovering StorageCraft, I've used Nero, Acronis as well as several others that I've forgotten about. About 18 months ago I had an issue (I honestly can't remember what it was) and I rang them. Their support was immediate and solved my issue within a couple of hours. They also took the time to explain some of the intricacies of the product as clearly I needed a bit of extra help :-) I've never used EaseUS. If you chose StorageCraft then all I can say is that you won't be disappointed.
Glen Harvy
Thanks Glen, Of all the people that have responded I don't think one has recommended EaseUS, I downloaded to a VM running Win10 so we'll see how that goes. I downloaded a trial of StorageCraft and really liked it but just can't justify the $100 tag. I don't make money from my software and am on a very fixed income so it's hard to buy high dollar items especially after putting out for Acronis. I did get an old, stable version of Actonis to work on my machine so until I ungrade to Win10 later this year that will have to do then I will revisit StorageCraft which is what I will probably go with.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site. When you are dead you don't know it, it's only difficult for others. It's the same when you're stupid.
