Backup regimen in Windows

[FunkzzaJ]

Hi all

Used Mac before, used to, and like, the OSX built-in backup.

Now on windows, what is best practice for backing up in our music prod type of environment.

Tips most welcome

/FZZ

[The Weed]

I use Macrium Reflect, the paid version. I backup my OS and Audio drives nightly, keeping 3 rolling full images of each. I also backup my OS drive before any update/upgrade/install/uninstall. The paid version has Image Guardian, which protects the image from Ransomware and the ability to set up email notifications of backup success or failure and a few other features not in the free version. Once setup properly, I can click an icon on my Taskbar and the program does the rest. There are other,, similar programs and Windows has System Restore and a rudimentary image backup capability built in.

[leftalive]

Originally Posted by The Weed

I use Macrium Reflect, the paid version. I backup my OS and Audio drives nightly, keeping 3 rolling full images of each. I also backup my OS drive before any update/upgrade/install/uninstall. The paid version has Image Guardian, which protects the image from Ransomware and the ability to set up email notifications of backup success or failure and a few other features not in the free version. Once setup properly, I can click an icon on my Taskbar and the program does the rest. There are other,, similar programs and Windows has System Restore and a rudimentary image backup capability built in.

Home version? (They seem to have quite a few tiers...)

[The Weed]

I use home.

[Southsidemusic]

Is Macrium for PC only and if yes, is the CCC what mac users use these days? Thanks

[albee1952]

I use Acronis True Image(but Macrium and Backupper also work well) and I keep a 2TB USB drive that holds nothing but backup images of the system drive. I also usually only keep the most recent 3 or 4, HOWEVER; I also rotate 3 separate but similar SSD drives(500GB) in 2.5-3.5 adapter cases and have my C: drive and 2 recording drives in a 3-slot drive tray for easy swaps. The 3 system drives are:
#1-Newest version of Pro Tools(2019.10 Ultimate today)
#2-Previous major version(12.4 HD)
#3-Last new version of 2019(.6 IIRC)

If I download some new software or update, I will clone over #3 FROM #1>Install #3 and install the new software and/or update to that(making #1 the most recent "GOOD" setup). Doing this allows me to try anything, knowing I have a backup plan if something goes south(Imaging works fine, but I may not have time for that and need to get work done).

Samples drives get imaged BEFORE I install anything new.
Recording drives; I am more likely to save session copies to multiple external drives and to both my recording drives(files change too often for imaging to be of value). I have 12TB of NAS and another 8-10TB of external USB3 drives). Staples currently has 6 and 8 TB USB3 drives on sale($119 and $149)

[EGS]

I manually back-up everything to 3 externals: 2 on-site & 1 off-site. Acronis for boot-drive images.

[The Weed]

Originally Posted by Southsidemusic

Is Macrium for PC only and if yes, is the CCC what mac users use these days? Thanks

Macrium is Windows only.

Avid used to recommend SuperDuper for Mac imaging and cloning. Many here use Carbon Copy Cloner.

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by The Weed

Macrium is Windows only.

Avid used to recommend SuperDuper for Mac imaging and cloning. Many here use Carbon Copy Cloner.

Got it! Thanks Bruce

[FunkzzaJ]

Thx all !

After googling, I think Macrion Reflect Home, is the one for me, doing images of entire C: and Folder bups of D: and any other discs. Few questions:

Weed !
-In your experience, re-installing an image, does computer activated plug-in counts remain unchanged or does activation count decrease? (I have toontrack and arturia) Any need to re-activate/reinstall plugs?

-How about updates of the sw?

fzz