Externals for back up

[Bob]

I believe EaseUs Todo uses compression by default. You can change the amount of compression in the plan's backup settings.

[Peru]

They are compressed. You should have been given the option when backing up to set the amount of compression.

[momoffduty]

They are compressed. You should have been given the option when backing up to set the amount of compression.

I did not see a field for compression.

[Peru]

You're right, Cheryl.
If you click "Advanced Options" it will let you choose. "Normal" compression is the default.

[momoffduty]

Thanks Bob (Peru). After I posted, I opened up the Easus and found the setting under "Backup Options" in small print on the Image dialogue page.

I very much appreciate all your help and everyone else who added to this thread. I have the Image of "C" now on the 3rd external, an emergency disc, and an incremental backup via the Buffalo Back Up manager on 1st external, and lastly the CopyX cmd on the 2nd external. I am burned out on backups. So, next month I will use the Easeus to do a full backup on the 1st external and the following month switch the 2nd external to a full backup with Easeus. Still have to do the Bios change for boot to disc. Hopefully it won't be a head ache since I now have a plan. Thanks again!

[Peru]

Still have to do the Bios change for boot to disc.

Don't forget to try Bob's earlier suggestion first:

Some computers are set by default to boot from a dvd if one is present in the drive. You might create the emergency disk and then try it to see if it boots. If it does, you don't need to change your bios/uefi boot order.

[momoffduty]

The pain is back on external questions. The external with Buffalo incremental backups is now full. I would like to delete everything 2T on that external and start fresh with Easus Full Backup. What is the best way to delete the 2T of files? I started to delete by folders and it would go to the trash can and then I have to empty the trash. Seems like there should be an easier way.

[Peru]

Try this:
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=faq-Windows-7&faq=44

[Chris B]

Select file/folders. Hold Shift. Press delete. Files will be deleted without going in the recycle bin.

If you just want to delete everything just quick format the drive. Will take seconds.

[Ron]

If you just want to delete everything just quick format the drive. Will take seconds.

+1

[momoffduty]

Thanks for the info. How do you format the external drive? I found this how to. Is this correct? I'm on Windows 7.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-erase-and- ... 1525128357

[Chuck Engels]

If the external shows up in Windows Explorer (has a drive letter) then to format simply right click on the drive in Windows Explorer and select "Format". You can usually keep the default settings without any problems, just name the drive and continue. If you cannot see the drive in Windows Explorer there is another step you have to go through in "Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Disk Management", you can also format the drive and change the drive letter from there if necessary.

[Peru]

If you cannot see the drive in Windows Explorer there is another step you have to go through in "Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Disk Management", you can also format the drive and change the drive letter from there if necessary.

But make sure you are formatting the correct drive!

[momoffduty]

But make sure you are formatting the correct drive!

This thought does scare me! But, I will double check on the external before I format. I will do this in a day or two. I've been cleaning up culling photos & video. I had no idea how much Raw files take up space and PSDs with lots of layers. I've got some of my daughter's media too. If I keep accumulating at this rate I may need to invest in another external to hold old media & projects and yet another to back that one up.

Thanks again for everyone's help. Much appreciated!

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

...If I keep accumulating at this rate I may need to invest in another external to hold old media & projects and yet another to back that one up...

Maybe time to start thinking about a NAS device?

I have a four bay unit with four x 2TB HDDs in RAID 10. So an effective 4TB of storage. The raid config means that I can lose one drive without data loss.

The NAS is backed up to a 4TB external HDD.

With the newer 4TB HDDs on the market I could double the NAS capacity if I needed to, and now that 6TB HDDs are becoming available...