This is a good thread. I currently use Acronis TrueImage 2020 on Win 10 (glad you found an alternative you liked Mario), but I'm a bit put off by it since it now seems to only run as a GUI on Windows. The previous version would let me boot off a CD or USB and create an image from there, which was great because it would make it harder for ransomware to enter the picture. I've never had it fail on a recovery though (kow). Here's my overall strategy:

> Backup complete image of PC to external drive - No compression, no encryption. Validate by testing a restore of a few files to a temp folder (Ok, sometimes I get lazy and skip this part).
> Backup copy of key data - Documents, Music, etc. to a data folder on an external drive.
> Backup 2nd copy of image PC to another external drive.

Then there's an external USB drive that I store all the BIAB realtracks, virtual instruments and other junk. I keep a second USB of the same capacity and periodically copy the files over. In between I'll back up a few of my latest MGU's and SGU's to the cloud like Google Drive.

Although this is not backup/cloning related, I keep a very detailed list of all of the software I have, the original installers, the license keys, and screenshots of some of the configurations (if there is no export option).

I'm going to check out Macrium Reflect and Lazesoft - you can never have too many tools!


Last edited by EdZ314; 09/30/20 12:43 PM.
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