Windows incremental backup?

[Deleted member 24505]

I'm only using an external 4Tb usb as backup. can i set windows to do a incremental backup daily, so just replacing or adding files that have changed? My PC is on 24/7 now so it cando it overnight, if possible.

 

[Frogare]

Windows built-in backup capability is very fussy and no longer in development. Microsoft is using the term "deprecated" when referring to it.

Best advice would be to use a third party application, such as Macrium Reflect.

 

[Kursah]

Yes, you can. But as said it has been depricated and there are better options in third party. Though Windows 10's file history backup is pretty solid, its just not normal in the sense of what you'd consider backups for...but if you enable that and some ransomware protection against shadow copies with something like SentinelOne, you'll have a pretty solid situation, for that device. The issue with file history is you won't be restoring from a failed drive. You can copy your data back, but this is one of a number of areas where third-party solutions really come in and dominate IMHO. Having shadow copy capabilities on workstations in the way File History does it is kinda nice in some situations, and could be used in combination with image-based backups so you have quick restore and image restore as needed.

Macrium Reflect will do differentials and full images for free, but not incremental, if that's important to you. I prefer incremental. This is my goto for a quick, reliable, hard drive image or copy to another drive or migrate HDD/SSD to SSD.

• https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Veeam Agent Free will do what you seek, I use it on my workstation and servers at home with great success. Though I recommend unchecking the box to reduce backup priority if other active processes exist, then set its start time when you're normally sleeping. Good to go. Has great capability for free software.

• https://www.veeam.com/windows-endpoint-server-backup-free.html

AEOMI Backupper/Ubackup is something I haven't used in a long time, but recall it being easy to use and fairly capable. Might be worth a look.

• https://www.ubackup.com/free-backup-software.html

Depends on what you want from your backups.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Yes, you can. But as said it has been depricated and there are better options in third party. Though Windows 10's file history backup is pretty solid, its just not normal in the sense of what you'd consider backups for...but if you enable that and some ransomware protection against shadow copies with something like SentinelOne, you'll have a pretty solid situation, for that device. The issue with file history is you won't be restoring from a failed drive. You can copy your data back, but this is one of a number of areas where third-party solutions really come in and dominate IMHO. Having shadow copy capabilities on workstations in the way File History does it is kinda nice in some situations, and could be used in combination with image-based backups so you have quick restore and image restore as needed.

Macrium Reflect will do differentials and full images for free, but not incremental, if that's important to you. I prefer incremental. This is my goto for a quick, reliable, hard drive image or copy to another drive or migrate HDD/SSD to SSD.

• https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Veeam Agent Free will do what you seek, I use it on my workstation and servers at home with great success. Though I recommend unchecking the box to reduce backup priority if other active processes exist, then set its start time when you're normally sleeping. Good to go. Has great capability for free software.

• https://www.veeam.com/windows-endpoint-server-backup-free.html

AEOMI Backupper/Ubackup is something I haven't used in a long time, but recall it being easy to use and fairly capable. Might be worth a look.

• https://www.ubackup.com/free-backup-software.html

Depends on what you want from your backups.

Thx will look at Veeam Agent Free. I want incremental as if i have to restore in a few months, i want it to be upto date and not be missing programs/drivers etc.

 

[stinger608]

As @Kursah stated, Macrium does incremental backups as well.

I do them often with the free version

 

[Kursah]

As @Kursah stated, Macrium does incremental backups as well.

I do them often with the free version

Sorry, I meant to say Macrium supports Incremental in the paid version, not the free version, but you still get differential in the free version. Which, for many, is totally worth the asking price and I would totally agree.

You mention you do incremental backups with the free version? Is this with Version 8.x?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Sorry, I meant to say Macrium supports Incremental in the paid version, not the free version, but you still get differential in the free version. Which, for many, is totally worth the asking price and I would totally agree.

You mention you do incremental backups with the free version? Is this with Version 8.x?

Differential and incremental are not available in the free version of Macrium Reflect.

 

[Frogare]

As far as I know, the free version supports differentials, but not incrementals.

Has this changed recently?

 

[Kursah]

Differential and incremental are not available in the free version of Macrium Reflect.

I'm on 8 Free:

Checking Incremental brings this up:

Differential does not and is checked by default:

 

[stinger608]

Sorry, I meant to say Macrium supports Incremental in the paid version, not the free version, but you still get differential in the free version. Which, for many, is totally worth the asking price and I would totally agree.

You mention you do incremental backups with the free version? Is this with Version 8.x?

Oh crap, I think you're right bro, it's differential backups. My mistake.