Backup Software . . . A Quick Question

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Hugh Gaugler

It seems like there ought be a backup program out there that will do what I described above automatically --- simultaneously saving the file you are working on both to the C: drive (as the main file) and to a separate drive (as the backup file) --- each time you save the main file.

Hi Hugh,

This isn't exactly what you described, but it might be similar... It says it will make automatic backups of your files. The key is (in the FAQ) it says it can also backup "open files" - that is, files while you're working on them.

So maybe you could set it up so that it will backup the file you're working on. The way I'd envision it working is you could save your file from time to time just to your hard drive, then have this program periodically save a copy of that file to your USB drive.

I haven't tried it yet though (it has a 30-day free trial). Let me know what you think if you try it...

http://www.handybackup.net

Best wishes,

Dien