A backup program lets you make a backup of your important files, for example your documents, music, pictures, emails.
A (backup) imaging program lets you make a full backup of your harddrive, including your Operating System, installed programs, documents, music, pictures, emails.
The 2011 Backup and Imaging Software Poll is complete, and DSLR Software Forum members let us know about their favorite applications:
Click here for the PollIt was a multiple choice poll.
There were about 200 Participants who voted in the poll.
The clear winner was Acronis True Image.
At the second place was Windows Backup and Restore - Windows 7.
At the third place was Macrium Reflect.
The full list we explored below:
Acronis Backup & RecoveryAcronis True ImageAJSystems Eazy BackupAJSystems Express AssistAJSystems OutBack PlusBackup4allBackup GmailBackup MagicCarbon Copy Cloner Mac
Casper BackupClonezillaCobian BackupComodo BackupDriveImage XMLDrive SnapShotFarStone TotalRecoveryFile Backup WatcherGenie Backup ManagerGhostHandy BackupHDCloneJaBackKaren's ReplicatorKeriver ImageKeriver 1-Click RestoreMacrium ReflectNovaBackupNTI Backup NowNTI ShadowO&O DiskImageParagon Backup & RecoveryParagon System BackupPartimage Linux
PC BackupRoxio BackOnTrackRoxio RetrospectR-Drive ImageSecond CopyShadowProtectSuperDuper Mac
SyncBackSESynk Mac
TeraByte BootIt NGTeraByte Image for DOSTeraByte Image for LinuxTeraByte Image for WindowsTime Machine Mac
Windows Backup and Restore - VistaWindows Backup and Restore - Windows 7Windows Live OneCare Central BackupOther - Please specify
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Other programs which were mentioned by members:
MozyCarboniteDantz Retrospect (old version)
Partition Magic (old version)
Dell recovery disk
Windows Home Server
Drive Manager (coming with a Seagate external drive)
PowerQuest's DriveImage (old version)
Smartware on
WD My Book EssentialWinXP backup
EASEUS Todo BackupSeagates Discwizard (slimmed down version of Acronis)
Acronis True Image WD Edition
got feedback?
got feedback?Q: Any chance to create a new category for cloud-based off-site backup services? -Seaman
2012-01-30 18:49:31 (seaman 
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by Jrb2 edited by lilhurricane
last modified: 2011-04-16 12:51:47
