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Good backup utilities that combine maximum user friendliness with excellent functionality and some helpful extras take the chore out of an essential duty. When all that comes for free, the excuse to blow off backups wears thin. Easeus Todo Backup is just such a free backup and restore utility. Like any good backup tool, it will back up your entire system's current state, data, settings and all, or just what you want it to, including partitions or full disks, and restore your computer in the event of a hard-disk crash or other calamity. Its Disk Cloning feature will help you migrate your operating system and data to a new hard disk when it's time to replace the old one. You can also use it to create bootable CD-ROMs using either Linux or the powerful Windows Pre-installation Environment (PE), which is a big improvement over MS-DOS.
Two things set Todo Backup apart from many other backup utilities (three things, if you count that it's free): its easy-to-use interface and its wizard-based operation. Colorful, large, clearly labeled buttons and icons make it easy for even new computer owners to use, a big plus because they need protection the most yet are usually inexperienced at securing it. The program walks users through its operations and explains each step with detailed instructions, augmented by a good Help file for further assistance.
Todo Backup is freeware and is certified for Windows 7. It downloads as a compressed file but extracts, installs, and opens without fuss.
EaseUs ToDo BackUp Free - Back up and restore photos, music, videos, documents, hard disk and partition - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Chengdu Yiwo Tech Development:
EaseUS Todo Backup Free, as the world's first all-in-one backup & system disaster recovery software, is hard disk image, file backup, disaster recovery and disk clone freeware for home users to full protect system and data in case of accident file deletion, virus attack, and hardware failure. What's more, there is no need for rebooting system after program installed.
New Highlights of EaseUS Todo Backup Free: System Backup and Recovery, including the OS and installed applications. File and folder backup and recovery. Incremental Backup to save time and disk space. Backup Schedule for automatic system & data backup. Automatically delete/overwrite old images. Backup options: image split, image compression, set priority, e-mail notification. Clone or transfer hard disk to another. Explore Image files. Multiple Languages Supported: English, Deutsch, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese.
What's new in this version: Version 5.8 features:
- GPT boot supports 32 bit Windows PE
- Explore backup images of email in Windows Explorer
- Enhance compatibility with other software
- Customize the template of email notification
- Manually create WinPE 4.0 in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
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"Free backup with a lot features"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
Acronis True Image 12 worked well on my Windows 7. TIH 12 does not work on Windows 8! Alternative is needed.
The EaseUS Todo Backup Free version provides all features I am looking for - backup disks / partitions and folders / files backup. The backup can be compressed and it can also be split into specified size to store on CD / DVD, external drives and other medias.
It provides a scheduler and incremental backup and clean up.
You can browse files and folders stored in a backup using Explorer.
It allows you to restore selected files / folders to original location or different location.
You can create a bootable CD to rescue your system in case of disaster. It can also clone drives.
It worked very well on my eSATA hard drive. I also attached the same hard drive to my PogoPlug and EaseUS todo Free worked equally well.
With PogoPlug,the drive shows up my Explorer's drive list under a single drive letter. EaseUS todo Free treated it as a normal drive / folder and all worked very well.Cons
When it's running, my Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard became less responsive. The priority is set at default (Medium) out of Normal, Medium and High.
The image preservation strategy worked well but it can use some better explanation and examples.
When the backup failed, it does not notify user on the desktop.
Sometimes, I forgot to turn on my PogoPlug and it did not alert me or let me decide to turn it on and continue. It simply logs as failed. There is no option for me to resume / continue the backup.
I can, however, run the backup manually. I am not sure how would that impact the image preservation strategy.Summary
The clean up setting is named "I will preserve image files" under location tab when editing backup settings It's also called "Image-reserve strategy" when creating new backups.
The setting is not well explained and there are some confusion about the settings.
To understand the settings, I create a small folder / file backup that ran every five minutes. I set it up to reserve last 3 backups. Other settings are incremental backups using the highest compression. Under daily and weekly schedule, I also tick the "Appoint daily (weekly) first backup as full backup"
It works as expected, after 3 incremental backup, it erases all prior backup, 1 full and 3 incremental backups after successful backup is completed.
I have no need to upgrade it to the paid version for simple backup needs. It's amazing how they manage to provide all these features free and it worked very well for all basic backup needs.
EaseUS Todo Backup Free provides an essential backup tool including:
partitions backup
disks backup
files / folders backup
disk clone
backup scheduling
4 compression levels (none, normal, medium and high)
image preservation strategy
If all your backup needs is covered above, give EaseUS Todo Backup Free a chance to prove itself to you. I bet you will like it. -
"Simple to use, does the job"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
Simple to use
Backup is straight forward
Haven't had to recover things yetCons
None really
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"Very good backup program!"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
Easy to use. Restores when system restore can't!
Cons
A little bit confusing at first with all the options. But easy to follow online help gets you running it like a p that won't respond to anything elsero in no time.
Summary
Best program for restoring a messed up computer when all else fails!
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"Worked great to clone a drive"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
Fast, Easy to work with, will backup to my NAS, and with the management software, I can backup my wife's computer and laptop, without her having to touch anything. Can clone a standard drive to a SSD, and optimize it for windows, just a great feature.
Cons
None that I can think of.
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"Life Saver!!!"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
- User Friendly
- Very accurate Backup and Restore
- Pre OSCons
None I can think of
Summary
System Crashes do not scare me easily; actually, after Easeus ToDo Backup, they do not scare me at all. BSODs smile at every man, and all a man can do is smile back. And a man can smile back only with Easeus ToDo Backup tucked away in his toolkit :D
System crashes are irritatingly frequent for me. Somehow, I always manage to find that one wire holding Windows together, and yank it as hard as I can producing a nice, blue screen with white letters in Lucida Console font.
To restore sanity to my system, I had been using a version of RestoreIT which was shipped along with my HDD. It used to do the job, but had limited functionality as it was a free version.
I needed a better program, so, I had been going through a lot of backup software and finally stopped when I found Easeus.
Easeus ToDo Backup is probably the best backup software for an average home user like me. It is very user friendly and does extremely accurate restores. Featurewise, it does all I would ever need.
You can opt for 3 types of backups i.e. Disk/Partition, System and File. And you can backup to either a folder on your HDD or an external drive. You can compress the backup file, split it to configurable pieces and also specify the transfer rate. For Recovery, again, you have the 3 options of Disk/Partition, System and File. There is a Management module for managing your backups and tools for Cloning, Check Disk, Create Bootable, Date Wipe, Mount/Unmount and Enable/Disable PreOS.
The PreOS is probably the best feature of the software. It is a module that runs before Windows loads (displayed as an option in the list of OSs when you boot up), and you can do a backup or restore here as well . This is a life saver as plenty of times, a system crash prevents Windows from loading. In such an instance, you can load the PreOS instead of Windows and restore one of your backups.
Easeus ToDo Backup has saved my bacon countless times since I installed it around a year back. It has ALWAYS taken accurate backups and ALWAYS restored my backups as and when I needed with remarkable accuracy. It is reasonably fast, extremely reliable, extremely accurate, and, is a pleasure to use.
I now hoot with laughter every time I see a BSOD. Get Easeus if you want to do the same :D -
"Restore system to new disk works great!"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
40gig system partition, backup well! Restore only took 20 minutes and boot from new disk perfectly!
Cons
Spend about 4 minutes to load the boot CD. Too slow!
Summary
Need improvement for the GUI loading speed.
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"It Appears to Work on Win8"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
It appears to work on Win8
Easy to setup, but somewhat intolerant of remembering removable drives.Cons
Messages are for a techie - not folders but partitions. Not even C;, etc.
Summary
A functional backup that is well beyond Microsoft's crap "solution". The real proof will be if and when I need to reimage my drive.
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"Intuitive, simple to use, stable and reliable, perfect!"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
Easy to backup and restore. I have tested most of the functions including full system recovery and everything works perfectly for me. Very intuitive and excellent help files incorporated.
Cons
Nothing of significance.
Summary
EaseUS Todo Backup is a breath of fresh air after I have experienced years of frustration and unreliability with Acronis True Image. ETB is totally satisfactory in every respect and I am a heavy user running all my home IT requirements e.g. banking, databases, music library, photo and video presentations etc.etc. I am absolutely delighted, feel more secure than ever before, and now using ETB on all three of my home machines.
Answer to Fred Bart. The system recovery was using FREE 5.8 version and a boot CD created with previous FREE 5.6 version. I have also done test data recoveries from sytem, partition and file backups. All worked successfully. Based on my recent experience I would thoroughly recommend Easus Todo Backup.
Updated on Apr 7, 2013
Updated on Apr 7, 2013Answer to Fred Bart. The system recovery was using FREE 5.8 version and a boot CD created with previous FREE 5.6 version. I have also done test data recoveries from sytem, partition and file backups. All worked successfully. Based on my recent experience I would thoroughly recommend Easus Todo Backup. -
"Run and do the job smoothly!"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
restore system drive very fast. Only 8 minutes!!!! Now everything goes well!
Cons
Some functions are hard to find on the window.
Summary
Good software. But need to improve support on Windows 8.
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"Failed to back up then corrupted a hard drive"
Version: EaseUS Todo Backup Free 5.8
Pros
Easy to install.
Cons
Didn't work. Destination hard drive was left with an inaccessable folder that couldn't even be deleted without formatting the drive.
Summary
I installed this and tried to back up a folder from one external hard drive to another. I got an error message telling the folder couldn't be backed up. That's very strange since I have been backing it up with Windows Explorer.
When I checked the destination drive there was a new folder there for the backup. I couldn't open the folder or even delete it. I had to reformat the drive to get rid of it.
I uninstalled the software and it told me I needed to reboot to completely remove it. I gave it permission to do the reboot and the computer froze. I had to reboot with the power button.
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