Acronis and WIN 7!

[Dark Lord of Tech]

MY brother in law would like to know the best backup software for win 7.He runs a small firm with 8 win 7 computers pro version hp!He was told to buy acronis is it the best?

THANKS!

 

[Jonmor68]

Until a couple of days ago I would have said yes.
But as I was considering getting the latest 2011 version, I decided to do a search on just that question before parting with my $$.
While the the publishers give it the thumbs up, it seems that users are not so happy with it, even long term users.
So I will point you to Cnet reviews, but be sure to read all the readers reviews. I will let you decide. Sometimes companies get slack when they have a good reputation.
http://download.cnet.com/Acronis-True-Image-Home/3000-2242_4-10168093.html

 

[w7pro]

If brother-in-law is running Windows 7 Professional, it has its own built-in backup features: http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/US/details/5f451241-680d-403f-af8f-ef7c295a9d32

Not sure if that'll suffice, but given that Professional is tailored for small businesses, it should help.

-- Ryan
Windows Outreach Team

 

[electrontau]

I am running Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit and have Acronis 2010. It works great.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Thanks Jonmor, looks like there are some issues with the software , i'll do some more research!
Thanks for the link!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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