Clickfree Backup is Good for Travelers
by Jim Guld, www.geeksontour.com
If you could backup your computers without any fuss, would you do it?
We’ve told you to backup, but do you?
Everyone knows you are supposed to backup your computer. Backing up your files requires effort and organization. Right? You had to know which files to backup and where they were on your hard drive. Some programs have their own backup utility. Then, what do you use to hold the backup? CD? DVD? USB thumb driive? The Cloud ?
Yes. You need to back up in order to recover from a catastrophic loss of data. Like if your computer crashed or was stolen. Multiple backups in an offsite location are best. That is one reason “Cloud” or Internet based backups are popular, but it’s not practical if your cellular Internet connection has a 5Gig limit.
I prefer to make my own backups. I still archive my important data onto DVD disks and store them offsite.
Backup software has become less of a chore and disk capacities have increased, but you still need to configure the program.
If you can plug it in, you can make your backups
Backing up your important files is so easy now with a Clickfree backup.
Let me show you how.
Unpack the drive and plug it in to the computer. Some embedded software wants to install on your computer. It’s OK. Accept the end user agreement, and you are done. Within a minute, the program accesses your drive and begins looking for file types associated with data. It continues on to back up all those files to the Clickfree hard drive.
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That is all there is to it. At least, that is the way it worked with our computers.
Notice I said “computers.” Plug the same Clickfree drive into another computer, and the Clickfree will back up the files it finds. Separately. Automatically. Do all the computers in your place.
And, get this. With our Clickfree C2N, if you have a local network with a router, you can keep the Clickfree device on one computer, and the other computers will find it and back up according to a schedule you set.
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Subsequent backups take much less time as only the newly changed files are backed up.
Now there is no excuse for not backing up your computers. You just need to get a Clickfree and plug it in.
We got our unit from our friends at TechnoRV. They are wonderful folks who have some really cool products at good prices and offer knowledgeable support. They are full-time RVers. You will find them in the Exhibit hall at many RV rallies around the country. See a video about TechnoRV.
The Clickfree comes in several capacities and prices, so you can choose the one that fits your needs. Ours is a 640GB C2N. We really like it. I see that TechnoRV currently has that model on sale for $139 including a free cradle and case.
What about Restoring Files?
We can all agree that Clickfree makes backing up easy, but what about restoring files when you need them? The Clickfree software has a simple Restore button on the main menu, then you have a choice for Quick Restore – or Advanced Restore. Quick Restore will restore everything to the original locations. Advanced Restore allows you to specify which files you want to restore and where you want them.
What if you lost the Clickfree software? The backed up files are available thru the Windows Explorer as well. This is something I really like in a backup system. If I have the hard drive, I have my files. Even if I’ve lost the software somehow along the line. You can browse the Clickfree drive.
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Backup! Backup! Backup!
Do it now. Clickfree makes it easy.
This tip by Jim Guld of Geeks on Tour
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Chris:
We use a hard drive taken from an old computer for backup.
Once a month we backup our ‘my documents” files.
We place any files we want saved to the ‘my documents” folder.
Has worked well and inexpensive, MY wife says I am cheap, I say I am frugal.
Happy Camping,
Fred b.
Technical support is terrible with click free. I own last years click free product which does not work (It think it is a 200 MB drive instead of 320 GB). I’ve been trying for two months with me badgering them with emails every week and so far have received only one response that did not address my problem at all!! I believe I have a hardware issue. It will not work on Vista (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit) or Mac OS X (10.6.6) yet clickfree support decided that it would work if I installed an update for windows 7… Sure and then what about Vista and OS X? I had already tried that anyways with no success… It refused to install the update. No idea why. Tired of wasting time on it. Wish I could convert it to a useful stand-alone hard drive and get my money out of it.
That all being said, if it would work the way the reviews said it would, I would recommend it, but good luck if you are stuck like me with a defective unit.
Peter, so sorry that you’ve been having issues with your ClickFree. We (TechnoRV) have been selling Clickfree’s for over a year now and have never had a defective one. If you look at the reviews on our website, everyone loves them. You may want to try going back to your retailer (I know you didn’t buy from us as we have never stocked that model).
TechnoRV offers a 30-day money back guarantee and we always do our own first line technical support. After that, as long as a unit is in it’s warranty, we will replace it if faulty, even if the manufacturer will not. I’m afraid that the low-cost internet retailers may not offer the same level of service, but it’s worth a try.
Best of luck,
Phil
President, TechnoRV
wow ! this is a good knowledge thank you