Auto backup ssd?

[Melkorbane]

Hello all... I ordered a new custom comp with a 60gig OCZ Vortex 2 ssd as OS and a WD 1tb black as data drive. Unfortuantely I heard that ssds fail without much of a notice (unlike harddrives that spin weird before they fail), so I'm planing on perhaps a separate 65 gig or so partition on the 1TB harddrive that will act as a backup for my SSD. Thing is I have no idea how to do that

Is there some feature in win7 that allows me to do an auto backup, or do i need a separate piece of software?

Thank you!

[Raymond]

I don't think you can do mirroring since one is SSD and the other is SATA.
There are some backup software that you can specify a folder where it'll keep a record on the backup drive.

[Alboguy]

Hello all... I ordered a new custom comp with a 60gig OCZ Vortex 2 ssd as OS and a WD 1tb black as data drive. Unfortuantely I heard that ssds fail without much of a notice (unlike harddrives that spin weird before they fail), so I'm planing on perhaps a separate 65 gig or so partition on the 1TB harddrive that will act as a backup for my SSD. Thing is I have no idea how to do that

Is there some feature in win7 that allows me to do an auto backup, or do i need a separate piece of software?

Thank you!

First you need to use a partition tool to divide the drive in partitions. I recommend Easeus Partition Master Home Edition or GParted. Both of them are free. Then you need to use a third party back up software to make backups. I recommend Macrium Reflect Free which is able to schedule automatic backups.

---------- Post added at 02:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:42 PM ----------

BTW I forgot you manage your partitions using the windows built-in partition manager too...

[Alboguy]

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