eRecovery Backups

Has anyone used Acer's eRecovery utility for their routine backups? From what I've seen of it, you can make a DVD+R copy of your system configuration at any point in time which is always nice to have on the shelf. There is also some sort of incremental backup process available although I've never been too keen on that kind of thing.

On my desktop computer for the past couple years I've just copied everything onto a gi-normous WD external drive once in a while and then keep it in a safe place. If I'm working on something important I'll dub it off onto a CD-R for an archive that's quick and easy. All that works fine but seems a little crude and brute-forceish.

So is the eRecovery stuff a step up from my do-it-yourself routine or should I go get some commerical backup solution? Perhaps one of those deals where you upload it to a server out on the Internet somewhere.

 

I started using Acer Erecovery for backups, but moved away from it. When I figured the application could only be used on that specific laptop. I got Acronis True Image 10 to replace my aging Ghost and can now use the same disc to image, my desktops and laptops.

With Acronis TI - the images created are compressed heaps so,
if you used that instead of a straight copy, then you'll have more space on your external drive. Although I would recommend always "verify" an image after creating it.

Also partition your drives so you have:
OS partition.
Data partition.
Backup partition.(f you can afford the space on your drive)
Then image only you OS partition every so often - using the backup partition make for quick recovery if needed.
But backup your data partition very regularly.

 

i have acer aspire 5600 .when i install the erecovery at the begining its sais this ''not D2D system, eRecovery cannot be installed''
i enabled the d2d system on the bios but still have this problem.my hard disc is fat32, i dont know if this its a reason .pls tell me what to do.thnx.

 

We use Acronis products here at work, i recommend them.