USB drive with automatic backup capabilities

Has anyone ever heard of a usb drive (could be a stick or larger drive) which allows one to classify or flag particular files that should be updated every time the drive is plugged in? I am constantly working on about 20-25 files which I periodically backup manually on an external drive/flash stick. It would be nice to have this feature so I don't have to manually backup each one or remember which ones have been updated. Does anyone else think this feature would be useful?
thanks.

 

You should try to look in the actual program that you are using and see if you can find a setting that automatically saves or backsup the files to a specific location. That way, when you are working on the thing, the software will save the work on the flash drive that you specified.

 

I think you're looking into a sync software? How about Microsoft's own Sync Toy? It can sync both folders the flash drive and your hard drive if you specify which folders you want synced. It's not as automatic as you probably want it to be but it works.

 

thanks for suggesting Sync Toy. This looks like a nice utility and I will certainly give it a shot.

 

The problem with automatic backup onto an external device is that you'll have to leave the drive plugged in. The system is pointless if you keep taking the drive out, and, when on the move with a laptop, a dongle sticking out isn't ideal.

Windows has its own automatic file system. Go to start, all programs, accessories > backup.

That might just do the trick, without you clogging up the registry and Hard Drive with uncecessary software you simply don't need.

 

For some reason, I don't have that on my Toshiba laptop, but I do have it on my old HP laptop. Wonder why?