The best software for backup, clone e.t.c.

Can you guys advise what is currently the most suited software for my needs (price doesn't matter):
1. EASY to use, ideally one button click
2. Has to backup all data from an SSD and from an HDD (in Ultrabay) to an external eSATA HDD on a daily basis (so I need it to work fast). Even better if it can just do exact image (not just data backup) of SSD/HDD to an ext. HDD, so that i can restore everything back as it was before if needed easily with couple of clicks fairly quickly in 15-30min.
3. I want to be able to clone an SSD or HDD if I decide to buy new SSD/HDD. So how I see it is this: I put a new SSD/HDD instead of my old one in a laptop and then click "clone" button to make an exact image of everything from my ext. HDD (which I will attache via eSATA port) to a new SSD/HDD (which will be inside my main bay or ultrabay of laptop). So that after cloning/restoring I won't have OS or driver problems - everything will be as if it was the same SSD/HDD (but in reality it will be a new one).
4. I want that software to deal with bunch of problems automatically, meaning I don't want to spent a lot of time trying to figure out partitions, logical/virtual drives, MBR's, different Folders, ability to backup emails, e.t.c. Ideally I want the software to do deal with all that issues automatically - I just want to click "run/backup/clone" button and choose from which drive - to which drive and have my system restored/backed up/cloned exactly as it was before, basically that's it.
5. Finally, it would be great if that software could make just one CD/DVD for boot up purposes when I need to clone/exchange my SSD/HDD, in cases when I obviously can't boot up from my old SSD/HDD. So it needs to be very SIMPLE and USER FRIENDLY.
6. Would be great if it can do the same backup/cloning/imaging of my SSD to my HDD (which is in Ultrabay), so that I will be able to restore my SSD from that HDD (in Ultrabay) and not use my ext. eSATA HDD - in cases when I'm not at home (my ext. eSATA HDD is stationary at home) and need to restore my SSD from OS crush or disk failure or else.

What would you recommend?
I appreciate your help.

P.S. I know there are several programs like Acronis or Paragon or Norton Ghost and so on. However, not all of them are easy to use, some require great amount of time and understanding which I don't have. Besides, I suspect not all of them can do what i need.

 

I use True Image Home 2012. It does everything you ask with very little effort. At least I think it does. It's a little hard to read all of your text and pick out all of the requirements.

You can download the trial version and try nearly everything. I think the only limit in the trial is the ability to build the full recovery DVD.

 

Yea, it's hard to read (at least right after waking up).

Look into: Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download or Free Hard Disk Copy/Clone Software for PC & Server Hard Drive. Disk clone, disk backup, disk image and partition copy freeware. (I use Reflect personally).

And as far as it being "fast" that's all up to what you're backing up from and backing up to. Creating an image of my SSD to my 7200rpm external takes ~3 mins for 50gb of data. Now when I was using my 10,000rpm Velociraptors it took a little while longer to go to a 7200rpm external.

 

Windows 'Backup and Restore'? I mean you already have that...

 

I had tried a few backup program but some of them had lead me to reinstall.

Windows:
Look great, sound great, back up great. BUT, when I try to restore, the restore program cant find the image. The image is on my 2nd hdd caddy, It boot/backup perfectly fine on it, but the program can't find the image............
EaseUS: The GUI is total pita. scheduled Incremental backup image failed although it backup normally.
Acronis11 : Easy to use, back up and restore work fine, but it is BULKY and leave trace everywhere. slow down boot for unknown reason.(add 20+sec)
Macrium: using this now for 2 days, gonna see how it do.

 

Thanks guys, i really appreciate your opinions.
I'm gonna take a look at True Image and Macrium Reflect.

(Sorry for the long requirement list - it's hard to read).

 

Try out ViceVersa. It doesn't do cloning, but it's great for backup. It takes some time to configure the first time, but afterwards it's hassle free.

See:
ViceVersa Software: File Synchronization, File Replication, Windows Backup Software
Tie•Dot•Cafe: Local Backup vs. Online Backup

 

Easeus has been very good to me, see http://forum.notebookreview.com/windows-os-software/657027-hard-drive-cloning.html

 

It doesn't work on SSDs for some reason

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It has nothing to do with SSD or not but the computer hardware. I have no problem using it to transfer my W7 on a 120G HDD to a X25M 80G and later doing the same to transfer from the 80G to 128G M4, on an old D830.

On the other hand, I have problem doing the same on my brand new v131 as it cannot see my image on a USB enclosure plugged to USB 3.0 port.

So it is more about the W7 bootable image and its default driver set loaded, than anything else. SSD is not the issue.

 

First of all there is a difference between backup software and cloning software. Cloning software like Acronis True Image clones your complete system. I clones all file plus the OS. Because it does this is because it boots into the True Image software because in order to clone the drive it needs to copy files that the OS opens and sets them as exclusive use by the OS only. That means the OS won't let you copy them while they are in use. Some examples of cloning software are Symantec Ghost and Acronis True Image.

Backup software runs when the OS is up and only backs up data files. The main use for backup software is for when you buy and new system and want to get those files to the new computer. I do this by coping file to an external drive and have never used backup software. I do use Symantec 360 for virus protection and the do have a service available to backup to symantecs server. The problem is it's not alot of space (but they do offer more space for a cost).

 

Cloud is the best way to backup something nowadays.. Still depends on the budget

 

I live and die by Acronis. I use Acronis 2010 to this day. Havn't bought the updates, but I use it for image backups as well as cloning drives.