What I'm not sure about is if a computer goes belly up, and can't be revived, can the system files be put onto a *different* computer, or would anti-piracy protections interfere?Īnd would this be a problem for other full imaging programs? If I had had the upgraded service earlier, then ALL of the files, as I understand it, would have been sent back to me. In the meantime, I was able to access any files I needed in the cloud, and get the important ones downloaded right away.
I had their vanilla service (experience descripted in a separate thread about a year+ ago).īecause of the huge size of all of the files ("file hoarder" here?), I decided to upgrade then and there, and the next day they sent me a hard drive via FedEx, with all of my "stuff" on it - but NOT the system files. This is a robust file back up product for your personal files (photos, music, doc, etc.) well worth the money in my book.Ĭarbonite offers an add-on service that allows mirroring, which does include the fully system, as I understand it. In short, it isn't really any different from DropBox, OneDrive, etc.
You have to install OS and go through the long, laborious process of reinstalling each application, entering key codes and serial numbers for applications that require them, etc. If your hard drive fails, you can't replace the drive and just click "restore" and have it restore everything. Additionally, since CrashPlan isn't designed to restore your operating system or applications, there is no advantage to backing up these types of files.In other words, it's just offsite storage of "document"-type files. Doing so could cause issues with the priority and status of other files you want backed up. Location: Typically stored in a User directory or Home folderĬrashPlan isn't designed to back up system and application files and we don't recommend adding these files to your backup selection.
They also include certain files created by applications based on your information and settings in those programs.Įxamples: Documents, photos, music, videos, Outlook messages, web browser bookmarks Personal files are the files you create and most commonly interact with directly. Personal FilesThe short answer is "The personal files that matter to you." CrashPlan is designed to back up and restore personal files.