Back-up software

Syncback from 2BrightSparks is very good, there is a freeware version which will probably be sufficient, and a couple of paid versions that add functionality.  I have used the SE version for years and have found it to be powerful and reliable.

Richard

Asuming you have Windows 7 but you need  to have a pro version or higher there is a backup utility in Windows controlpanel. Unfortunately Microsoft in there wisdom or greed, has decided that only Win7 pro or higher can use the tool to backup to a nas.

Here is a manual that should let your itunes music be available on the server.

Maybe it would be just as smart to move the music folder on to the nas, in the same share you are using for the other hdx downloads but of course in the music subdirectory. I believe this could be easier than trying to set permissions on Windows 7.

http://www.naimaudio.com/sites...upplement_issue1.pdf

Bruce,

There is a great, simple, flexible, FREE utility which I have used for years called CopyTo.

It does not run automatically, i.e. it is not time linked.  But it can be configured to copy specified directories to specified targets, replacing only changed or new files.  You can also see exactly what is being backed up.

I suspect it is a derivative of XCopy which still runs on Windows machines if you can remember how to make batch files.

Don, drab downtown York

Thanks so far. I think it is Win 7 not Vista-cannot actually recall!

Bryce

Easeus Workstation is easy to use and can copy from and to NAS devices and other network shares.

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Aleg

Norton (if you already have it) has a decent backup utility.

But all our pcs, including my music collection, are backed up in the cloud. I've used Carbonite for the last few years, which backs up everything, with file versioning, and makes it all available on any tablet/phone/browser. Means a worst-case nightmare house burning down scenario is recoverable from. There are plenty of similar cloud backup services around now, if I could be bothered to change I'd look at Livedrive and Just Cloud. 

SyncBack Pro is what I use.  Reliable, simple, and relatively cheap.

No advice on PC options, but we just backed up all our Macs to a portable HD (2TB in a USB-powered box not much bigger than a deck of cards - amazing!) for off-site storage. I'm taking it to the office today. We'll refresh the offsite backup storage every couple of months until backup in the "cloud" becomes more viable. Each computer has automatic local backup as well, each to a separate HD.

Super Flexible File Synchronizer  is very flexible with manual, automated and incremental backup etc. etc I have used it for several yaers and it is chaep and fast

http://www.syncovery.com/

Can somebody bjust ask my query re formatting? Do these software packages store the files encrypted or as simple copies (ie that the HDX could 'read' as music)?

The iTunes naim supplement from Claus looks really helpful BTW

In most serious software that's just an option, compressed or uncompressed.