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pypeke · 08-30-2024, 11:28 AM

Thank you all for answering the OP's questions. I am new, too. I had not backed up to Google, but it is good to know that I should not use it for my Calibre backup.

I was using 2 laptops that were networked. (I hope that is the correct term.) One laptop is only used as my Plex movie server and has 2 8TB external drives attached. The other laptop is the one that is used for Calibre, so my data backups, like photos and documents are file shared (??) to the backup external drive.

I did not set that network up, so now that I have a new laptop, I need to add it to the network. I have tried following directions online, but I am missing something. The new laptop is Windows 11 and the 2 older laptops are Windows 10. Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported by 2025-2026, I thought I should start now and switch everything to the new laptop. It may take me a long time to figure out how to create that network. LOL.

1. Can anyone help me with that network?

The problem with the regular PC backup is I don't understand how it works. From what I have read in this post, it looks like FreeFileSync and Good Sync will pay attention to what was previously backed up and will not duplicate.

2. Do I understand that correctly?

My normal backup, if I understand correctly, backs up everything, but makes duplicates like books, documents, and photos?

So, I would have an external drive backup and a Cloud backup?

3. What could I use as a 3rd backup? I don't have a safety deposit box at a bank, but I do have a small fireproof safe and a tall, empty gun safe. Not sure if the gun safe is fireproof or not. But, in case of a tornado (Oklahoma!), the safes could "fly". In case of a house fire, would the backup external drive in the safe still work? Would the heat inside the safe destroy the external drive?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

08-30-2024, 11:28 AM	#23
pypeke Groupie Posts: 192 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Kobo Colour and Sage	Thank you all for answering the OP's questions. I am new, too. I had not backed up to Google, but it is good to know that I should not use it for my Calibre backup. I was using 2 laptops that were networked. (I hope that is the correct term.) One laptop is only used as my Plex movie server and has 2 8TB external drives attached. The other laptop is the one that is used for Calibre, so my data backups, like photos and documents are file shared (??) to the backup external drive. I did not set that network up, so now that I have a new laptop, I need to add it to the network. I have tried following directions online, but I am missing something. The new laptop is Windows 11 and the 2 older laptops are Windows 10. Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported by 2025-2026, I thought I should start now and switch everything to the new laptop. It may take me a long time to figure out how to create that network. LOL. 1. Can anyone help me with that network? The problem with the regular PC backup is I don't understand how it works. From what I have read in this post, it looks like FreeFileSync and Good Sync will pay attention to what was previously backed up and will not duplicate. 2. Do I understand that correctly? My normal backup, if I understand correctly, backs up everything, but makes duplicates like books, documents, and photos? So, I would have an external drive backup and a Cloud backup? 3. What could I use as a 3rd backup? I don't have a safety deposit box at a bank, but I do have a small fireproof safe and a tall, empty gun safe. Not sure if the gun safe is fireproof or not. But, in case of a tornado (Oklahoma!), the safes could "fly". In case of a house fire, would the backup external drive in the safe still work? Would the heat inside the safe destroy the external drive? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.