# Help with Macrium backup

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 27, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333 "2015-07-27T17:35:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![contradancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/1 "2015-07-27T17:35:54Z")

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I ordered this from Amazon to create my backup using Macrium. Now I’m thinking, OMG is this the right type external disk. I guess I can return it if not.

If you know, please reassure me.

> **[Amazon.com: BIPRA External Portable Hard Drive Includes One Touch Back Up...](https://www.amazon.com/Bipra-External-Portable-Drive-Software/dp/B0041P2T2M)**
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> Amazon.com: BIPRA External Portable Hard Drive Includes One Touch Back Up Software - Black - FAT32 (80GB) : Electronics

:eek:

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**Author:** ![Ornery\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/da6949/32.png) [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/2 "2015-07-27T17:51:53Z")

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Macrium lets you backup to any drive your computer can see. This will be fine.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/3 "2015-07-27T17:58:09Z")

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Onery Bob is correct; however a bigger drive would not be that much more money and would allow much more storage. How much did this 120 GB drive cost?

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/4 "2015-07-27T18:04:53Z")

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Is it FAT 32 only?

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**Author:** ![contradancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/5 "2015-07-27T18:34:27Z")

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> [@PastTense](#):
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> Onery Bob is correct; however a bigger drive would not be that much more money and would allow much more storage. How much did this 120 GB drive cost?

Actually the one I bought is sold out so it wouldn’t display, however the same thing with 80GB is the one I bought for 29.99. I have 64GB on my computer.

Thank you both for letting me know it’s okay.🙂

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**Author:** ![contradancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/6 "2015-07-27T18:35:32Z")

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> [@GusNSpot](#):
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> Is it FAT 32 only?

I don’t know. What does that mean?😕

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**Author:** ![Ornery\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/da6949/32.png) [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-macrium-backup/726333/7 "2015-07-27T18:48:33Z")

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> [@contradancer](#):
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> I don’t know. What does that mean?😕

You don’t need to worry about FAT32. If Macrium runs on your system, you’re good to go.