# Please recommend a Windows backup program **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 24, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-windows-backup-program/852499 "2020-04-24T14:16:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-windows-backup-program/852499/1 "2020-04-24T14:16:26Z")
I’m looking for a new backup program for my Windows 10 PC. I have been using Acronis True Image but a few months ago, I set up [Storage Spaces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8#Storage), a sort of software-based RAID, and [Acronis True Image does not support Storage Spaces](https://kb.acronis.com/content/61364). So I’m looking for a new backup program that can backup the stuff in Storage Spaces. (FYI, I want to backup the PC to external USB drives. Separately, I use a cloud-based backup service, but want a local backup.) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-windows-backup-program/852499/2 "2020-04-24T17:43:44Z")
Macrium Reflect might handle it. [Yes, looks like it does](https://forum.macrium.com/7811/Windows-10-and-Storage-Spaces) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-windows-backup-program/852499/3 "2020-05-01T13:46:23Z")
Thank you for the suggestion. I looked at Macrium Reflect, and it looks good but it’s seventy bucks. And it’s not available at a discount through Amazon or anyone else so I would have to buy it from them. And Acronis True Image does seem to be at the top of reviews of backup software. So I looked at my PC again and found that it does support RAID though Intel Rapid Storage Technology software. So I copied everything off the Storage Spaces drive, deleted the store, created a RAID-1 array and put everything back. And then I was able to successfully back it all up using Acronis True Image. (BTW, this is an example of why it’s a good idea to test backups. I thought the Acronis software was backing up the Storage Spaces drive because the backup looked large enough but then I looked and it showed the drive letter in the backup but it was empty.) ---
**Author:** ![Carryon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-windows-backup-program/852499/4 "2020-05-01T17:20:00Z")
I believe EaseUS supports Windows Storage Spaces. I like how easy it is to restore backups. It goes on sale quite a bit and the free version is limited, you might be able to try the feature out at no cost, to see if you like it. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-windows-backup-program/852499/5 "2020-05-02T00:54:27Z")
I thought File History supported Storage Spaces. If so, wouldn’t it work?