Simalar to Acronis without the activation headache?

[ClickRight]

Hi all,

Do you know of any software similar to Acronis True Image Home 2012, without the activation headache?

Reason being: I installed Acronis True Image Home 2012 on a client's machine. It crashed. I go to activate on a new machine and it says the license is already in use. I pick to move it then it says make an account. I make an account and no email is received. I spent 1 hour with support and they couldn't help. I tried again 3 times and nothing. Now I'm stuck with a useless product!

I'm looking for a similar product that will make backups files or the entire computer via that uses version chaining (IE 1 full and 6 incremental backup versions, then again 1 full and 6 incremental versions and etc...) Acronis True Image Home costs around $50 so I would like to find something around the same price point.

 

[skdmaster]

Most products like that have activation requirements but you could also look at ShadowProtect.

 

[16k_zx81]

easus?

paragon?

Macrium?

dxml?

pretty much anything commercial will use a license key.

there is one completely free drive imaging program thats also licensed for commercial use. I posted here about it in another thread but can't remember the name right now.

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[N E Day Pc Repair]

I have been using Redo and have not had any issues, its licensed free for personal and commercial use.

http://redobackup.org/

I almost forgot I had an issue with the ISO, could have been my fault.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/redobackup/ this one i know works

 

[NYJimbo]

I have been using Redo and have not had any issues, its licensed free for personal and commercial use.

http://redobackup.org/

Isnt that a live cd, I mean it isnt part of windows so it has to be booted each time to work with it ?

 

[N E Day Pc Repair]

Isnt that a live cd, I mean it isnt part of windows so it has to be booted each time to work with it ?

Yes either cd/dvd or usb , but is booting up to use that much of a pain vs no activating,no fees,no registration..etc....its not acroniss but it avoids all they were asking for.

 

[NYJimbo]

Yes either cd/dvd or usb , but is booting up to use that much of a pain vs no activating,no fees,no registration..etc....its not acroniss but it avoids all they were asking for.

But you have to boot off it everytime you want to backup. These are end users here, they are not going to want to shut down the server,pop in a cd, bootup run a whole menu, wait for the backup to finish and then boot up the machine again and hope it comes up.

He should stick with Acronis. This license issue either should be resolved and if it cant, get a second one, its not that expensive.

 

[N E Day Pc Repair]

Gotcha, never dealt with servers, I didn't realize that would be a Pain for them, sorry for the confusion. Was just trying to be helpful

 

[NYJimbo]

Gotcha, never dealt with servers, I didn't realize that would be a Pain for them, sorry for the confusion. Was just trying to be helpful

Yeah, I mean server or not, its the whole process of shutting down the machine and then swapping CDs and fiddling with things to do a backup. Most end users dont even click on an icon when it tells them they need to do an important update.

 

[Peaceful]

To the OP, try Easus you'll forget Acronis even exists.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

http://www.storagecraft.com/