Hey guys, first post… so be gentle.
Just bought the My Book 2TB Elite, so far it hasn’t died on me (yikes, please tell me this is a rare thing and not something overly common with recently purchased models???) . I haven’t started a backup yet as I opened up the Smartware included and was shocked and dismayed by the lack of customization it allows. Not to mention, why must I do a “retrieval process”… why can’t the files just copy in the same folder trees as the original drives?
All that said, here’s my questions:
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Is there a way to specify folders to backup from drives? I have repeated content on multiple drives. I only want to backup certain folders on each drive. I don’t want all pictures, video etc… from each drive saved multiple times on the backup. Why would WD create such a generic product and stick it on ALL their drives with no alternative offered???
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If not using the Smartware software is the best choice, is there another FREE or cheap good alternative out there where I can incorporate continuous backup and select specific folders to backup instead of choosing file categories?
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Seriously, doe these drives fail consistently? Should I return it and buy another type while I can and before I backup to it?
Thanks for all the help you can offer folks!
Rob
