Does anyone have actual experience in using the C6 with windows 8? I wish to backup laptop with windows vista and restore to a laptop with windows 8.
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Hi, that is what I did with my clickfree. I backed everything up in Vista and upgraded to win 8 and then restored my files. However, while I got all folders and files back, 2/3 of the files had a size of 0 bytes which means that they were lost. I still have not been able to restore those files so 2/3 of my files were permanently lost. I did have some files backed up elsewhere but I still have not recovered from that and because of that I no longer use Clickfree. I had many conversations with their technical staff and they did not know what happened in my situation and eventually refused to return my calls. I don't know if this was unique to me or a systemic problem but I don't want to be the one to figure that out. Use with extreme caution and I would back up my files with some other way such as another hard drive and if Clickfree doesn't work you haven't lost everything. Earl
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Sorry no experience however I have found customer support very helpful in all areas.
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Mine worked with windows. Second time a back up external hard drive no good with Carbonite Mirror complete computer back up. A big 3T external hard drive and this much small but super fast LaCle Porche design external hard drive. The hard drive worked great. The mirror program sucks. The regular carbonite backup works great. Will not subscribe again for the Mirror complete computer back up.
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Oh yea, you'll be good to go for some time. Check the Microsoft site to be sure but according to ZDNET mainstream support for windows 8.1 ends on January 9, 2018 and extended support ends on January 10, 2023. This laptop comes with the Windows 8 operating system pre installed, no CD/DVD,(you can upgrade to Windows 8.1 for free) but gives you the opportunity to make a backup/restore disk set so that if, heaven forbid, something should happen to the hard drive you can reinstall the operating system. This backup/restore disk set that you can make is specific to that particular laptop, meaning you can't use the backup/restore disks on a different pc be it a laptop or desktop. It's a good idea to make the backup/restore disk set because otherwise you'll have to dish out $100 or so for a new OEM Windows 8 disk. Hope this helps :)
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Works fine. That is what I too have. I use the Windows 7 Back up program for backing up my computer to the Toshiba Canvio.
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I was very disappointed in Platinum V6 and had to go back to my old PM 18.1 in order to open my old files. I was in a bind: Had a new 8.1 computer that wouldn't recognize or accept my years of designs from many programs and wouldn't let me install my older programs so actually bought a new Windows 7 pro and installed all my old programs. I think the "cloud" is the technology of the future but what about our files of the past and present? I now have two computers. Dumb, but no options. FYI, I am 84.
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Mine is doing the same thing, and I can't get it to work, so now we have to get a external hard drive back up the old computerthen transfer to the new laptop windows 8, should not of bought this at all...waste of money.
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I bought one and I use it. Windows 7 Backup doesn't work with it, so I use a 3rd party backup. It has a USB 3 interface, but I have only USB 2. The disk works fine.
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The laptop does have bluetooth and it works well. I have the windows 8 recovery disks but I don't seem to have any Windows 7 recovery disks. It seems like it came with Windows 8 but they downgraded it, so all of the recovery disks are for Windows 8. I just cloned the initial harddrive in case anything happens I can just put it back tot he way it was when I got it.
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My Acer Aspire AXC600-UR12 came equipped with Windows 8; I wasn't too happy about that because of all the negative comments I had seen about Windows 8, but since it came and I have used it for 2 or 3 months I have been pleasantly surprised and pleased with the latest MS operating system. I have since downloaded 8.1 (free and easily installed) and it is even better with the old Windows 7 start capability. I don't know if you can get this machine with Windows 7 or not, but I don't think you would be unhappy with Windows 8.Good luck
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I am hoping someone will answer this question as "Windows 8" is the worst OS I have encounter and will not purchase another laptop without the option to revert to 7.
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Thank you Kenneth.....if I bought a new laptop with Windows 7 and 64 bit OS, would the programs in my current 32 bit Vista machine work--or other 32 bit programs?
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I honestly don't know. I bought it for my child since I used it growing up. We just popped it into our laptop that has Vista6 on it and it worked! Didn't have to download anything.
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That's a question for Clickfree support. I never could get the backup to work. The best solution for backing up your computer is an off-site backup company like Mozy.
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I use this little drive with Windows 7 and have never had a problem. I can't foresee any problems with Windows 8; however, maybe I'm not the person to ask about that. I love this little drive. Easy to use and I know my system and other info are safe. All I have to do is remember to back up regularly.
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There are two types, labeled C2 and C6. I own a 250 GB type C2, have backed 4 computers on it with no problems.
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The model 6C does back up the operating system, but the model 2c does not. I have a computer business and I usually recommend the 2c. It backs your data only. If you have a virus in the operating system, the 6C will back it up too. Hope this helps. By the way, most reviews of the 6c are not too good.
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I use Acronis True Image for image back ups because it will create a bootable USB thumb drive to do the restore operation with, I've been leary of relying on the Windows backup...I'm using Windows 7...