Hoping someone can advise.

Last night I had a scare when my PC began to make dreadful noises, even after I'd turned it off and on again a couple of times.

I went to bed with the fear that I might have lost all my lyrics/music files, plus my work files, all of which I last backed up a few months ago.

This morning the PC worked fine, thank goodness, and I quickly copied the above-mentioned files onto my external HD. However, in the backup department, I now want something more reliable than I am.

Firstly, which would you recommend: a backup or a synchronisation programme? Why?

Secondly, do you know of good freeware or of a programme that's user-friendly, reliable and economical?

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Thanks!

Donna

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