If you own either a Maxtor or Seagate drive, definitely download their free backup software, an OEM version of Acronis True Image (it won't work with other drives). There's DiscWizard (Seagate) and MaxBlast (Maxtor). The software works fine with external drives, as long as at least one of the drives involved is a Seagate/Maxtor-brand.
As long as you're not under the control of "…the governments of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria" (in the Terms & Conditions), then Bob's your uncle.
Download page: www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/
(In 'Most Popular Downloads' > 'General Software')
DiscWizard User Guide: www.seagate.com/support/discwizard/dw_ug.en.pdf
Read more about software here: www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/295/1022295/one-of-the-bes…
126mb for the MaxBlast software!!!!
thanks anyway :)