Smartware or windows 7 backup

[Joe_S]

There are some free backup programs depending on what you want to back up. There is this one   http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&wdc_lang=en I use the paid version  Paragon has one http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/download.html There is Macrium Reflect free http://www.macrium.com/ Alway have your data on more than one physical drive

Joe