So... if you have a family member who is in need of a data protection, PC backup solution, what do you suggest? It seems like the most popular option is Crashplan. Anyone here have any experience in recommending this for a non-PC savvy user?
Ideally. I was brought a laptop yesterday that got a Windows update recently and is now giving "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" every time you try to start it up. I can't find a BIOS option to disable any encryption (assuming that's what got flipped on) and the only BIOS option similar to it is disabled. Can't do a System Restore or anything that might enable access to the data. So I took the HDD out, put it in my PC, backed up all their files. Now I'm thinking factory reset or whatever Dell option enables that.I assume you're targeting a cloud / offsite solution?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/maintenance/tp/online_backup_services.htm
http://lifehacker.com/five-best-online-backup-services-1006345049
Carbonite is advertised on the radio a lot. I assume if they are marketing it that way, their backup software should be catered to the lowest common denominator of computer illiterate shmuck.