File Back-Up Software
 

Anyone have any suggestions for Freeware/low cost file back-up software I can use with my VERY basic USB external HD? I'd really like a scheduling feature and file comparison so I don't have to figure out what's new in the folder every time I back stuff up.

Good, free backup software
 

Try Karen's Replicator:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp. I have used it for a couple of years now and love it.

if you're running windowsxp, then there's already backup software on it, and you can use the task schedule program to run that with.

start>all programs>accessories>system tools>backup

also


that has a lot of options for free backup software,
I use linux mainly, and backup using a cron job. there's not a lot of stuff on my windows machine that I would need in case of a system failure, so sorry I can't help you out more.

Thanks very much for everyone's suggestions! I'll give each of them a try and see which works best for my application.