Thread: Mozy Back-Up Crashed my computer

I installed MOZY FREE Backup software on my computer by following their instructions.
After installation, my computer kept freezing and then I got the Windows Blue Screen of Death!
Basically, MOZY FREE Backup CRASHED my computer. I could not even do a system restore. I had to restore my computer from scratch. I am still in the process of putting back all my programs and files, this is very time consuming.
Furthermore, after I backed up my files, I could not retrieve them using another computer. It kept telling me that I had to register and install MOZY Backup, it just would not retrieve my previous registration.
I am still not able to retrieve my files. Luckily, I kept local backups on some DVD's. MOZY may be free, but there is always a catch. Please be aware Mozy free backup could crash your computer?
Maybe that's how they get you; then they tell you have to purchase one of their plans???
FYI: I have 2GB of RAM and a 2.0 GHz AMD processor and it still CRASHED it!

Like they say, you get what you pay for. Carbonite has been on my computer for a few years now and I am completely satisfied. Been through a couple reinstalls and it works like a champ.

I have to agree with simrick on this one "You get what you pay for".

For imaginng software BUY the program, don`t use free or giveaway software. I recently helped a guy who thought his computer was well backed up as he had about 4 different copys of his Imaged Harddrive on CD & External HD. Unfortunatly for him he was using imaging software he got free on the Giveawayoftheday website ... of course he lost the "Free" program when his computer crashed, meaning he could not use any of his backups unless he bought the same program (At full price).

I ended up just re-installing XP for him.