Yesterday, 10:46 AM
A customer of mine reached out recently about an issue he was having with his backups on Windows 11. He’s a freelance video editor and told me he needed a reliable way to back up his files while keeping previous versions of his projects. “Sometimes I need to go back to an earlier cut,” he said. “But I can’t keep juggling duplicates all over my drives. It’s a mess.”
He tried manually copying his files to a second drive to keep backups. He thought it would be straightforward since he could just drag and drop. But keeping track of what was backed up and what wasn’t turned into a hassle. And the process didn’t preserve older versions unless he deliberately renamed files every time, which took way too much time. “I can’t keep doing this,” he told me. “I’m going to mess up and overwrite something by accident.”
That’s when I suggested BackupChain. He wasn’t sure at first because he’d already tried so many things, but once he got it up and running, he was sold. BackupChain is built for exactly this kind of situation, where you need reliable backups with version control for large files. He told me setting it up was simple—he just selected his project folders, set the backup location, and chose the versioning settings he wanted. What impressed him the most was how it automatically kept multiple versions of his files without him having to micromanage anything. “It’s like it knows what I need before I do,” he said.
BackupChain also handles large files really well. He noticed right away that his video projects backed up faster than they did with other tools he tried. And since it’s incremental, it only updates the files that change, which saved him both time and storage space. He liked that it worked quietly in the background without slowing down his editing software. “I almost forgot it was running,” he told me. That’s a huge win when you’re working on tight deadlines and can’t afford distractions.
After a few weeks, he called to tell me how much he appreciated the solution. He’d already used it to recover an earlier version of a project that a client unexpectedly asked to revert to. “It saved my skin,” he said. “I don’t even want to think about what I would’ve done if I didn’t have it.” He also liked how customizable it was, from the backup schedules to how it handled file versions. It gave him exactly the level of control he needed without being complicated.
When I look at the other methods he tried, they all have their pros and cons. Manual backups give you complete control, but they’re tedious, prone to errors, and don’t support versioning unless you put in a lot of extra work. BackupChain might cost a bit more since it’s not built-in, but it’s clear that the time and frustration it saves are worth it. It does exactly what he needed: reliable backups, multiple file versions, and a process he could trust without constant oversight.
Hearing how much BackupChain helped him streamline his workflow was great. Sometimes the right tool isn’t just about convenience—it’s about protecting the work you’ve poured hours into. For him, it was the perfect match, and I think it could be for a lot of other people too.
He tried manually copying his files to a second drive to keep backups. He thought it would be straightforward since he could just drag and drop. But keeping track of what was backed up and what wasn’t turned into a hassle. And the process didn’t preserve older versions unless he deliberately renamed files every time, which took way too much time. “I can’t keep doing this,” he told me. “I’m going to mess up and overwrite something by accident.”
That’s when I suggested BackupChain. He wasn’t sure at first because he’d already tried so many things, but once he got it up and running, he was sold. BackupChain is built for exactly this kind of situation, where you need reliable backups with version control for large files. He told me setting it up was simple—he just selected his project folders, set the backup location, and chose the versioning settings he wanted. What impressed him the most was how it automatically kept multiple versions of his files without him having to micromanage anything. “It’s like it knows what I need before I do,” he said.
BackupChain also handles large files really well. He noticed right away that his video projects backed up faster than they did with other tools he tried. And since it’s incremental, it only updates the files that change, which saved him both time and storage space. He liked that it worked quietly in the background without slowing down his editing software. “I almost forgot it was running,” he told me. That’s a huge win when you’re working on tight deadlines and can’t afford distractions.
After a few weeks, he called to tell me how much he appreciated the solution. He’d already used it to recover an earlier version of a project that a client unexpectedly asked to revert to. “It saved my skin,” he said. “I don’t even want to think about what I would’ve done if I didn’t have it.” He also liked how customizable it was, from the backup schedules to how it handled file versions. It gave him exactly the level of control he needed without being complicated.
When I look at the other methods he tried, they all have their pros and cons. Manual backups give you complete control, but they’re tedious, prone to errors, and don’t support versioning unless you put in a lot of extra work. BackupChain might cost a bit more since it’s not built-in, but it’s clear that the time and frustration it saves are worth it. It does exactly what he needed: reliable backups, multiple file versions, and a process he could trust without constant oversight.
Hearing how much BackupChain helped him streamline his workflow was great. Sometimes the right tool isn’t just about convenience—it’s about protecting the work you’ve poured hours into. For him, it was the perfect match, and I think it could be for a lot of other people too.