Those who have installed Ubuntu or Fedora Linux will recognise the GUI. Connect the Replica drive via USB, boot from the provided Recovery CD, and click through the step-by-step graphical wizard to restore the system to its former state. Restoring all the data of a backed up machine is simple. Clicking on this object starts up the integrated browsing feature - you can see a list of names of PCs that are backed up, and then navigate through to the folder or file you want to retrieve. But once installed, it ties in to your "My Computer" window as a special object, not as a normal drive. Note that the backup functionality is implemented as a Windows application, so you need Windows XP or a later version of Windows to use it.īefore installing the software, the Replica drive shows up like any other. With the Replica you have a backup copy of all your files, which can be restored if you accidentally delete them, or your OS is corrupted, or your main hard drive fails. You don't need to remember to backup, or be subject to losing files that were created between backup schedules. All files on the laptop/desktop hard disk are backed up automatically, and on a continuous basis as long as the machine is switched on and the Replica drive is connected. It does its work quietly, does not ask you any complex questions or lead you through wizards to setup itself. The software allows for restoring deleted files or even your entire operating system and all folders. The fun starts once you allow it to install Seagate Replica software on your PC.
You can use it as a normal USB hard drive, with file-transfer speeds on par with any other USB drive. Our unit was colored grey, with rounded edges on two sides, and a blinking blue activity indicator on top. It is an external hard drive that connects to your laptop/desktop PC over a USB 2.0 cable.
To this end, Seagate has come up with what they can call an appliance - the "Replica Complete PC Backup System". When all external hard drives are clones for all practical purposes, manufacturers see unique functionality as a differentiator and value add.
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