B.A.R.T.

Ever needed to quickly duplicate a bunch of files or folders on your Windows PC? B.A.R.T. (Basic File Cloning Tool) is a lightweight, no fuss utility designed to do exactly that. It’s completely free, portable meaning you don’t even have to install it and lets you select files or entire directories and copy them wherever you want, whether it’s on the same drive or a different one. It’s perfect for quick, one off backups or when you just want to mirror some data without any complicated setup.

But here’s the catch: while B.A.R.T. is fast and easy to use, it’s definitely not a full featured backup tool. For starters, it doesn’t support scheduled backups you have to manually run it every single time you want to clone something. It also can’t handle boot drives since it only works inside Windows, so if you’re trying to clone your system drive or create a bootable backup, you’ll need to look elsewhere. More advanced tools like CloneZilla or even Windows’ built in backup options offer a lot more flexibility and power for serious backup needs. Still, for simple, on the spot file copying, B.A.R.T. gets the job done without any bloat.