I backup 100GB of data with Windows Backup and over the time where I do all my backups there is like only 30GB of data which changed from those 100GB and also new files were added. Now my external drive is full. When I now delete the very early backup, the first one where the 100GB of data was saved, will it delete then ALL those 100 GB, or will it just delete the previous versions of the files which were modified AFTER that time, which are in this case the 30GB I talked about? Because otherwhise I would then have in the end an uncomplete, messed up backup.
I want to either move or restart Windows Backup to a new drive. So I'd like to wipe the current Backup off the drive it is currently on. I really don't care that much about saving older recovery points. Is there a way to just switch where the recovery is saved and once a new restore point has been created on the new drive I could just delete the old files on the other drive?
When you wish to recover your system using this utility, do you use the Windows program at desktop or the rescue disc I created from the program?The reasn I ask is because I used to have better luck using Acronis' disc rather than the program and wonderd if the same applied here.Also, does the backup remove the existing one so that you only have one at a time or can you have more than one.
I currently use Vista Ultimate. I am preparing to move to Windows 7. Is it possible to restore files from Vista Backup and Restore Center to Windows 7 after a clean install?
I'm using Win 7 Pro and want to schedule several backups to my NAS. With Win XP, I was able to schedule multiple backup jobs, which makes things easier since I have 116 GB of data. I like to backup my documents, email files, etc. every week, but my photos, MP3s, etc. don't change as frequently so once a month is fine for that. Not surprisingly, the media collection takes much longer to backup, which is another reason I try to separate it from my "regular" backup.Unfortunately, Win 7 backup only seems to allow one backup job to be scheduled, which seems awfully limited. Am I missing something? Are there other free backup utilities that would work better, or do I need to shell out some cash?
I created an image using the Microsoft Backup and Restore tool in Windows 7. I saved the image on a network shared folder.I then went to the Advanced Recovery Methods in Windows to restore my image...that I just created. It restarts the computer and goes into recovery mode, I point to where the image is located, I entered the network credentials and it give me an error. "The Specified network resource or device is no longer available. (0x80070037)"
Any simple backup program that is capable of backing up large files incrementally by splitting the file and backing up only changed parts of the file? The files I'm talking about are files that get altered by appending stuff at the end of the file, e.g. log files or mailbox files, so it's generally possible to split a new version of the file at the exact point where the old version stopped, purely by file size.
Specifically, I want to back up Thunderbird and SeaMonkey mailboxes without having to create additional subfolders within those programs. I understand that if something had changed near the beginning of the file, then the whole file will have to be backed up, unless the backup program is capable of some very clever searching, but mostly the files will change only by having data appended to it.
Which backup software to backup Pictures/Documents/Videos so that when you do a fresh install you don't loose anything.apart from your programs of course, just the documents backed up what do you use?
I'm running Windows 7 64x Home Premium on a Toshiba Qosmio X505 laptop. I just got it back from the warranty repair center, where they replaced the hard drive and graphics fan & heatsink, and reloaded the factory windows version. Before I sent it out for repair, I used Windows Backup to create a backup of all my files on a Toshiba casio 500GB external USB drive (I had over 300 GB of files, so it was easier to use Windows Backup than drag and drop all the files, at least at the time). Now that I have the laptop back, I'm having trouble restoring my files. When I go to Control Panel-> Backup & Restore, a message appears in the restore section, saying "Windows could not find a backup for this computer." I've tried reconnecting the drive as well as restarting my computer, but to no avail. I can see and explore the files in My Computer, so I know the hard drive is properly connected.
Currently my PC is set just they way I like so I thought I'd do a backup, the idea being that should something go wrong then I can just use that backup (on DVD's) to do restore my PC to the 'now' settings.
Is there way I can change the location of the backup files location using the Win7 Backup Manager? Right now it just shows me the location for a USB port. I would like to use a Home Group Location.
I'm trying to backup Windows 7 to an external HD that currently is used to backup mac.eed to do to make this happen? I'm sure I'll have to format the ext HD then backup the mac using a different file format, but am unsure just what I'll have to do or how to do it.
Does anyone know what would cause the following backup error?
The backup was not successful. The error is: Windows Backup encountered a problem while determining additional locations of one of the users included in backup. (0x81000038).
I have a Win7 64-bit system and have been successfully using Windows backup on an approximately monthly basis. I ran it before going to bed last night and woke up to a "The backup failed." when I tried to create a system image of both of my hard discs. The error is "Incorrect function. (0x80070001)". I found a workaround solution at Windows backup or restore errors 0x80070001, 0x81000037, or 0x80070003 and looked up and found a number of "junction points", most rooted at c:UsersDilipAppData - but the problem is that there is no such folder.
On my new Compaq laptop with Windows 7 I was able to do auto backups on a regular basis. Now all of a sudden it will not do a complete backup. My backups were going to an external Iomega hard drive. At one point using the HP maintenance program it did tell me I had some corrupted files on the C drive. I have tried using restore to correct the corrupted file problem and it isn't letting go back that far to try and correct the problem. If I try to run a backup my external drive looks like it is receiving some files and then it just spins forever and I can't eject it
We are replace the all old systems to new systems with Windows 7 professional) but I am not able to take NTBACKUP in Windows 7 professional. Data is more impor How to take Clients Backup with NTBACKUP through network i am using Windows 7 professional clients also.
i switched to windows 7 directly from xp, so i skipped vista and am now for the first time equipped with a build-in backup utility.
which i am using regularly. i've got roundabout 250gb of data to be backed up, audio, video, pictures and books, most of which don't change much. the first backup session (on may 7th) to my external usb-harddrive took nearly 24h; pretty long, but i guessed for the first time ok. the next few backups were pretty fast, only around 20 mins, since i didn't change much of my data.
but: sice may 18th, every time i start backup it takes forever, and when i abort it and look into the details, it started a completely new backup. i do have no idea why this happened, but is there any way i can get it to just update the older backup files? i don't see the necessity to let my computer and my external harddrive run for multiple hours...
Is there any way for me to use the image generated from windows backup using Windows 7 RC build 7100 with a new installation of windows 7 pro?
I want to upgrade to the actual pro edition... but is there any way i can have all my installed apps and such ready to go (using that image file or any other program suggestions?)
i do a weekly scheduled backup it failed (code 0x81000019)this week. i freed up space try again fail. i check the event viewer and the only error even remotely related to VSS is "The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout."i re-tried multiple times (with my security software off and with it on) and checked and the VSS service was on and starting properlyi researched it on the net and ran "vssadmin list writers" (from an elveated command prompt of course)some of them listed time out error i reboot run it again and all have no error then try the backup and the same ones have time out errori'm currently running "sfc /scannow" because the research on the internet said that one of the causes could be corrupted driversmy backup drive is a usb HDD drive f:/ interesting event viewer logs for my backup drive"The shadow copies of volume F: were aborted because of an IO failure on volume F:."on top of this the drive won't recognize unless turned on after the boot is finished or off then on again once the desktop is displayed its the same regardless of what cable i use and check disk shows no errors on the drive(haven'tdone surface scan yet)i will post the results of sfc/scannowsystem informationwindows 7 ultimate 64bit8gb ddr3-1333 ram500gb sata internal hdd c:500gb usb external hdd f:athlon IIx2 3ghzmsi 1GB radeon hd 6670msi 880g-e45 motherboardlg sata internal dvd-rw drivesata controller in ahci mode
I have Win 7 x64 installed and need to do an in-place (repair) upgrade, but I mistakenly deleted the service pack backups with the Win 7 disk cleanup tool. My Win 7 install disk is sp1, and when I try to do "upgrade" I get message to install sp1 before upgrading. I have downloaded the stand alone sp1 but when I try to run it I get message that it is already installed.
My system is as follows: MB - Asus A8N-SLI deluxe (939 platform) Proc- AMD Opteron 170 Graphics- Asus Nvidia 7600 GS Memory- 3 Gigs Corsair XMS DDR (2 @ 512GB, and 2 @ 1GB) Drives- 2 @ 160 GB Sata
Seems my windows will not backup anymore, it did not finish last backup. I tried to start a new one and just keeps giving the same error, last backup did not finish. I am backing up on a spare external usb drive.find the drive no problem. Give me something called error on the windows bit logger??
bought the seagate goflex 2TB network hdd and went to set up my acer with windows 7 home premium 64-bit and cant figure out how to set it up to back it up to my network hdd seems like it only has the ability to back up to devices that are physically connected to it. on backing it up via network I know that seagate has software to back it up for you but cant run that on a schedule any help on doing it through windows or with the seagate software on a schedule
