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I am trying to create a backup for my laptop with the built in windows7 backup program.
I am backing up to an external hard drive with plenty of space.
The backup seems to get completed OK and a folder WindowImageBackup is created. However if select properties on the folder the size is zero bytes.
I tried to carry out a restore but get a message
There are no backups available at this location.
Any ideas please?
Many thanks
john
I am backing up to an external hard drive with plenty of space.
The backup seems to get completed OK and a folder WindowImageBackup is created. However if select properties on the folder the size is zero bytes.
I tried to carry out a restore but get a message
There are no backups available at this location.
Any ideas please?
Many thanks
john
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that is why i always use a backup program that stores the backup in a zip format, or other format, readable by different programs
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Thanks for that info nobus
Any suggestions for that method?
Any suggestions for that method?
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I carried out a W7 backup on another drive, this I normally use on another machine with XP and a LaCierHD.
Windows Image Backup is there but properties show a )zero size.
Most peculiar as it seems to backup and takes about 30 mins.
Windows Image Backup is there but properties show a )zero size.
Most peculiar as it seems to backup and takes about 30 mins.
i use a genie backup for that
i'm not positive syncback free has this option, i need to check that http://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/freeware-hub.html
i'm not positive syncback free has this option, i need to check that http://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/freeware-hub.html
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i do,n't know - i'm not familiar with it
you have to install it, and see the options it gives for storage formats
you have to install it, and see the options it gives for storage formats
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Thanks nobus
I noted your comment
Can you please let me know what this is and how one can see it?
Regards
John
I noted your comment
i use a genie backup for that
Can you please let me know what this is and how one can see it?
Regards
John
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Thanks very much for all the help.
I should be able to get a result from all the information I have now. At the moment the only backups I can get are copy and paste the files. Not sure of the effect in a problem.
Anyways thanks again.
John
I should be able to get a result from all the information I have now. At the moment the only backups I can get are copy and paste the files. Not sure of the effect in a problem.
Anyways thanks again.
John
>> At the moment the only backups I can get are copy and paste the files. << that is what i do for myself, but i have plenty of disk space and time...
will have a go with another drive tomorrow.
Regards
John