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Windows backup ?
I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009).
I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys Davies"
wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. -- Char Jackson |
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"Char Jackson" wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. Would it start a new chain even if there was ample room on the disk and there was hardly any change from the previous backup. |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:54:39 -0600, Char Jackson
wrote: On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. Personally, I don't like using incremental backup and recommend against it. That's for two reasons: 1. Incremental backups backs up new files and changed files. But what it doesn't do is be aware of deleted files. That may not always be significant, but there are situations in which it can be important (for example, getting rid of malware). 2. If one of the links in the chain is lost or damaged, later links are NG. |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:11:07 -0000, "Emrys Davies"
wrote: "Char Jackson" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. Would it start a new chain even if there was ample room on the disk and there was hardly any change from the previous backup. The criteria for starting a new chain is likely the number of incremental backups made since the start of the current chain, or possibly the amount of elapsed time since the start of the current chain. It likely has nothing to do with available disk space. BTW, see Ken's post in this thread. I agree with him regarding the potential shortcomings of incremental backups. Personally, I have enough disk space available to allow me to always make full backups every time. Each full backup is completely standalone and doesn't require the presence and integrity of other files. It's peace of mind at the cost of additional disk space, but like I said, I have the disk space so it's all good. -- Char Jackson |
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"Ken Blake" wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:54:39 -0600, Char Jackson wrote: On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. Personally, I don't like using incremental backup and recommend against it. That's for two reasons: 1. Incremental backups backs up new files and changed files. But what it doesn't do is be aware of deleted files. That may not always be significant, but there are situations in which it can be important (for example, getting rid of malware). 2. If one of the links in the chain is lost or damaged, later links are NG. I find both of your replies most helpful as I am quite new to all of this. Thanks a lot. One more question, if I may, and that is this: I think that it is possible to format (I know how), maybe reformat, a DVD-R. If that is so, is it practical for me to reuse such a disk for backup or other purposes. |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:08:21 -0000, "Emrys Davies"
wrote: "Ken Blake" wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:54:39 -0600, Char Jackson wrote: On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. Personally, I don't like using incremental backup and recommend against it. That's for two reasons: 1. Incremental backups backs up new files and changed files. But what it doesn't do is be aware of deleted files. That may not always be significant, but there are situations in which it can be important (for example, getting rid of malware). 2. If one of the links in the chain is lost or damaged, later links are NG. I find both of your replies most helpful as I am quite new to all of this. Thanks a lot. You're welcome. Glad to help. One more question, if I may, and that is this: I think that it is possible to format (I know how), maybe reformat, a DVD-R. If that is so, is it practical for me to reuse such a disk for backup or other purposes. I'm not sure, but as far as I know, you can not reformat DVD-Rs. And I wouldn't use rewritable CDs for backup. Yes, they work, but they aren't as reliable as plain CDS/DVDs. I recommend using an external hard drive for backup. |
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On 12/28/2010 10:54 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. I have used Acronis products for a few years now myself, including Acronis True Image. I switched to it from Norton Ghost. There is, however, a free backup program that is nearly as functional as Acronis TI, aand in fact looks and feels a lot like Acronis TI in the way its laid out and operates. Check out EaseUS ToDo Backup 2.0 @ http://www.easeus.com -- -MFB |
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On 12/28/2010 10:54 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:46:04 -0000, "Emrys wrote: I have Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and WLM (2009). I have been using Windows Backup (Let Windows Choose) to a DVD-R (1-16X Speed Recordable) and for the first few weeks I was asked for the initial DVD disk and an incremental backup was performed on it. Now I am being asked for a new DVD disk and a full backup is being carried out on it. Would someone explain the reasons for this procedure? I don't use Windows Backup, but if it's anything like Acronis True Image, it has a limit to how long the incremental chain of backups is allowed to grow. When that limit is reached, it's time to do another full backup and start a new chain. In other words, what you're describing sounds both normal and desirable. Windows Backup, like Windows 'volume shrink', is a half brain dead implementation. This can also be compounded by Windows' "dynamic disk hell", or I should say dynamic disk hell can compound headaches using any other backup software if your system's disk(s) are of the dynamic disk type as opposed to being a basic disk. For example: Acronis True Image 2011 requires an additional software module in order to convert dynamic disks to basic disks. I recently discovered a program that does this real well (and looks virtually identical to Acronis Disk Director) called Partition Wizard (Professional version - $29.95). Its a pay program, but I found it very useful for disk management as well as easily converting dynamic disks to basic disks. http://www.minitool.ca/index.html Between Partition Wizard Professional and the free EaseUS ToDo Backup software, its just as good (but less expensive than) Acronis True Image plus Acronis Disk Director (Disk Director is $49.95 by itself, not including True Image). -- -MFB -- -MFB |
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