Backup utility

The new computer is computer is playing tricks on me.
I've scheduleed a partial backup of the data on a daily
basis which is to replace the old backup file. I
scheduled it so that it has an hour to do its job before
anything else is scheduled. I know from doing a manual
backup that it takes only 15 minutes from start to
finish. I also know that the file should be approximately
815MB in size.

Every morning when I look at the new backup file I'm
amazed at what I see. It can be 100 MB one day and 400 MB
another. When I run it manually from the Scheduled Tasks
window it stops at differeint places in the backup
process, never at any one file.

I have recreated the backup task numerous times to make
sure that it is done right. The same problem keeps
occuring. Am I dillusional or is there a problem with the
utility?

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 02:24:31 -0700, "JR" wrote:

The new computer is computer is playing tricks on me.
I've scheduleed a partial backup of the data on a daily
basis which is to replace the old backup file. I
scheduled it so that it has an hour to do its job before
anything else is scheduled. I know from doing a manual
backup that it takes only 15 minutes from start to
finish. I also know that the file should be approximately
815MB in size.

Every morning when I look at the new backup file I'm
amazed at what I see. It can be 100 MB one day and 400 MB
another. When I run it manually from the Scheduled Tasks
window it stops at differeint places in the backup
process, never at any one file.

I have recreated the backup task numerous times to make
sure that it is done right. The same problem keeps
occuring. Am I dillusional or is there a problem with the
utility?

Depends on the TYPE of backup whether its Full, Daily or Incremental
backup (file changed only backed up). Recheck settings.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
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