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Thread ID: 127206	2012-10-10 00:38:00	Back up --amounts vary	effie c (6856)	Press F1

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1306162	2012-10-10 00:38:00	Hi, Every Monday I have for years automaticaly backed up my C Drive to a h/d mounted inside the tower ( E Drive )--not an "external " one but I assume that is irrelevant--it being independant of C Drive. I leave the "computer to decide" and a while ago now I had C Drive h/d blow up. Fortunately the back up came into it's own when the I T re installed off that back up,re-installing my W 7 Professional. Of late, I got 2 gb backed up,each week,which sounds a lot in itself, but this week I lost 8 gb on the back up reserve -suggesting I will run out of room within about a year. Question: is it possible to empty the E Drive and start over? I am quite certain I will not upgrade to W 8 for a long time and as such hope to keep recycling my E Drive indefinitely, so must do the weekly back up. How will I go about it? effie c	effie c (6856)
1306163	2012-10-10 02:10:00	Just Format E and you are good to go. Make a copy ofthe most recent backup beforehand just in case you need it first.	CliveM (6007)
1306164	2012-10-10 02:13:00	Often people used external removable drives in case of theft or disaster, such as fire. You're using Microsoft's built ion backup program right? www.pcworld.com If you're doing incremental backups, and your backups size has suddenly increased, it may be because something "touched" many of your files. This can be a clue that some form of malware has modified a large number of files. Is your anti-virus software up-to-date?	kingdragonfly (309)
1306165	2012-10-10 04:25:00	What backup software are you using? The built in Windows 7 backup? If you are then it will automatically manage the space used on the backup drive and will start deleting the oldest backups if there is not enough space for new backups.	CYaBro (73)
1306166	2012-10-10 06:03:00	for years automaticaly backed up my C Drive to a h/d mounted inside the tower ( E Drive )--not an "external " one but I assume that is irrelevant--it being independant of C Drive. Well, it's good its a different drive. However, it's bad cause it's in the same PC and on at the same time. So, fire, is one thing. Power problems, like a lightening strike or something, it will demolish both. Much better to have a backup (duplicate) on a totally separate device, one not lugged in and switched on all the time. Case: Friend had an external permanently connected to PC. She put it all on this (not copying). Windows crashed one day, rebooted, trashed the files on the external. She got 75% back, but still...25% gone.	pctek (84)
1306167	2012-10-10 06:19:00	I prefer sync'ing so the files are the same. If you use a backup program which points to a single or few files instead, if one file gets corrupted the whole thing is affected. Yes, one HD outside the computer and preferably another off premise.	Nomad (952)
1306168	2012-10-10 21:39:00	Hi all, Sorry for the delay in replying---- Well that gave me food for thought. and as such thank you I like cyabro comment about using space as it needs it. I use the built in backup with W 7, Clive m,---if I do as you suggest will it eliminate the copy of w 7 that I was forced to use when the h/d crashed--and conversely will that "format" etc again allow a re-create repair ability in case the new h/d fails? I looked at the website offered by Kingdragonfly, and it gives a lot of answers Question : which is the better suggestion? effie c	effie c (6856)
1306169	2012-10-10 23:44:00	The following is a bit dangerous. If you're not sure, I suggest hiring a computer technician. 1) From Backup and Restore Center, delete all backups (you are "exposed" now) 2) From Windows 7 Disk Management, do a quick format of drive "E" 3) From Backup and Restore Center, run the wizard to create a scheduled incremental backup. (The first backup will be a "full" backup) Some information from Microsoft windows.microsoft.com - What backup tools does Windows provide? - How much storage space do I need to back up files? - How do I view the contents of my backup? - How do I restore files? - Can I recover files that I have accidentally deleted? - How do I get my files back if my computer stops working? windows.microsoft.com Back up your programs, system settings, and files Windows Complete PC Backup creates a backup image, which contains copies of your programs, system settings, and files. The backup image is then stored in a separate location from the original programs, settings, and files. You can use this backup image to restore the contents of your computer if your hard disk or entire computer ever stops working. You should create a new Windows Complete PC Backup image every six months.	kingdragonfly (309)
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