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Thread ID: 110460	2010-06-17 22:28:00	Windows 7 backup drama - "Windows Backup skipped..."	wratterus (105)	Press F1

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1111238	2010-06-17 22:28:00	First time I've really used Windows 7 backup, never trusted it in earlier versions of windows but I've heard good things about it in win7, so thought I would set it up for a client. Windows 7 Pro 32 bit. Seagate FreeAgent 1tb external drive. Around 60GB of data. When the backup is run, it errors. The log looks like this - Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Documents because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Public\Documents because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Music because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Public\Music because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Pictures because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Public\Pictures because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Videos because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Public\Videos because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Roaming because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\Local because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\AppData\LocalLow because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Contacts because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Desktop because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Downloads because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Favorites because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Links because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Saved Games because is it on corrupted drive C:\. Windows Backup skipped C:\Users\Jonathan\Searches because is it on corrupted drive C:\. I've just copied that log off google - the real one has a whole bunch more folders that are on the root of c:. HDD passed diag, chkdsk has been run. From a quick google, it looks like a lot of people have been having this issue, and apart from running chkdsk every other day there doesn't seem to be a resolution. Has anyone else come across this, or knows of a proper resolution? MS is in my bad books today... :badpc:	wratterus (105)
1111239	2010-06-17 22:40:00	Doesn't surprise me. Use a 3rd party backup.	pctek (84)
1111240	2010-06-17 22:45:00	I thought so. :p Might go back to Cobian, they don't want to pay for Acronis.	wratterus (105)
1111241	2010-06-17 23:01:00	They don't need to pay for Acronis, Seagate have a free version. www.seagate.com	KarameaDave (15222)
1111242	2010-06-17 23:12:00	They don't need to pay for Acronis, Seagate have a free version. www.seagate.com Hmm, I've never thought about using that as a regular backup solution - do you use it?	wratterus (105)
1111243	2010-06-17 23:29:00	Yes, works well, I make a Backup image once a fortnight. I also use syncback to do a separate b/up of documents and pictures every few days. (belt and braces so to speak)	KarameaDave (15222)
1111244	2010-06-17 23:45:00	Don't suppose it can run on any kind of scheduler?	wratterus (105)
1111245	2010-06-17 23:51:00	Heres one (www.thewindowsclub.com). 32 and 64 bit in the link on the site. Free till tomorrow / Sunday. Don't know if it works with Win7 tho	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1111246	2010-06-18 00:43:00	Yes, works well, I make a Backup image once a fortnight. I image c:. Then synback to backup files etc. The idea of an image is to save a reinstall in case of major disaster. And it's good for de-bloating your O/S too. But if you replace that image every 5 minutes, you're imaging all the crap as well which in my opionion defeats the purpose of it.	pctek (84)
1111247	2010-06-18 00:48:00	I do that on my main PC because I'm lazy lol I also have an older basic image which I can use if This one is infected, corrupted etc.	KarameaDave (15222)
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