Backup That Configures to Delete??


  1. Posts : 126
    Windows 7
       #1

    Backup That Configures to Delete??


    I'm probably shooting for the moon here, but is there a product, that will not only just backup changes on the drive after the initial backup, but that can be programmed to delete the previous backups, after a certain time period, backup the whole drive again, backup only changes, after a certain time, do the process all over again.

    I ask this because I have not found any way to program my Acronis and Ghost programs to do that, and after a period of time, my external hard drive fills up, and I have to go in, delete, and start over.

    Thanks in advance,

    Jack
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #2

    I used to use Acronis, but now use Macrium. I don't see any way to do it in Macrium either.

    I just manually delete old back ups. Not that big of a problem.

    Jack
      My Computer


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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #3

    jack1953 said:
    I'm probably shooting for the moon here, but is there a product, that will not only just backup changes on the drive after the initial backup, but that can be programmed to delete the previous backups, after a certain time period, backup the whole drive again, backup only changes, after a certain time, do the process all over again.

    I ask this because I have not found any way to program my Acronis and Ghost programs to do that, and after a period of time, my external hard drive fills up, and I have to go in, delete, and start over.

    Thanks in advance,

    Jack
    You mean something like this?

    week 1: full backup
    week 2: changes since last full backup
    week 3: changes since last full backup
    week 4: changes since last full backup
    .
    .
    week 10: changes since last full backup
    week 11: full backup
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #4

    jack1953 said:
    I'm probably shooting for the moon here, but is there a product, that will not only just backup changes on the drive after the initial backup, but that can be programmed to delete the previous backups, after a certain time period, backup the whole drive again, backup only changes, after a certain time, do the process all over again.

    I ask this because I have not found any way to program my Acronis and Ghost programs to do that, and after a period of time, my external hard drive fills up, and I have to go in, delete, and start over.

    Thanks in advance,

    Jack
    Is this what you want v5: How are backup sets created and maintained? (Backup Sets, Differential, Incremental) ? If so, you can schedule the backups... for example full backup on 1st of month. Differental backups each monday but except first of month.
      My Computer


 

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