Empty Folders...not!!


  1. cervodro
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    Empty Folders...not!!


    My old computer was going bad so I backed up the hard drive. When I attempt to restore it to my new computer the backup says that the backup is not on the disks. Skip the media a couple of times and it starts to back up...but it wont ask for the rest of the disks and stops. When I check the restore file all the folders are there but it says they are empty. But if I delete the restore file there is over 4 gigs in it???? Any clues?
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  3. ignatzatsonic
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    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    What application did you use to make this backup?

    You backed up the entire C drive, or just portions of it, or?

    You backed up to DVDs rather than a separate hard drive?

    DVD backup is more problematic than backup to a hard drive. I'd make a new backup to a hard drive of some kind if possible.
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