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24 Jan 2010 | #1 |
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No issue if I choose to delete my old backups??
Look like my backup is getting huge as it run on daily schedule.
There's no issue if I choose to delete my old backup and retain the latest, right? For instance, I start backing up on Nov till Jan. I deleted Nov, Dec and Jan Backup, retaining the latest one only. Start re run the backup, the system will detect and re backup the modified files/ folders? If this is correct, will my files be as huge as now? I just worry that if I deleted the dates that I backup before, it will not be backup at all. Hope that I didn't sound confusing tho. |
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24 Jan 2010 | #2 |
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Look like my backup is getting huge as it run on daily schedule.
There's no issue if I choose to delete my old backup and retain the latest, right? For instance, I start backing up on Nov till Jan. I deleted Nov, Dec and Jan Backup, retaining the latest one only. Start re run the backup, the system will detect and re backup the modified files/ folders? If this is correct, will my files be as huge as now? I just worry that if I deleted the dates that I backup before, it will not be backup at all. Hope that I didn't sound confusing tho. I find that a restore point several times a week, plus a system image is the best way for me. If a problem does arise, I have old points to return to. I may have a virus even today and not realize for many weeks. Take care. |
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24 Jan 2010 | #3 |
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No problem, just depends on what type of backup is being done.
When I USED TO have Windows 7 do a file backup AND an image backup, I would once in a while goto manage backups, delete them all, and Windows would prompt me to create a new backup, which I clicked yes to. Now I only use the image backup, as I am backing up an entire SSD to another drive in the laptop. Drive space remains about the same. Once a week I copy the data drive to an external drive using terracopy set on overwrite older only. System image backups are finished in 4-5 minutes once a day because I am paranoid (and don't use System restore). ![]() |
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25 Jan 2010 | #4 |
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Image back up mean the entire C drive or the entire drive plus folder. I have 3 x HDDs to back up tho.....
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