How to remove old backups from Simple Save

[emess18]

Can't remember how to remove old backups to make room for new ones. Using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

 

[mitchell65]

Hi and welcome to the Forum.
Just read through the user manual for HP Simple Save. First thing I notice is that by default it saves the backup files to the primary Hard drive on your computer. That to me is a complete waste of time. So for some reason you can't get into your hard drive. How do you restore from the backup files?
Anyway to clear old back ups just go to the folder where they are stored and I'm sure the individual files will show a created date. Just highlight and delete the old ones.
Then IMHO your best plan would be to clear this HP bloatware from your PC and download and install Macrium Reflect. This free software will solve all your back up needs. Ideally back up to an external hard drive.

 

[emess18]

I remember that it did list all of the backups by date, but now I can't find that screen in the Simple Save and it is almost full. ????

 

[Gary]

Do a search for *.*.Bak. It may find them?

 

[essenbe]

I would seriously consider the advice of Mitchell65. It is almost pointless to save backups on your primary hard drive. The point of backups is in case your hard drive dies ( and they do that more often than most people think) you have a way to restore your files and OS. If your hard drive dies and your backups are on the dead drive, they are of no use to you, as they are on a dead drive.

 

[emess18]

I don't see how he is correct. Right now the Simple Save has more stored on it than the total of my hard drive.

 

[mitchell65]

How many hard drives have you got? Are any External USB HD's? Where is your storage folder? By default, your files are saved to a new folder found at ‘C:\Restore Files.’

 

[emess18]

1 hard drive, and the only thing in C:\Restored Files is a music library. The HP Simple Save is an external backup device (hard drive), which is what I was asking about in the first place.

 

[mitchell65]

But you have two hard drives, not one as you say! As I don't have a crystal ball I cant help you!!!!!!

 

[emess18]

I don't understand. It was about the HP Simple Save that I posed the question for. I still can't find the list of backups so that I can remove the oldest ones.

 

[mitchell65]

What don't you understand? I asked you "How many hard drives have you got?" and you replied: "1 hard drive". Then you mention "an external backup device (hard drive)". So I conlude you have two hard drives not one as you stated!
What files are in the folder "C:\Restored Files"?
I have delved more into this and now understand that what you have is a dedicated Simple Save external hard drive! Is this the case? If so it would have been helpful if you had said so in the first place hence my reference to a crystal ball!
Can you open that device to show the folder and file structure? If so please post a screenshot here showing all of the file structure.
Hre's a guide to show you how:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

EDIT: For other memebrs looking at this topic. I am aware that what I refer to above as " a dedicated Simple Save external hard drive" is in fact just a normal external USB hard drive with HP's backup utility pre installed!

 

[emess18]

This snapshot is of OrangeCD, a music library program that I had to restore when I bought a new computer. It is the all that is in the restored files.

 

[mitchell65]

But I asked you to open the C:/Restored Files folder. Can you do that please and post a screenshot?
Edit: While you are doing that can you also double click on that "G" drive that shows in your last screenshot and post the folder/files strucure in that. See if there is a folder named "Restored Files"?