Solved Skipped files

[oneoleguy]

I tried backing up my Windows 7 Pro yesterday and all 3 times I got a message that the backup was complete, but some files were skipped.

It was the same sub-directory each time. Funny thing is the sub-directory isn't on the PC any longer.

I'm afraid to think the backup was successful and that I can move on to my next task.

Any one have any suggestions?

Bill

 

[Brink]

Hello Bill, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I guess it may have just been a ghost folder (deleted folder that didn't go away until after a refresh or restart) since it's not actually on your computer for Windows Backup to include in the backup.

 

[damiandownie]

I had same issue.

Go to start
click on your username
and right click on "documents" then "properties" under the Libraries tab on the left
delete all other refrences except "Documents" C:\users\YOURUSERNAME\ and Public Documents "C:\users\Public"


Do this for each of the others and re run backup

 

[oneoleguy]

All that was in the Library was C:\user\my name\etc. and the Public directory.

What does:

Do this for each of the others and re run backup

mean?

If you mean another user, there isn't one.

 

[Brink]

Bill,

There may be an included folder in one or more of your libraries that no longer exists, or you no longer have access to. Removing it should stop the files skipped for backup message.

Basically, you would want to remove all included folders in your libraries that no longer exist, being sure to keep your default Users and Public folder locations included.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/586-library-remove-included-folder.html

 

[damiandownie]

thanks brink for the clarification,

Also open up windows backup and restore
click on change settings
select backup destination
let me choose
and uncheck "appdata Folder" , contacts, links, and searches

there are some know issues there

 

[bhadom]

I realize this is an old thread. It helped me finally get a good backup when it kept failing. I'm assuming the fact that outlook was not included, let it go through and complete. What should be done AFTER this? Ultimately, I would like a complete backup including the Appdata file. Please advise. Thank you.

 

[Brink]

Hello bhadom, and welcome to Seven Forums.

This backup error is for when you have a folder included in your backup that has either been deleted or moved. When the scheduled backup tries to backup this folder, you get this error since the folder wasn't there to be backed up.

There's nothing more that needs to be done other than to change your backup settings to no longer have that folder include in the scheduled backup.

 

[bhadom]

Thank you, Brink. My problem is a different one, but the solution worked to prove the problem app was outlook. Should I open a new post for my issue? Thanks.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome bhadom. No need to start a new thread if your issue has been sorted.

 

[bhadom]

Not yet sorted

Brink, thank you. My problem has not been worked out. It wasn't a missing file that caused it. It was the outlook.pst file that was preventing the backup from completing. So I removed it from the backup list and got a good backup. Problem is I need a backup to "include" the outlook.pst file. So I don't know what to do next. By removing it from the list, I determined it was indeed the problem with my backup. I just need to know how to get a "complete" backup now. When I include that pst file, I get error code 0x8007450D The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.

 

[Brink]

Not sure why it's giving that error for the PST file, but you can also manually create a backup of your PST file for safe keeping.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77544-outlook-pst-data-files-backup.html

 

[bhadom]

I know I can manually back it up, but the point is, it always was included in my Windows backup prior to a few days ago. Now it is not and I would like to get it back to how it was before...included in a backup I don't have to take extra time to remember to do and then perform it. Hope that makes it more clear. I just want Windows backup to work like it used to and I can't figure out why it's suddenly a problem. Thanks.

 

[Brink]

I understand what you mean, but that's the only quick solution that I know of other than trying to reinstall Outlook to see if that may repair whatever is wrong with the PST file issue to allow the folder it's in to be included in the backup afterwards.

 

[bhadom]

Thanks, Brink. I'm afraid you are probably right Outlook is wonderful when it works!