Does your Memeo software compress the files when it backs them up or does it
copy them
as is?
"paula" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Stephen,
>
> You didn't seriously just ask me how do I know they both backed up the
> same files did you?
> The name of the other program is Memeo and it came with the external
> Seagate hard drive I just purchased. The reason I know what files are
> being backed up is because I set up what files I wanted backed up in each
> program.
> Does anyone else have a serious answer to my query?
> paula
>
> "StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "paula" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>Does the backup in OneCare take an unusually loooooooong period of time
>>>to
>>>finish in comparison to other backup programs? I just purchased an
>>>external
>>>drive that came with backup software and it backed up the same files as
>>>in
>>>OneCare in 1/4 the amount of time so now I am worried on both counts that
>>>one may not be accurate.
>>>TIA
| | | | | >> What is the other backup program? How do you know that they both backed
>> up the
>> same things?
>> OneCare backs up files by type. It scans the entire drive for matching
>> types,
>> then creates archives and copies them to the destination. It can be a
>> little
>> more time consuming vs. other copy processes.
>> -steve
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>> Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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