Sounds very good I will have to try the software that came with my Western
Digital network drive.
"paula" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Curious,
>
> The Memeo software was running an initial backup, the OneCare was doing an
> incremental and the external Seagate, Memeo software still beat it hands
> down. And yes, it does incremental backups and not only that, it also
> keeps a log of files that have changed so even if the drive is off when
> you turn it back on it backs up those files that have changed all
> automatically if you so wish. I am SOLD on this software that I didn't
> even know I was getting when I purchased the Seagate. Of course, I
> haven't tested how well it does a restore and that is the true test but
> for now I am ditching the OneCare and sticking with this software. It
> also keeps different file version sets if you want and a host of all other
> stuff which I haven't even gotten into yet. The OneCare backup is ok I
> guess since it is included in the bundle, and you can just tell it to run
> when you don't plan on using the computer for a long while, but since the
> Memeo software came free with the drive it's a no brainer for me.
> paula
>
> "Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Doe the Memeo software do incremental backups?
>> I agree that L1C with its file compression takes a long time the first
>> time but after that since it only makes changes or additions it goes very
>> fast for me.
>>
>> paula" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> That I do not know Curious, but whatever scheme it uses perhaps Onecare
>>> could benefit from the same at least with my configuration anyway.
>>> Unless someone may know what is causing the difference in speed (some
>>> settings somewhere) I will cancel the backup in OneCare and stick with
>>> this new program. The new program is DRAMATICALLY speedier.
>>> paula
>>>
>>> "Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> 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
>>>>> news:efcjp3ta45ehh3e3j7546pk3kg5ple91p9@xxxxxx
>>>>>> "paula" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
>>>>>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>>>>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/windowso....aspx?siteid=2
>>>>>
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