Vista Tutorial - trouble with backups to external hard drive

11-04-2007

Don't know if this is a Vista problem or a hardware problem: using the Backup
and Restore Center, I backed up my files (docs, etc.) and did a complete
computer backup to my new 250GB external hard drive on Oct 31. I then
scheduled a file backup only for every Saturday thereafter. I then turned off
the drive but left the usb attached.

On Saturday Nov 3, I turned the drive on just before the time for the
backup, and shortly the scheduled backup tried to begin, but the drive K:\
could not be found and thus the backup failed. I then turned the drive off,
rebooted the pc, then manually started the file backup from the Backup
Center. It worked this time. So, feeling pumped, I thought I'd try the
complete backup again, but once again the pc could not find the drive.

The drive came with a backup utility (Memeo AutoBackup) that I chose not to
install because Vista has a good backup utility. Does anyone out there have
any suggestions or observations on what is happening here? Mike

11-05-2007

this problem has been solved. no need to reply. the external drive has a
switch on back which allows me to select Auto backup or Manual backup. i
switched it to Manual and was able to complete a full pc backup, and verified
it.

"Mike F from TN" wrote:

Quote:

> Don't know if this is a Vista problem or a hardware problem: using the Backup
> and Restore Center, I backed up my files (docs, etc.) and did a complete
> computer backup to my new 250GB external hard drive on Oct 31. I then
> scheduled a file backup only for every Saturday thereafter. I then turned off
> the drive but left the usb attached.
>
> On Saturday Nov 3, I turned the drive on just before the time for the
> backup, and shortly the scheduled backup tried to begin, but the drive K:\
> could not be found and thus the backup failed. I then turned the drive off,
> rebooted the pc, then manually started the file backup from the Backup
> Center. It worked this time. So, feeling pumped, I thought I'd try the
> complete backup again, but once again the pc could not find the drive.
>
> The drive came with a backup utility (Memeo AutoBackup) that I chose not to
> install because Vista has a good backup utility. Does anyone out there have
> any suggestions or observations on what is happening here? Mike

11-04-2007	#1 (permalink)
Mike F from TN Guest n/a posts	trouble with backups to external hard drive Don't know if this is a Vista problem or a hardware problem: using the Backup and Restore Center, I backed up my files (docs, etc.) and did a complete computer backup to my new 250GB external hard drive on Oct 31. I then scheduled a file backup only for every Saturday thereafter. I then turned off the drive but left the usb attached. On Saturday Nov 3, I turned the drive on just before the time for the backup, and shortly the scheduled backup tried to begin, but the drive K:\ could not be found and thus the backup failed. I then turned the drive off, rebooted the pc, then manually started the file backup from the Backup Center. It worked this time. So, feeling pumped, I thought I'd try the complete backup again, but once again the pc could not find the drive. The drive came with a backup utility (Memeo AutoBackup) that I chose not to install because Vista has a good backup utility. Does anyone out there have any suggestions or observations on what is happening here? Mike
My System Specs

11-05-2007	#2 (permalink)
Mike F from TN Guest n/a posts	RE: trouble with backups to external hard drive this problem has been solved. no need to reply. the external drive has a switch on back which allows me to select Auto backup or Manual backup. i switched it to Manual and was able to complete a full pc backup, and verified it. "Mike F from TN" wrote: Quote: > Don't know if this is a Vista problem or a hardware problem: using the Backup > and Restore Center, I backed up my files (docs, etc.) and did a complete > computer backup to my new 250GB external hard drive on Oct 31. I then > scheduled a file backup only for every Saturday thereafter. I then turned off > the drive but left the usb attached. > > On Saturday Nov 3, I turned the drive on just before the time for the > backup, and shortly the scheduled backup tried to begin, but the drive K:\ > could not be found and thus the backup failed. I then turned the drive off, > rebooted the pc, then manually started the file backup from the Backup > Center. It worked this time. So, feeling pumped, I thought I'd try the > complete backup again, but once again the pc could not find the drive. > > The drive came with a backup utility (Memeo AutoBackup) that I chose not to > install because Vista has a good backup utility. Does anyone out there have > any suggestions or observations on what is happening here? Mike
My System Specs

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