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| | Vista - Complet PC Bqackup cannot find backup devices |
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| 04-13-2008 | #1 |
| | Complet PC Bqackup cannot find backup devices When I select Windows complete PC backup it just keeps looking for backup devices. I have a WD external USB drive attached. When I selct file backup it quickly finds the drive but not when I try the complete PC backup. The external drive is empty and has been reformatted NTFS. Any suggestions? |
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| 04-13-2008 | #2 |
| | Re: Complet PC Bqackup cannot find backup devices In Device manager, the Properties of the drive, set the option for 'write caching' on the "Policies" tab. Be Sure to use 'Safely Remove Hardware" when disconnecting this drive. -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer Mark L. Ferguson .. "James 9" <James 9@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:511F6E9A-7AF0-4B4E-8A57-3123AAD4BD8F@xxxxxx Quote: > When I select Windows complete PC backup it just keeps looking for backup > devices. I have a WD external USB drive attached. When I selct file > backup > it quickly finds the drive but not when I try the complete PC backup. > The > external drive is empty and has been reformatted NTFS. Any suggestions? |
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| 04-13-2008 | #3 |
| | Re: Complet PC Bqackup cannot find backup devices Thanks Mark, but your suggestion did not fix the problem. No change was noticed. "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: Quote: > In Device manager, the Properties of the drive, set the option for 'write > caching' on the "Policies" tab. Be Sure to use 'Safely Remove Hardware" when > disconnecting this drive. > > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer > Mark L. Ferguson > . > > "James 9" <James 9@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:511F6E9A-7AF0-4B4E-8A57-3123AAD4BD8F@xxxxxx Quote: > > When I select Windows complete PC backup it just keeps looking for backup > > devices. I have a WD external USB drive attached. When I selct file > > backup > > it quickly finds the drive but not when I try the complete PC backup. > > The > > external drive is empty and has been reformatted NTFS. Any suggestions? |
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| 04-13-2008 | #4 |
| | Re: Complet PC Bqackup cannot find backup devices No doubt, this is some problem with recognizing the ownership of the drive. I would copy some file on there, and 'take ownership' to see if that helped. My second drive as backup has no problem with complete PC backup. I am thinking it's a problem with 'disk type', but since my 'firefly' flash drive is recognized by backup, I'm not sure it's a USB issue (the most often complained item on this whole board) My guess would be it's some driver problem. I would use device manager to uninstall, then 'scan for hardware changes' on all that stuff. -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer Mark L. Ferguson .. "James 9" <James9@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C7059D88-4686-434D-8E48-05205C6C9CDF@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks Mark, but your suggestion did not fix the problem. No change was > noticed. > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: > Quote: >> In Device manager, the Properties of the drive, set the option for 'write >> caching' on the "Policies" tab. Be Sure to use 'Safely Remove Hardware" >> when >> disconnecting this drive. >> >> -- >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web >> interface. >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer >> Mark L. Ferguson >> . >> >> "James 9" <James 9@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:511F6E9A-7AF0-4B4E-8A57-3123AAD4BD8F@xxxxxx Quote: >> > When I select Windows complete PC backup it just keeps looking for >> > backup >> > devices. I have a WD external USB drive attached. When I selct file >> > backup >> > it quickly finds the drive but not when I try the complete PC backup. >> > The >> > external drive is empty and has been reformatted NTFS. Any suggestions? |
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