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11-19-2008
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| | Backup strategies?? I have a 500GB backup disk to which I did a complete backup of my system about 3 times now. Although I am not really running out of space, I would like to keep the maximum number of backups to 3 or 4 with the oldest being the most reliable backup. How do I implement such backup procedure without using additional disk space? Thank you in advance for any help. NJ |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? That's the default behavior, unless you choose to changes your computer name every time you do a Complete PC Backup, you would be able to have multiple Complete PC Backups of your computer. -- Best regards, Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GF2Vk.22495$VN1.8781@xxxxxx Quote: > I have a 500GB backup disk to which I did a complete backup of my system > about 3 times now. Although I am not really running out of space, I > would like to keep the maximum number of backups to 3 or 4 with the > oldest being the most reliable backup. > > How do I implement such backup procedure without using additional disk > space? > > Thank you in advance for any help. > > NJ |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GF2Vk.22495$VN1.8781@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a 500GB backup disk to which I did a complete backup of my system > about 3 times now. Although I am not really running out of space, I > would like to keep the maximum number of backups to 3 or 4 with the > oldest being the most reliable backup. > > How do I implement such backup procedure without using additional disk > space? Why not delete the first after you create the fifth - keeping four at all times. |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? FromTheRafters wrote: Quote: > "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:GF2Vk.22495$VN1.8781@xxxxxx Quote: >> I have a 500GB backup disk to which I did a complete backup of my system >> about 3 times now. Although I am not really running out of space, I >> would like to keep the maximum number of backups to 3 or 4 with the >> oldest being the most reliable backup. >> >> How do I implement such backup procedure without using additional disk >> space? > You don't. Each separate complete backup will require additional disk space. > > Why not delete the first after you create the fifth - keeping four at all > times. > > do a disk cleanup, all the backups are being deleted. PS - The backup disk is an external disk and does not list all the backups during the disk cleanup process. Thank you again. NJ |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: >How do you remove the first backup? That is what I am missing. When I >do a disk cleanup, all the backups are being deleted. > >PS - The backup disk is an external disk and does not list all the >backups during the disk cleanup process. Using Vista's backup (which I think is a crappy backup solution), the oldest will be deleted to make room for the new one. If I am wrong, we both shall surely hear about it instantly. Richie Hardwick |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? Vista's Complete PC Backup automatically does the removal of the oldest backups. -- Best regards, Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ZO3Vk.21884$9Z6.13701@xxxxxx Quote: > FromTheRafters wrote: Quote: >> "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote in >> message >> news:GF2Vk.22495$VN1.8781@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I have a 500GB backup disk to which I did a complete backup of my system >>> about 3 times now. Although I am not really running out of space, I >>> would like to keep the maximum number of backups to 3 or 4 with the >>> oldest being the most reliable backup. >>> >>> How do I implement such backup procedure without using additional disk >>> space? >> You don't. Each separate complete backup will require additional disk >> space. >> >> Why not delete the first after you create the fifth - keeping four at all >> times. >> >> > How do you remove the first backup? That is what I am missing. When I > do a disk cleanup, all the backups are being deleted. > > PS - The backup disk is an external disk and does not list all the > backups during the disk cleanup process. > > Thank you again. > > NJ |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? Richie Hardwick wrote: Quote: > Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote: > > Quote: >> How do you remove the first backup? That is what I am missing. When I >> do a disk cleanup, all the backups are being deleted. >> >> PS - The backup disk is an external disk and does not list all the >> backups during the disk cleanup process. > If you don't want the entire drive to have backups, then partition it. > > Using Vista's backup (which I think is a crappy backup solution), the > oldest will be deleted to make room for the new one. > > If I am wrong, we both shall surely hear about it instantly. > there to create a complete backup of the system? NJ |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? Andre Da Costa wrote: Quote: > Vista's Complete PC Backup automatically does the removal of the oldest > backups. one image when I was trying to restore the system. NJ |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? In article <GF2Vk.22495$VN1.8781@xxxxxx>, castellan2004- nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com says... Quote: > I have a 500GB backup disk to which I did a complete backup of my system > about 3 times now. Although I am not really running out of space, I > would like to keep the maximum number of backups to 3 or 4 with the > oldest being the most reliable backup. > > How do I implement such backup procedure without using additional disk > space? > > Thank you in advance for any help. file name it creates. So, BU Job 1 writes to MONDAY.BKF BU Job 2 writes to WEDNESDAY.BKF BU Job 3 writes to FRIDAY.BKF Since you set the jobs to overwrite, they will only maintain 3 jobs. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@xxxxxx (remove 999 for proper email address) |
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11-19-2008
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| | Re: Backup strategies?? Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: >Richie Hardwick wrote: Quote: >> Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@xxxxxx-this.yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Quote: >>> How do you remove the first backup? That is what I am missing. When I >>> do a disk cleanup, all the backups are being deleted. >>> >>> PS - The backup disk is an external disk and does not list all the >>> backups during the disk cleanup process. >> If you don't want the entire drive to have backups, then partition it. >> >> Using Vista's backup (which I think is a crappy backup solution), the >> oldest will be deleted to make room for the new one. >> >> If I am wrong, we both shall surely hear about it instantly. >> >The Vista backup software seems to be ok. What other backup software is >there to create a complete backup of the system? years, now. Richie Hardwick |
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