Vista - Vista data backup to a USB external Hard Drive

11-04-2007

I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine. I
got the message that the backup was successful.
When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and
Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB.

When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone help?

11-06-2007

"brianford" <brianford@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine. I
> got the message that the backup was successful.
> When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and
> Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB.
>
> When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone
> help?
>

In Ultimate, if you ran a Backup "Computer" as opposed to Backup "Files",
you would need to show "hidden files" in Folder Options to see the virutal
disk images, which what you would do with them I'm still checking out.

11-06-2007

So, when you Start\Computer\your USB drive, you see no files or folders? My
backed up files & folders are in my K:\ComputerName\Backup Set date\Backup
Files date\Backup
files No.\etc. There will be a series of folders. What do you see?

"Don Farmer" <don_farmer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "brianford" <brianford@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6C0EEDE2-FECF-4D09-8E4A-C11D459BAAE6@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine.
>>I
>> got the message that the backup was successful.
>> When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and
>> Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB.
>>
>> When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone
>> help?
>>

>
> In Ultimate, if you ran a Backup "Computer" as opposed to Backup "Files",
> you would need to show "hidden files" in Folder Options to see the virutal
> disk images, which what you would do with them I'm still checking out.
>
>

11-07-2007

I have gone about the backup in a different way. The one that failed was done
through the Lenovo ThinkVantage menu. I accessed backups a 2nd time through
Accessories/Tools/etc - ran it from there and it worked fine. I'll stick with
that way. Thanks for your help.

"John Hanley" wrote:

Quote:

> So, when you Start\Computer\your USB drive, you see no files or folders? My
> backed up files & folders are in my K:\ComputerName\Backup Set date\Backup
> Files date\Backup
> files No.\etc. There will be a series of folders. What do you see?
>
> "Don Farmer" <don_farmer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B3E6778F-7DB1-4DA3-921C-E16411680F00@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >
> > "brianford" <brianford@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:6C0EEDE2-FECF-4D09-8E4A-C11D459BAAE6@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >>I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine.
> >>I
> >> got the message that the backup was successful.
> >> When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and
> >> Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB.
> >>
> >> When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone
> >> help?
> >>

> >
> > In Ultimate, if you ran a Backup "Computer" as opposed to Backup "Files",
> > you would need to show "hidden files" in Folder Options to see the virutal
> > disk images, which what you would do with them I'm still checking out.
> >
> >

>
>

11-04-2007	#1 (permalink)
brianford n/a posts	Vista data backup to a USB external Hard Drive I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine. I got the message that the backup was successful. When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB. When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone help?
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11-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
Don Farmer n/a posts	Re: Vista data backup to a USB external Hard Drive "brianford" <brianford@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6C0EEDE2-FECF-4D09-8E4A-C11D459BAAE6@xxxxxx Quote: >I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine. I > got the message that the backup was successful. > When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and > Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB. > > When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone > help? > In Ultimate, if you ran a Backup "Computer" as opposed to Backup "Files", you would need to show "hidden files" in Folder Options to see the virutal disk images, which what you would do with them I'm still checking out.
My System Specs

11-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
John Hanley n/a posts	Re: Vista data backup to a USB external Hard Drive So, when you Start\Computer\your USB drive, you see no files or folders? My backed up files & folders are in my K:\ComputerName\Backup Set date\Backup Files date\Backup files No.\etc. There will be a series of folders. What do you see? "Don Farmer" <don_farmer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B3E6778F-7DB1-4DA3-921C-E16411680F00@xxxxxx Quote: > > "brianford" <brianford@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:6C0EEDE2-FECF-4D09-8E4A-C11D459BAAE6@xxxxxx Quote: >>I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine. >>I >> got the message that the backup was successful. >> When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and >> Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB. >> >> When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone >> help? >> > > In Ultimate, if you ran a Backup "Computer" as opposed to Backup "Files", > you would need to show "hidden files" in Folder Options to see the virutal > disk images, which what you would do with them I'm still checking out. > >
My System Specs

11-07-2007	#4 (permalink)
brianford n/a posts	Re: Vista data backup to a USB external Hard Drive I have gone about the backup in a different way. The one that failed was done through the Lenovo ThinkVantage menu. I accessed backups a 2nd time through Accessories/Tools/etc - ran it from there and it worked fine. I'll stick with that way. Thanks for your help. "John Hanley" wrote: Quote: > So, when you Start\Computer\your USB drive, you see no files or folders? My > backed up files & folders are in my K:\ComputerName\Backup Set date\Backup > Files date\Backup > files No.\etc. There will be a series of folders. What do you see? > > "Don Farmer" <don_farmer@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:B3E6778F-7DB1-4DA3-921C-E16411680F00@xxxxxx Quote: > > > > "brianford" <brianford@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:6C0EEDE2-FECF-4D09-8E4A-C11D459BAAE6@xxxxxx Quote: > >>I ran a back up of files last night to the above. All seemed to run fine. > >>I > >> got the message that the backup was successful. > >> When I 'View all backups' on the 'Create a backup' screen in 'Rescue and > >> Recovery', it shows the backup successfully done to the USB. > >> > >> When I look for the files/backup on the USB, it's not there. Can anyone > >> help? > >> > > > > In Ultimate, if you ran a Backup "Computer" as opposed to Backup "Files", > > you would need to show "hidden files" in Folder Options to see the virutal > > disk images, which what you would do with them I'm still checking out. > > > > > >
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