MS Backup

The errors that I keep having with this app. are from [index.dat]
and [schedlog.txt] running in the background while the back up is running. I
have closed all running app. on system except explorer.
I know what [schedlog.txt] is for Task Scheduler.
I do not know what [index.dat] is. It resides in temporary files, history,
cookies.
Also, MyBackup.qic is also busy.
All state that they cannot be compared or restored!??? [in report]
Thank-you.

Those are all "normal" errors, index.dat is used by Internet Explorer and
the cookie cache to keep track of entries and will always be in use. Having
MyBackup.qic showing as busy indicates that you are storing your backup on
the same drive you're trying to back up and this is a bad, BAD idea. Always
back up to a different drive than the one in use.

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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"Jim" wrote in message
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The errors that I keep having with this app. are from [index.dat]
and [schedlog.txt] running in the background while the back up is running.
I
have closed all running app. on system except explorer.
I know what [schedlog.txt] is for Task Scheduler.
I do not know what [index.dat] is. It resides in temporary files, history,
cookies.
Also, MyBackup.qic is also busy.
All state that they cannot be compared or restored!??? [in report]
Thank-you.

Thank-you!
I will use a cd. This [overwrite] option was the course that I took when
using the backup app. If this was bad choice, why is it in the options, and
worse yet, I wonder how many people out there are not backing up correctly?
"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Those are all "normal" errors, index.dat is used by Internet Explorer and
the cookie cache to keep track of entries and will always be in use.
Having
MyBackup.qic showing as busy indicates that you are storing your backup on
the same drive you're trying to back up and this is a bad, BAD idea.
Always
back up to a different drive than the one in use.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jim" wrote in message
...
The errors that I keep having with this app. are from [index.dat]
and [schedlog.txt] running in the background while the back up is
running.
I
have closed all running app. on system except explorer.
I know what [schedlog.txt] is for Task Scheduler.
I do not know what [index.dat] is. It resides in temporary files,
history,
cookies.
Also, MyBackup.qic is also busy.
All state that they cannot be compared or restored!??? [in report]
Thank-you.

These days most folks don't use backup, they use a disk imaging program to
create a clone of the entire hard drive at once. Much faster and much
easier than MSBACKUP. Remember it was written in the days when folks used
either floppy diskettes or tape drives for backup.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jim" wrote in message
...
Thank-you!
I will use a cd. This [overwrite] option was the course that I took when
using the backup app. If this was bad choice, why is it in the options,
and
worse yet, I wonder how many people out there are not backing up
correctly?

Would not a floppy be to small? I have 1.44 MB, that would be too small,
True? This is a total system backup not a money file or just doc files. I
think you mean [burn a cd] image of this.
"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
These days most folks don't use backup, they use a disk imaging program to
create a clone of the entire hard drive at once. Much faster and much
easier than MSBACKUP. Remember it was written in the days when folks used
either floppy diskettes or tape drives for backup.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jim" wrote in message
...
Thank-you!
I will use a cd. This [overwrite] option was the course that I took when
using the backup app. If this was bad choice, why is it in the options,
and
worse yet, I wonder how many people out there are not backing up
correctly?

Personal CD burners did not exist when MS Backup was written. People did
use a series of floppies if they did not have a tape unit.

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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Jim" wrote in message
...
Would not a floppy be to small? I have 1.44 MB, that would be too small,
True? This is a total system backup not a money file or just doc files. I
think you mean [burn a cd] image of this.
"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
These days most folks don't use backup, they use a disk imaging program
to
create a clone of the entire hard drive at once. Much faster and much
easier than MSBACKUP. Remember it was written in the days when folks
used
either floppy diskettes or tape drives for backup.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jim" wrote in message
...
Thank-you!
I will use a cd. This [overwrite] option was the course that I took
when
using the backup app. If this was bad choice, why is it in the options,
and
worse yet, I wonder how many people out there are not backing up
correctly?