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Windows Backup
I have noticed that when I view the c:\ drive properties, "Tools", the
details for Microsoft Backup never seem to update. It always says that I backed up "One or more files 7xx days ago" even if I did a recent backup. The number of days always updates for scandisk and defrag, just not for backup. Wondering if anyone else has seen this and has any idea why this is. Thanks Glen |
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"Glen Hall" wrote in message
news I have noticed that when I view the c:\ drive properties, "Tools", the details for Microsoft Backup never seem to update. It always says that I backed up "One or more files 7xx days ago" even if I did a recent backup. The number of days always updates for scandisk and defrag, just not for backup. Wondering if anyone else has seen this and has any idea why this is. MS BACKUP was written in the days of Win3.1 which is why it does not enable writing to CDs. This and notorious unreliability are why few Win98 users use it. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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MSBackup is visually impressive & certainly has endless docs. But it is
a poor tool for a full system backup. It has a 2 GB file size limitation, (well, maybe it's 4 MBs). You will not upgrade to a new OS with it, as it is incompatible with other versions of itself. (Someone did say you may install the old version to the new system, though.) Also, you will go nuts trying to do incrementals, archive bits, etc., I'm sure. To do a full system restore from it, you need to fresh install Windows first. And there is tweaking involved. It WON'T be pretty. Take a look at... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q166172 Duplicating Windows 95/98/98 Second Edition Installation to a New Hard Disk http://support.microsoft.com:80/supp.../q187/5/26.asp How to Restore Windows 98 from a Full System Backup ....or that, which still is a ton of potential trouble, & do you have a "pcrestor"? Well, perhaps get it from this ton of additional documentation... http://www.vanwijk.com/-=%20Bookz%20.../ch10/ch10.htm Special Edition Using Windows 98 -10- Backing Up Your Data Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup, you may need to change it back before a restore. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy http://home.wanadoo.nl/geurt/home.html Extended Operating System Loader http://powerquest.com/driveimage/ Drive Image http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.) Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95. http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free) http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial) http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2 Simple Backup http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free) http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/ http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 yearly charge now. http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager http://www.rescue-me.net/gold.html http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc. http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander http://www.veritas.com Backup apps http://www.xxcopy.com/ Detailed Procedure Copy (Free) http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free) All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a Scandisk/Defrag. http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version Those last two supposedly back up all currently installed drivers, such that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable report. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Glen Hall" wrote in message news | I have noticed that when I view the c:\ drive properties, "Tools", the | details for Microsoft Backup never seem to update. It always says that I | backed up "One or more files 7xx days ago" even if I did a recent backup. | The number of days always updates for scandisk and defrag, just not for | backup. | | Wondering if anyone else has seen this and has any idea why this is. | | Thanks | Glen | | |
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