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Backup: Why doesn't it accept RUNAS?
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Windows 7 backup
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Backup to Memory Stick?
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backup and restore will not change settings
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Backup and Restore issue
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Outlook 2007 Backup Prog Removal
Hi All, Does anyone know how to uninstall pfbackup.exe (email backup program) from Office 2007 Outlook under Vista Ultim...
Unsuccessful backup. I/O device error (0x8007045D)
Hi,I`m new here. I have 2 external HDD, one 1TB is always connected to PC and another 250GB pocket one is only for addit...
backup fails (0x800423F3)
I cant backup my files, get error "A shadow copy could not be created for the following reason: the writer experie...
Backup PHP files?
It appears that Windows Vista Home Premium does not back up files with a PHP extension. A) is this true, and B) is th...
Second HDD As Backup
I plan on moving all of my data onto my second HDD so that when I do a reinstall my data will be untouched, is this poss...
Recovery D: is full and I cannot backup
New to Vista. I transfered copies of Reovery D: to two external hard drives- to be safe-now I want to empty D: so that ...
Windows (Vista) Mail saving emails to disc for backup
How do I save emails in my Windows Mail (Vista) to a disc to store them or keep them as backup? -- WJD...
System Backup
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Vista 64 laptop not finding old Vista 32 backup files
My Vista 32 laptop died not too long ago. Turned out it needed a new motherboard, and there was a delay on them from ov...
Backup using Vista
I backup up data to a remote Western Digital drive using the Vista backup Everything seems fine. I selected to backup ...
How to backup files from iPod to your computer(Windows/Mac)
Now many people have iPod.Every day many people lose or break their iPod.Many iPod owners often have difficulty in losin...
Vista backup using two hard drives
I can't believe Vista backup. The simplest thing is apparently not possible.I have a system with two hard drives. I alwa...
Amazing no one had an opinion on BackUp
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Window Vista Backup
I have been placing my backup on an external USB 500GB drive.My computer with Windows Vista Ultimate melted down. I have...
Vista backup help!
Hi everybody, I recently formatted and restored my vista home premium system. Before doing so, I made a backup of my fi...
SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg Question
I just noticed a file in C:\ named SYM_REGISTRY_backup.reg, dated 4/22008. It is quite large (223MB) so I wanted to de...
Backup - DATA SUPPLIED IS THE WRONG TYPE or ERROR_DATATYPE_M
Folks,I have a user who is using Vista Business and trying to backup to an external Western Digital MyBook. When he tri...
How do I get my info back after I backup?
My vista 32 stopped booting up. So I got the recovery disks out and started to do a recovery. First it asked if I wanted...
Windows 7 and Vista Home Premium 64 backup
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Importing Outlook backup
I previously used outlook with windows xp. I now have windows vista and am using the mail program. Anyone know how i ca...
Backup program
I am looking for a good easy to use backup program. I now have Norton Ghost and it is hard to use. Any suggestions wil...
Can i use one of my hard drives as my backup?
I need to re-install Vista but i also need to back up about 200-250GB before i do that.Rather than transfer all of that ...
Why is vista suddenly asking me to backup my encrypting file
I haven't set up any encrypting file systems, but suddenly, vista (32 bit, premium) is asking me to back up my encryptin...
Acronis 11 backup
I down loaded the Acronis 11 backup software for my Western Digital 1TB external hard drive. I have an internal drive w...
Backup Problems
I just bought a brand new 1TB external hard drive to backup my computer with. Everytime I try to back it up, after fift...
How do I get the Vista Installation Backup Disc?
My Lenovo T61 with Vista Ultimate just bit the dust yesterday (3 weeks out of warranty, I might add) and after many call...
backup my address book
I use Windows Vista Home Premium, SP1I have three login accounts and I am the administrator. There are three separate a...
Is the Backup & Restore Module scheduled back full or increm
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Can I make a backup of my Vista DVD from within Vista?
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Dual Boot Vista - XP backup restore losing restore points
I am a tech and need to have access to both XP and Vista. Quite often I need to reload one of my PCs that were used as...
Huge backup files after Vista Crash and restore
Vista has crashed on me several times in the last few days. Every time I restore the operating system it creates a hug...
computer crash while restore backup Nokia N95 8GB
Hello, I made a backup from my phone with pc suite. when i want to restore the bakup my computer crashes.. please help m...
Vista backup shadow copy error 0x8004230F
I have Vista's automatic backup feature set to do an incremental backup each evening at 9 pm, when I am not usually usin...
How to backup Windows Mail when you can't boot
I have a Vista laptop and I can't boot it normally nor can I access safe boot. I need to backup my Windows Mail so once...
restoring backup of Windows Mail fails
Hi, I had to reinstall Vista Home Premium, and then restored mail messages from an online backup (Bullguard). But some m...
Vista Backup files
Hi,I'm using the built in backup feature to back up my files i.e. "backup Files" option NOT the "backup ...
Restore Vista backup to an XP notebook
My vista machine is in repair. Is there anyway to restore the vista backup to another laptop I use that runs XP?:cry: --...
Unable to open backup archive??? makes no sense!
I have had a Vista Home Premium notebook for a bit under 3 months.I use True Image 11 to backup. Never have, never will,...
Backup: only administrator, no credentials request
At home, I'm trying to backup my files on Windows Vista Ultimate, but it says to me that only an administrator can do i...
backup failed
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Does Vista Backup Backup The ITunes Folder?
Can anyone tell me if Vista backup (i.e. file backup) will backup all of the iTunes folder or do I need to buy separate...
system backup on external hard drive
I have a 160 gb western digital external hard drive with a backup of about 55 GB of the same OS that i am running now (...
Backup fails with 0x81000019
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Cant backup to apple time machine
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mail backup
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Vista B & R list deleted backup files - HELP
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Retrieve sub-directory from backup disk?
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Backup on 64-bit Vista Home Premium
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Help restoring backup to new partition
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Is it possible to decrypt EFS files without backup certifica
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backup restore to new hard-drive
Hi All, I have an Acer notebook with Vista SP2 oem . I intend to upgrade the internal drive from 80 to 500 GB but as th...
Transfering Windows emails to disc for backup
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Backup files outside of Documents folder
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Change Vista Backup file extension list
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HP Easy Backup
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backup question before installing windows 7 in dual boot
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Vista Backup or Data Recovery
I had my external hard drive stolen this week when someone broke into my car. The hard drive had all of my work on a pr...
backup question
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Why doesn't Vista Business CD detect the backup from my Fuji
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Can't get NT Backup to work
Hello,I have put back the Windows NT backup program in Vista so that it should backup, not just restore and I think I ha...
Vista Backup Function
I'm using the backup function located in Control Panel. When I had a hardware problem and had to reformat the hard dri...
Vista Complete PC Backup and Restore
Hi, this is my first post on this forum so hope all goes well.A few months ago I upgraded my computer and with my new co...
Restore Vista backup files to an XP machine?
I have been using Windows backup to secure files on a Vista Home Premium laptop to a disk on my XP desktop. Three days...
VISTA 64 does not see my external disk for backup
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Cannot backup a pst file over a home network
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Ext hard drive won't backup Vista Ultimate
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Complete PC Backup Reparse Point
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Problem with C:\Users\MyName\Documents backup
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Windows Mail backup
If I copy on an external hard disk the entire content of the main directory Windows Mail where windows mail store messa...
Windows Mail Export Backup Files
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Vista & Verbatim hard drive backup puzzle
After using Windows backup onto a Verbatim hard drive I cannot access any files although Windows claims that the backup...
Backup HD Image to USB Stick
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Backup and Restore command in Windows Mobile Device Center
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copy/backup programs and drivers b4 system recovery
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Backup Viva Pinata
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Noob needs help: Old System Restore/Backup Error 0x8007002
Hello everyone!I am basically crawling to anyone with knowledge about this and begging for help. I have searched and se...
Backup & Restore
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Can't delete info in backup GlobalCatalog file
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Which is good backup for VIsta
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Severe loss of disk space after backup
Although I have read various threads about similar problems, none seem to provide me with an answer to this problem - h...
Access denied in Backup error Code 0x80070005
When I try backing up from my laptop (Vista) to my PC (XP) I keep getting Access denied error code 0x80070005. I have c...
Restore from backup Vista 32bit
If I need to do a restore from backup, how do I do it? Vista 32bit backup is not a disc image backup (like Vista64), r...
Vista x64 backup tools out there? (data backups)...
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Use Complete Restore to backup drive with Vista, but not dri
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Vista Mail message backup
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Windows vista doesn't backup anymore
I was creating a backup dvd here and the status bar stopped in same point for hours. There's no message error just a &q...
Questions about Complete PC Backup & Restore
I want to build a PC. I've browsed around the 'net looking for information on Complete PC backup. The only thing that I...
Help backup system state data vista 64 bit?
Hi allI just wanna know how to backup system state data in Windowsa vista 64bit?Please don't suggest complete backup sol...
Windows Mail backup / Will it work on XP and Microsoft Outlo
Hi All,After searching extensively its clear that Windows Mail CANNOT be used with XP. I have a Sony Laptop running Vist...
The best way to backup Windows Mail in Vista Ult
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backup email in vista
I get different answers as to whether I can back up my email and contacts using Win backup and restore. I've been bac...
Full pc Backup without Install disk
hi ive got a backup of my hdd on a external hdd but its a full system one now when i try 2 use it it says use the window...
Backup and restore center problems
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Help! cannot delete old Backup Files!
i recently reformatted my computer. I have a backup file in my hardrive which saved my files and after reformatting, i t...
Backup drive shows too much used space
I do weekly full backups to an 300 GB external USB hard drive with the built-in Windows Vista backup program. On my e...
RPC server is unavailable (vista backup to NAS)
Hi. using vista ultimate back up and restor center trying to back up my files to a welland Netshare NAS 500Gb drive. I c...
Unable to restore "File backup"
I used the Vista backup utility to create "File backups" of stuff from my PC that I stored on a NAS device. Th...
Complete PC Backup - Not Recognized .vhd OK
Hi....I have a problem and will PAY anyone who helps me out of it! It is getting pretty bad! I used Windows Complete Ba...
Windows Mail - Backup Message Status Info
Using the export command messages and contacts can be backed up onto removable media. However, when these messages are ...
Activation Backup
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How do you restore a Vista Business backup on a Vista Home P
I had a "work" laptop running Vista Business, from an upgrade disc, as XP had originally been installed. In ...
Backup Software
Greetings,Can anyone recommend backup software that allows me to select the folders and files that I want to backup? I ...
Full computer (disk image) backup and restore in Vista Ultim
Hi,I had a total hd breakdown on my laptop this morning. Under normal circumstances I would have had hours of restore wo...
vista complete PC backup
I performed the complete PC backup but I don't know if it worked and if it did, what discs are valid. It was a confusi...
Device Manager files stuck and won't backup
I have a Dell Inspiron 518 with over 500 GB of free space on the hard drive and it is running Windows Vista Home Premium...
Restoring e-mail from Vista backup
Last Fall, I made a backup of all my data and e-mail files using the Vista backup & Restore Center. I backed this ...
Backup did not complete successfully.
I am running Business Vista 32bit on a HP Compaq desktop with 3 GB of RAM and 100GB hard disk drive. Over the past two m...
Problem with Windows backup
I've never encountered a problem with Windows automatic backup program, until today. First, nothing about my settings or...
Vista backup contents
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Windows Vista Backup is failing
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Need help reinstalling backup cd's
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Vista Mail recovery from HDD crash (w/o backup)
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External Hard Drive backup
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Other than Acronis Backup what would you choose?
Hi all.As per my subject line, other than Acronis backup what would you choose?. The only fault I have is the increment...
One Tool to Rip DVD and Convert video and Backup iPod files
One Tool to Rip DVD and Convert video and backup iPod files to PCQuestions: 1: Do you still not to know how to rip DVD t...
Transfer complete Harddrive to backup hard drive in vista
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Boot failure - how can i backup my hard drive before doing f
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What free backup progs can I use with a Verbatim 500Mb deskt
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BACKUP FAILURE IN VISTA
There have been many posts about backup problems in Vista. I too was having problems. I kept researching for answers an...
Vista Backup failing
Hello allI've been posting to ...windows.vista.general but have not gotten an answer to my problem, so that might have b...
Software for full system backup /restore
What's available to do a full backup of my hard drive to DVD (and restore)in Vista?Scripting would be nice for automatio...
Can I Restore Files From Backup Again?
Hi All,I hope I'm posting this in the correct topic thread. System: Vista 32bit service pack 2Here's my issue:-I backed...
Why is backup sorted into "Backup files 1" etc?
Hi, i just ran the first backup via the Wizard in Vista and wondered why it organizes it into folders "backup fil...
0x80070002 Durring Backup
I have Windows 7 Pro (through MSDNAA), and I'm trying to get backup and Restore working. When I try to do a backup, I ge...
Complete Backup to Install Bigger Drive
If I do a complete backup on my Vista Ultimate laptop and do the restore to a larger hard disk, will it work?I have rea...
Vista email backup to external hard drive????
I have just gone through a nightmare changing from Outlook Express to Vista email. To avoid this in the future what fol...
Use Vista to restore windows mail from backup
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need helping restoring data made with backup/restore program
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retrieve files from backup dvd
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Backup mail only
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Change Vista Backup excluded extentions
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USB so slow + DVD backup
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Backup error 0x8004230F-Vista Ultimate x64
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Can't deselect drive in Complete PC Backup
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Vist Backup
Hello I'm running Vista Home Premium with all updates including SP1. I backup my files weekly to an external hard drive...
Complete System Backup
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winmail backup
I have a program that backs up my XP mail , addresses, folders etc. I can't find anything that will back up Vista Winma...
"Complete PC Backup" Query
I have an external USB 2.0 disk drive that's dedicated to storage of system image backups.Drive currently has one syste...
BACKUP HD NOT RECOGNIZED
All of a sudden my backup hard drive (portable) is not recognized any more by my computer. It turns when I plug it in t...
Vista File Backup - How do set a maximum age for backups?
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Backup to USB Key - any workarounds?
I would like to be able to setup a backup on windows vista to a usb flash drive. I know it says in the help that you ca...
Can't Remove Backup Files
I recently had to "REPAIR" my system due to trying to install the Win 7 upgrade. It screwed up my PC. Repai...
Windows Backup, save several
I would like to be able to run Widows backup utility (Vista Home Premium) where I could 1.) Run frequent increments on ...
Backup and restore questions
I have two user accounts on my computer. My administrator account that I very rarely ever use, and my normal, general ...
Full Computer Backup - Can't Deselect the Drive D:
Hi all,I have Vista 64bit installed on drive C:. When I go to Full Computer backup the Drive D: is also automatically s...
Complete PC Backup to external hard drive: share the drive?
Does Complete PC backup to an external hard drive allow the drive to store other files and, specifically, to use the sa...
Upgrade Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 ... and full backup
My subject on this posting may be misleading. I am actually looking for a reliable full backup solution so that I can ...
Problem with Complete PC Backup, not so complete
The backup is not failing, it says it's complete, but the file that it creates is less than 70GB, and my drive is 225GB...
Vista home premium backup
This is the first time I have used the backup in Vista. It was set to backup Document files and appeared to go thru add...
Complete Backup freezes machine: hardware or software?
Hello I'm running Vista 64 with 8 G Ram, 2 Tb sata hard drives.Using Windows complete backup, I am backing up to an exte...
backup status and configuration
Hi, Can anyone tell me if the backup status and configuration program from the start menu\assesories backs up just the ...
Can't boot after restoring machine from backup image
The motherboard on my Vista machine failed and I had to replace it with a different one and in the process the hard dis...
Looking for a good email backup program
I already use Live One, and a 3rd party offsite backup system.But I'd like to find a Email backup program that will auto...
copy / backup
HelloI have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures directory. I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'm...
Vista Backup not working
I know I have seen this problem a million times here, but my case seems a little different. I backed up my pictures, mu...
How to Restore Vista Backup Files with an External Hard Driv
I have Vista Home Premium Edition installed in my system. Recently, due to a problem with corrupted protected system fi...
Vista backup of recorded tv (dvr-ms files)
I'm new to Vista and VMC. I'm trying to do the right thing and back up my documents using Vista backup. I thought I was...
Backup help
Hi, I have a Toshiba laptop using Vista preminium. I have a Kingston 2 GB flash drive for backup. I tried to backup the...
Backup and Restore idiocy
For some reason, my backup and restore process now asks me for a username/password to get to the USB drive I have been ...
how to backup users profiles?
2003 domain with more than 10 Vista clients. How can I centralized backup c:\Users to server? We are using Bacula for c...
Backup Catch-22
I am trying to restore files backed up using Windows XP to a Vista PC.The Vista Advanced restore program refers users to...
Automatic Backup in Windows Vista to Network Drive
We have an IBM AS400 in the office with shared folders on our network. I am attempting to set up an automatic backup to ...
vista backup satus configuration
Hi, Going mad over a problem I’m having restoring a folder.I backup every month and last month i switched my backup me...
Vista Backup Error 0x80070002
Running Vista Home Premium SP1 on a Toshiba notebook with 2 hard drives... I've been running regular back ups C: to D: ...
Vista File backup failing with 0x80004005
This one has Microsoft scratching various portions of thier anatomy. Vista file backup to an external drive has been wo...
Tape Backup
Hi All,I have just been to a Microsoft seminar on Small Business Server 2008. I hear they are removing support for tape...
backup Vista box to XP-HE box on network?
I can't find anything that explains how to use the Vista backup to automate backups from a Vista box to another network...
QIC Backup File
I just installed Family Tree Maker into my laptop that has Vista. Found a problem when I went to restore from the backu...
backup failure
I keep getting the backup failure notice. I dont understand the backp to recovery disc and if and how I need to change ...
Vista Backup won't do what I want, uses too much space
When I used to run XP, I used Arctor to back up my important folders (My Documents, Pictures, Email etc.). It used to do...
Restoring WindowsMail data from Backup and Restore CP
When the hard drive on my wife's Sony Vaio computer satrted to fail, I created backup disks using the backup and Restore...
Backup sets
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Full Guide: How to Rip/Copy DVD, Convert video, Backup iPod
Do you think it is difficult to deal with the multi-media stuff, such as DVD, video or even some devices such as iPod, i...
Vista File Backup - Help
Hi,I'm running Windows vista 64 bit and I have a 600Gb hard drive, I've also brought a 1tb external drive to use for bac...
windows complete backup
I deleted from my external sata drive all previous backups (incremental and disc image). When I fire up "create win...
Complete PC Backup (Vista Business 32-bit)
Hello, I've deleted from a backup disk the folder with the Complete PC backup files. When I run again the Complete PC B...
How can I recover files that were on my backup D hard drive?
I screwed up and accidently deleted all the files that were on my backup hard drive (D:). Is there a way I can recover...
Vista backup missed .ZIP files
I did a partial Vista backup and specified that it backup miscallanious files as well as data and documents.When I went ...
How do I backup the windows updates?
Having installed loads of windows updates I'd hate to have do them from scratch again if my hard drive fails.I know ther...
Backup/Restore Desktop Icon Layout ?
I need to be able to backup my desktop icon settings and restore them. Is it as simple as copy the two desktop.ini files...
How do I backup Windows Games statistics?
I am wondering if there's a way to backup & restore Windows Games (eg. Minesweeper, Freecell) statistics. I know it...
Vista Home Premium Backup & Restore
I decided it is time to read the manual on Vista Home Premium backup & Restore (VHPB&R). So I started by search...
Unable to Do a "Complete PC Backup" of a Vista Ultimate SP1
I have a few 500GB USB 2.0 attached drives so I decided to do a "Complete PC backup" of my fairly new Vista Ul...
Vista Backup fails
My back last two automatic backups have failed. I have tried manual without success. I get a message that latest backup...
help with Ultimate backup problem
I installed Ultimate onto C: I also have an existing outboard big Maxtor Hard drive (G:)I went to backup/Restore Center....
need to restore an IE certificate from a ghost backup or res
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How to trblshoot: non-backup
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WantChange Location of CompletePC Backup
Hi All,I'm running Vista Ultimate 64-bit with Service Pack 2. I want to do a CompletePc backup (image of C drive) and ...
vista pc restore (Backup and Restore Center)
hiI got a problem with the backup and Restore Center when i click on "backup computer" i got thisthe backup ap...
backup and restoration in vista
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lexmark x4690 -spare backup
While trying to uninstall my printer I incountered a problem. Once the drivers were uninstalled,spare backup started try...
Full PC Backup Problems
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Is there a good simple backup program?
Hi,I used to use Ghost (DOS floppy, up until 2003) back in the day to do full backup images (full drives and/or partiti...
Vista Complete Backup
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(OT) Spelling Mistake in Vista backup?
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Re: Unsuccessful backup. I/O device error (0x8007045D)
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Trying to write a backup to a network drive
Hi, I am using the Vista backup status and configuration utility in Vista to write a backup to a network drive in a pub...
how to backup transfer windows mail emails when export doesn
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I'm currently running windows vista ultimate red. Before i used to have vista home premium, and before up-grading i bac...
Windows Vista Backup
I'm prety sure that I understand Vista backup.When you initially set it up it will do a complete backup the first time. ...
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It came with my brand new CD/DVD-RW drive. Which do you prefer and why: Nero 7 BackItUp or Windows Vista backup? I only...
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Can some help me with the Windows backup program in Vista?I cannot seem to figure out how to manually choose which files...
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Backup disk for SP1 ?
I have installed SP1 about 5 days ago. I'd like to know how to make a backup disk of SP1, just in case ? Thank you. t-4...
Re: USB or HDD as backup
If I had to choose DVD backup or a external drive that had sufficient space on it, I would choose the external drive wit...
NAS or (very old) PC for backup in Vista?
I'm trying to sort out a backup solution for our two laptops. We don't have a network at home, per se, but do use a WiF...
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Hallo, mute von XP auf Vista umsteigen, weil mein alter Laptop den Geist aufgibt. D.h ich muss alle Daten vom alten La...
Can't restore files from Vista Backup
Ok, I meanwhile calmed down a bit! Because I was really mad. I made my regular backups and now I am in the situation wh...
Re: Backup and Restore - Vista Business
"Andrew Aitchison" wrote in message Sorry if this is the wrong group but....I am doing a weekly incremental...
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Spare Backup
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I'm trying to use a backup batch file in Vista that I used for years with XP. I don't really want to get into Vista's b...
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Vista Backup Can Not Access NAS
Hello:I have a Buffalo Linkstation Pro NAS which I am trying to use for Vista native backup.I can see the drive in the ...
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I am using Vista and recently needed to reformat my C drive and dutifully copied all of the files from the drive to an ...
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Folks - I've been faithfully backing up my C: to another internal hard disk on a weekly basis for over a year now. I ju...
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I started using Vista's complete PC backup once Vista was installed on my computer. I have two physical disks, one part...
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I have gotten numerous (0x81000014) errors saying there is not enough space on my Windows disk to prepare for backing up...
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I backup my computer using vista backup. It is not an image backup since image backup is not available on OEM Vista Ho...
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Hello.Actually, I'm using Windows 7. But, since I guess it should be almost identical in Windows Vista and I can't find ...
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Cannot backup using Windows Vista
I am trying to back-up my laptop (running Vista Business) on to an external Hard Disk (500gb). I chose the Windows Comp...
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"I am running Vista 32bit. My PC has two hard disks and I backup to the second one drive D.I have had a problem th...
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For the last few weeks, all my attempts to create a backup on DVDs have failed, almost always the second time the backup...
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I am interested in hearing from people who are using Acronis on Vista, as opposed to other backup software. Anyone usin...
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Hi,I have been using Vista backup (Vista Ultimate) for a couple months now.The first month all was well. It did a full b...
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I'm trying to backup computer to an external hard drive using Vista home premium. Keep getting the error message 0x810...
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I am having a problem with Windows Vista backup. I have a Dell laptop model Studio 1737 running Vista version 6.0.6002...
Windows Vista Backup missing files
We recently had a need to replace a hard disk. Our original files were all backed up with Windows Vista backup. The b...
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Use of Image Backup cd
Hi I would like to know if I make a full image back-up cd of my laptop will any one else who gets hold of this cd or bac...
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I received a lot of help here setting up backup for my new computer.WD My Book with Acronis software was suggested and t...
Windows Complete PC Backup
Hello! I'm using windows vista busines edition and I tried to create a backup with vista's integrated tool. During back...
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I tried to restore a file from the backup, but couldn't. Even by right clicking backup and Restore Center and 'Run as ...
Backup fails
I keep being told by Windows Vista 32bit Family edition that there isn't enough space to back up my data (I'm using the...
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I'm having trouble getting my mindset to change from XP to Vista Pro SP1. I had to clean install XP too many times and r...
Restoring from Complete PC Backup
I have been running a trial version of Vista Enterprise Edition on my computer and its license is running out in a few d...
Backup of Windows mail
How do I take backup of Windows mail onto an external hard disk or usb drive, so that i can deleted the same from compu...
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Hi all,Has anyone put together a list of what data various popular programs keep in the subdirectories of "Docume...
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I have a 250 gig backup drive which is now full and my weekly backup is failing. the drive I am backing up shows only 1...
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Just want to validate that by backing up from 32-bit will allow me to restore the data and preferences to 64-bit after i...
BT Auto Backup problem with 'Initialize' on Vista Home Premi
I am trying to run BT Auto backup on my Vista Home Premium PC, but get a message 'Uninitialized'. I do not have this p...
Vista Backup problem: Looking for backup devices
Hello there, I've created a Windows Complete PC backup of my new laptop. Now a few days later I want to actualize it, b...
Vista file copy/backup wizard always in my system tray
I tried once to use the WET in Vista, but it told me I didn't have enough disk space and it stopped. Ever since then, e...
No space to backup, but no files in the D drive!!
I've been trying to back up my laptop since I bought it last year, but the first time I did it, it said "backup fa...
Vista Backup does not backup prefs.js (and what else ?)
I've recently had a rather disturbing experience with Vista backup.I recently had to restore my D: (data) drive from a f...
System crash on full backup to WD external drive
Hi, all. I posed this question to Western Digital's support people, but they were of absolutely no assistance, essentia...
error on the complete backup
Hi,The complete partition backup file created by Vista Ultimate (backup utility tool) is checked for errors before save...
Restoring a Backup: Different configuration
My machine currently has two IDE drives. Drive 0 is C: 80GB Drive 1 is D: and E: 80 GBI've succes...
Backup and Restore Centre
Hi, Do you need to be an Administrator to use the backup and restore feature? It seems that way to me, if so is there an...
Can't delete backup files
Vista crashed twice on me and I restored it twice. Both times it created a huge backup of most of the C drive and stor...
Automatic backup does "full" backup
Why, as in under what circumstances, would automatic backup do a full backup instead of an "incremental" back...
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Hi . just a comment I've read a lot about files backup from post today and other days System files Programm files and ot...
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Help! backup and Restore no longer work in Vista Home Premium. Whenever I try to back up files, the backup is unsucces...
Vista Backup Needs Password To Access Network Drive
Hello:I am logged on as adminsitrator and am trying to configure Vista's native backup utility to backup to an attached...
Vista Basic - Backup
I used the "backup" component (Start>Accessories>System Tools>backup Status and Configuration) of Vi...
Defrag Backup?
I save entire disk images to a second internal hard drive that is partitioned just for backing up entire images of my pr...
Backup to online backup location?
I subscribed to an online backup service. What folder do I instruct it to backup to make sure my emails are stored?...
Updated vista 32 bit does not backup .exe files & shortcuts
I just finished reinstalling my vista box to out of the box new. I used vista 32 bit home premium backup and restore t...
I installed but have a Backup problem
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Does Vista32 Backup and Restore do registry?
Question about Vista32 backup and Restore. Does it backup and restore the registry? Thanks for the help. BobBackgrou...
"Shadow copy not created" on backup
I often start a full backup and leave my computer, only to come back at the end of the day to find that the backup fail...
Home premium system backup?
My Vista Home premium doesn't offer Complete PC backup, and in any case I am not so sure I miss that facility?.What I w...
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I use two Lacie 250GB USB drives for "double-safe" backup purposes. On my XP machine, a 2004 Dell desktop, I u...
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Hello, I'm using wbadmin on W2k8S to backup 500 gig to a 2tb worldbook NAS at 1gb network speed, It takes 24 hours to ...
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I see not problems with my system other than this message from backup. A shadow copy could not be created for the fo...
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I'm trying to install under Vista Ultimate x64 one of those on-the-fly backup programs (Western Digital backup Anwhere,...
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I've been using an external USB hard drive to back up my HP laptop system - backing up EVERYTHING incrementally on the d...
Backup files with Windows defender or Norton??
Hello, am I right in saying windows defender can back up your files, at the moment I have the norton control for backup...
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Restore from System Backup
About 2 weeks ago I did a full system back up and now I want to restore SOME of the files from this backup. Whenever I ...
Windows Backup
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Backup game saves.
Does anyone know if it's possible to backup saves for Halo 2, Gear of War for Windows and Viva Pinata. They're all link...
windows vista backup faled (Access is denied 0x80070005).
When I start a windows vista backup, in about 8 minutes, the backup failed with this message.An error ocurred. The foll...
Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore
The subject is available on my Vista Ultimate machines. Is it the same as Acronis True Image?My wife's computer has a s...
Microsoft Backup and Restore
I just used Microsoft backup for the first time. I have an external USB hard drive G: with 70GB free space and 10GB alre...
Unable to restore backup from DVD
I inserted the Vista DVD andrestarted the computer. Then it doesnt say anything about "click any key to boot from d...
Backup fails with "parameter is incorrect Ox80070057"
I have never been able to backup this Vista PC (Dell Inspiron E1505) to DVD using Windows backup and Restore. Each att...
Strange behaviour in Complete PC Backup Vista Business
Want to do a complete PC backup for my newly purchased notebook, however, i started to do the backup to dvd, it seems it...
USB or HDD as backup
Hi, Of course is space limitted, but suppose that will do it as backup.Is the quality as good on an USB stick as on an ...
Windows Vista File Backup / Restore - Restore Help
Can anyone help.I've had a drive partition fail and, after a couple of days work (and a new drive), need to restore ALL...
Complete Backup and Restore to/from External USB?
A complete computer backup (80 GB hard drive running Vista Ultimate) was done to an external USB (Maxtor 500GB). To do a...
USB External Backup Disk and Vista Pro
HiWe use a USB external hard disk to backup to from 2 Vista Pro PCs on a wired LAN. All works OK until such time as th...
Vista Ultimate Backup
I had automatic backup set on and it worked for a while then it stopped and would give an error that it could not perfo...
Configuration Steps - How to Resolve the Vista Backup Error
Here are the steps I used to resolve the Vista backup Error 0x8007045D in Vista Ultimate in my configuration (you may h...
Complete PC Backup: full vs. incremental
I would like to *manually* save different versions of Complete PC backup, but Vista won't give me that option and will o...
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I have Windows VISTA Home Premium. When I run "back up files" to a pocket media drive inserted into the compu...
Windows Backup error
I try to backup my Vista system to a remote file share. This worked fine for a year and now I get an errorEvent ID 4104...
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I have a Gateway MT6707 notebook that came preinstalled with Windows Vista Home Premium. I upgraded to a new larger har...
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Every time I use the Windows backup utility, it backs up every music file on my system, even though that file has alrea...
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Hi, when using the "System Tools" backup utility I received this message:"The backup did not complete su...
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hi, my restore point always shows a folder called backup on my c drive and it wont let me select another drive, even th...
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Im trying to setup a backup in Vista, but I don't want the system to monitor certain locations, such as my download fol...
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Hi,I have win vista sp1.I want to know where windows keeps its update files backups?I want to save them for future use s...
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Sorry if this is the wrong group but....I am doing a weekly incremental backup of my drive to a second 320 GB drive on ...
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Can someone point me to a fairly simple, fairly reasonably priced, reliable backup software that will back up files and...
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As the resident computer guru in the family I'm required to manage multiple systems. For backups I have an external dri...
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I get an error notification icon that indicates "last backup failed. If I open the icon a backup and Status Confi...
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I've restored my Windows mail folders using Mozy and have located a bunch in a directory that are slugged "OA7A342...
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First, I'd like to apologize for my initial post of this to the XP group. I am correcting this by reposting to the prop...
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Anyone come across this problem before? I have Windows Vista Ultimate on a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. I installed Acro...
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I've now been running Vista for three months and I have yet to make a backup. Back then, I realized that I cannot specif...
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Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit.1. Has Windows backup--Back Up Files _and_ Complete PC backup especially, even though very...
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I'm using Windows Vista Home Edition. I have added an encrypted drive (called drive M:\) to my C:\ drive.How can I pro...
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I like using Windows backup more then anything because of its simplicity of use. I use both the Back Up Files backup au...
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When using Vista backup and when you get the request for a username and password after you have selected the network loc...
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Hi everyone, I've recently upgraded to a new PC with Vista installed, I've been using XP Professional for a few years an...
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I am using wbadmin to backup my Windows Server 2008 server using a scheduled task. Everything works great as far as the...
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When I first installed MS Vista Ultimate 64 bit I did a full backup using the imbedded backup and restore center. After...
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I have Win Vista Ultimate 64bit. I want to try the Complete backup Image from the backup and Restore Center. My externa...
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I have been using the Vista automatic backup procedure for the last 6 months and recently had to re install the operati...
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Hi,Can Vista backup tool include folders that I specify, or is it just the basic tickbox choices?Info: I want to specif...
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Thanks to multiple problems both "Ed" and Vista , I finally decided to do a restore. Well Vista give me no opt...
Grooming Windows Vista backup
Hi all...I'm having problems with a client running Windows Vista backup. Their external backup drive to which Vista is b...
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I've re-organised my files and folders so I deleted the last full system backup and 3 incremental backups of files and f...
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After starting the backup an Error message returns that indicates a missing MUI file it can not find, and the error code...
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I had formatted my computer and made a back up file in a hardisk... in my hardisk there is a *-backup Set.....-* file......
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I know the following question is kind of silly but asking never hurts... (at least so they say :zip:).I tried to do a co...
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Is there a way to select individual folders for backup in the Vista Home Premium Utility? I'll use a 3rd party program...
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I have been successfully backing up from Vista for nearly a year but recently the backup and restore centre has failed ...
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Greetings, What is the best way to back-up msg's. and contacts from WindowsMail (Vista) to either a usb flash drive or ...
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Want to save Vista home premium backup to a dvd-rw. The program asks to format disk first that takes 30+ minutes. Is th...
Windows Vista Backup Aborting
Windows Vista backup is aborting with an error that a shadow backup copy cannot be made due to a lack of space. The er...
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*i have never thought about backing up my system ever since getting comp in july of this year. how much memory is needed...
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I'm in need of desperate help.This morning my PC started up fine, then I started getting bombarded with popups and rando...
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Hi, I'm using Vista Ultimate x64 German version and tried to do a complete PC backup via the Vista backup tool to an ext...
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I have Vista Ultimate installed on one of three HD partitions of my laptop. I want to merge the partitions into 1 parti...