Making copies of data on Windows 7 so that the copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event, or for historical retention.
Questions tagged [windows-7-backup]
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How do I compare two folders recursively and generate a list of files and folders that are different?
tl;dr and an example
I'm looking for a way to compare two folders recursively and output the relative paths all files (and folders) that are different (by size or by timestamp, à la rsync).
For example, say I…
Andrew Cheong
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How to explore or browse Files backed up using Windows Backup?
I had backed up files on my Desktop having Windows 7 Ultimate with Windows Backup. I urgently need a specific file which I had kept in My Documents, and which was being backed-up.
Right now I do not have access to the desktop, but I do have the…
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Windows 7 backup shows two system drives
I am trying to create a system image of my OS drive but Windows it trying to make me backup my storage drive as well showing it as a system drive:
I only want to back up my Windows drive (C:) but the option to untick the storage drive (D:) is…
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Windows 7's backup and restore shows an empty window
I've got another strange problem with Windows 7:
When I open the "Backup and restore" in the control panel, I just get an empty window without any content.
I can't use the backup and restore feature. Maybe somebody has an idea what could be wrong?
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What can cause the system to freeze in a way where even the reset button takes a long time to react?
What can be the reason for system freezes that are so "hard" that even the hardware reset button takes about 3 seconds until it actually resets the system (and then it actually powers down and up again instead of doing a "clean" hard reset like when…
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Why can I only create one factory backup from my Lenovo ThinkPad?
Yesterday I mistakenly made a factory backup on my external hard drive from my Lenovo ThinkPad T-420. It wasted my whole empty space on that hard drive.
Now I want to make another Lenovo factory backup on a 16 GB USB drive or a DVD, but it never…
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Copying WindowsImageBackup folder
After making an image backup in Windows 7 Pro 64bit to another partition on the same physical hard drive there is WindowsImageBackup folder. After that if I wanted to save this backup to an external drive would copying the WindowsImageBackup folder…
Raw N
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Windows 7 Backup & Restore - Are files deleted from the source also removed from the archive?
I use windows 7 backup tool for backing up my files. Now I want know what happens if I delete a file in its original place? will it stay in backup? (not full backup, updated backup).
There in windows documentary is: "When you use the Back Up Files…
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Error 0x8100001A when trying to restore files using Windows 7 Backup & Restore
When trying to restore files using Windows 7 Backup & Restore, I get this error:
It doesn't appear to matter what backup date I try to restore from. I always get this message. Quick research takes me to lots of other people asking the same…
oscilatingcretin
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Windows 7 backup keeps filling hard drive
Possible Duplicate:
Windows 7 Backup Disk Full
Using Windows 7 built in backup, it keeps filling up my 2TB hard drive and then failing once there is not enough space.
I see that I can manually delete 2-3 month old data file backups and free up…
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Windows 8.1 "Windows 7 File Recovery" mechanism replacement
Yes, Windows 8.1 completely removes the "Windows 7 File Recovery" from the control panel.
(Along with the insistence that you link a Microsoft Account during installation to, necessarily, use their cloud I can't believe that this is anything but…
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Can I back up Windows 7's backup settings?
I use Windows 7 backup and am about to reformat my PC. After I run Windows 7 backup which backs up my files to another hard drive, I am going to reformat the main drive and reinstall Windows 7. I have a complicated mapping of folders that I do and…
oscilatingcretin
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Windows Backup fails to create Shadow Copy
Windows Backup is failing with:
A shadow copy could not be created.
Please check "VSS" and "SPP"
application event logs for more
information. Details: The writer
experienced a non-transient error. If
the backup process is retried, the
…
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How to determine which System Image goes with which system?
I created system images using Windows Backup and Restore for multiple computers using Windows 7. The System Image folders were named according to the System Name available within Windows.
Since the creation of those System Images, several users…
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Consistency during Windows 7 system image creation
On Windows 7 I am creating a system image of the system drive (C: in my case) onto an external USB harddisk. The process is taking long (has been running for an hour now).
My question: I am taking care not to make any changes to the C: drive…
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