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Backup problem

zazzz · 2009-10-11 20:32:54

Have NTBackup installed but cannot do a full backup on USB does anybody know why

11-10-2009 8:32pm

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zazzz

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Have NTBackup installed but cannot do a full backup on USB does anybody know why

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#2 12-10-2009 12:01am

Kevster

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What's NTBackup? We aren't magicians here and it'd be handy if you could provide [a lot] more information. For example, what error message(s) is/are showing up?

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#3 12-10-2009 9:59am

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NTBackup is the built-in backup program that comes with Windows XP.

My first guess would be that you're trying to backup more files than will fit on the USB drive. How many files are you trying to backup/what's the capacity of the USB drive?

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#4 12-10-2009 12:27pm

zazzz

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Entire OS on to USB

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#5 12-10-2009 9:55pm

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...because it's an OS - that's why you can't do it. You can't just copy files and expect something of that magnitude to work. ther are system an hidden files that are tied up with registry entries (registry entries that wouldn't be copied).

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#6 06-12-2009 10:42am

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If you have a dual-boot computer, would OS#1 be able to do a complete backup of OS#2?

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#7 06-12-2009 1:45pm

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Sounds like imaging software would be a better fit for what you're trying to do.

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