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Backup problem

  • 11-10-2009 8:32pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭


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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Loveless


    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?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭zazzz


    Entire OS on to USB


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    ...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).


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 586 ✭✭✭conolan


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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


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


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