Problem with Complete PC Backup, not so complete

[R5]

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 full out of 279GB. The
machine is running Vista Ultimate and running Vista Media Center. 157GB of
the files are recorded shows, my music and pictures. I'm expecting a file
closer to 225GB, especially since media files don't compress well (if this
program compresses).

I find it awfully coincidental that 225 - 157 = 68, which is about the size
of my backup file.

The bigger problem is that I can't use the backup it creates. When I go to
the restore operation, it finds the backup, I hit start and get back Restore
Failed, element not found 0x80070490, which leads me to believe the backup is
incomplete.

 

[Nonny]

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 full out of 279GB. The
machine is running Vista Ultimate and running Vista Media Center. 157GB of
the files are recorded shows, my music and pictures. I'm expecting a file
closer to 225GB, especially since media files don't compress well (if this
program compresses).

I find it awfully coincidental that 225 - 157 = 68, which is about the size
of my backup file.

The bigger problem is that I can't use the backup it creates. When I go to
the restore operation, it finds the backup, I hit start and get back Restore
Failed, element not found 0x80070490, which leads me to believe the backup is
incomplete.

Easy solution: Acronis True Image. $25 at Newegg.com with free
shipping.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

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 full out of 279GB. The
machine is running Vista Ultimate and running Vista Media Center. 157GB
of
the files are recorded shows, my music and pictures. I'm expecting a file
closer to 225GB, especially since media files don't compress well (if this
program compresses).

I find it awfully coincidental that 225 - 157 = 68, which is about the
size
of my backup file.

The bigger problem is that I can't use the backup it creates. When I go
to
the restore operation, it finds the backup, I hit start and get back
Restore
Failed, element not found 0x80070490, which leads me to believe the backup
is
incomplete.

Apparently the backup *is* failing. It's just misreporting the failure.

There are reasons many people don't use the Windows backup utilities. Works
for some people, not for others. I suggest an imaging program, and agree
that Acronis TrueImage is a good bet, and inexpensive.

HTH
-pk

 

[R5]

Thanks for the replies, hopefully someone from Microsoft will actually
respond to this, because this is pretty pathetic. The native backup that has
come with Windows has always been dependable, now this stuff is failing, and
reporting that it was successful.

I have had good luck with this software on my other Vista machine, but it
was only a 80gb drive.

 

[Nonny]

Thanks for the replies, hopefully someone from Microsoft will actually
respond to this, because this is pretty pathetic.

Don't hold your breath. This is a user-to-user support group. As a
rule, it is not frequented by MS people.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Thanks for the replies, hopefully someone from Microsoft will actually
respond to this,

Frankly, this is unlikely to occur here.

You'd have to ask the question in a place where MS is active, say at a
shareholder's meeting.

In the meantime, consider the results and the value of your time and data,
vs. the few dollars for a utility that works well.

HTH
-pk

 

[R5]

Little help here.

Frankly, this is unlikely to occur here.

You'd have to ask the question in a place where MS is active, say at a
shareholder's meeting.

In the meantime, consider the results and the value of your time and data,
vs. the few dollars for a utility that works well.

HTH
-pk

 

[Nonny]

Little help here.

Life's tough all over these days.