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WolfGang
I use BackupPDF to make a comprehensive backup of my XP Home folders to an
external HDD. The application runs fine, takes a good while, and tells me
when the backup is complete. It seems to do the incremental backups fine as
well., and also zip-archives a copy.
I checked to see what the backup looks like. On the one hand it looks OK on
the external HDD. The Backup Folder is several GBs large, some sub-folders
are MBs large. But when I open the folders, the ones I can get to look way
incomplete. There are plenty of folders that I assume I can only open with
Restore in the application, but why can I open the ones I do?-- they are a
few unimportant My Documents folders.
Since I have a lot of space I also backed up using another application for
insurance but I don't want to have to continue doing that.
What would be a good way to test if the backup is good?
Also, where might I find a good description of what I should/shoud not be
backing up? I think I have it covered but would like something to compare it
to for assurance.
Thanks,
Jesse
external HDD. The application runs fine, takes a good while, and tells me
when the backup is complete. It seems to do the incremental backups fine as
well., and also zip-archives a copy.
I checked to see what the backup looks like. On the one hand it looks OK on
the external HDD. The Backup Folder is several GBs large, some sub-folders
are MBs large. But when I open the folders, the ones I can get to look way
incomplete. There are plenty of folders that I assume I can only open with
Restore in the application, but why can I open the ones I do?-- they are a
few unimportant My Documents folders.
Since I have a lot of space I also backed up using another application for
insurance but I don't want to have to continue doing that.
What would be a good way to test if the backup is good?
Also, where might I find a good description of what I should/shoud not be
backing up? I think I have it covered but would like something to compare it
to for assurance.
Thanks,
Jesse