Backup

[smdcar]

Hi,

I'm using Vista Ultimate. I have one physical hard drive divided into 3
partitions - C:, E:, and F:. My C: is the system, my E: are some large
programs files, and F: is my area where I store all my 'data'. Importantly
to my question is the fact that my F: drive is where i've pointe all my
profile directories to - i.e., documents, pictures, etc.

My F: is large, and I want to use it to store my 'daily' backups. These are
my 'online' backups I do everyday to augment my off-line backups.

Now my question - (finally). When I go to do a 'file backup', it doesn't
allow me to backup my F: because my target for the backup is my F:. Well,
all my documents, pictures, etc. are on that drive. How do I get around this
problem. Will Vista consider all my profile folders a part of the 'system'
regardless of the fact that their physical location is in the F: ?

Thanks

 

[Bender]

If your hard drive fails, your backups are also gone, because they are on
the same hard drive as the data that would be lost if your hard drive fails.

 

[smdcar]

There are other reasons to backup besides drive failure. My drive failure
backups are obviously off-line. Basically i'm paranoid, and I make daily
differential backups (or at least I did with XP). I can't tell you the number
of times I used those backups.

But to the point of my questions. It does make one wonder doesn't it? My
'profile folders' locations have been moved from C: to F:... So, when I tell
vista's backup to back up my "pictures", and it has selected my F: as a valid
drive, will it do it? In other words, it seems to be a back door around the
rule, but i'm not sure, and don't really want to try it for fear of messing
something up.

 

[Bender]

Microsoft has a tool called SyncToy 2.
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/...36-98E0-4EE9-A7C5-98D0592D8C52&displaylang=en

I have been trying it out for backups and Syncing folders. It seems to be a
precursor to their Live Mesh
https://www.mesh.com/Welcome/Welcome.aspx
that they are developing.

 

[smdcar]

Thanks - i'll check it out and see if it works for me.