How does one delete files from backup utility?

[Rgomez2691]

I have backup set to do incremental backups regularly but today backup
utility decided to do another complete backup, almost filling my backup hard
drive. Can anyone help me delete today's files from backup utility?

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 1/15/2008 1:15 PM, and on a whim, Rgomez2691
pounded out on the keyboard:

I have backup set to do incremental backups regularly but today backup
utility decided to do another complete backup, almost filling my backup hard
drive. Can anyone help me delete today's files from backup utility?

Open Explorer, navigate to the backup hard drive and remove the file
dated today. Then run the incremental backup.

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[Rgomez2691]

Somehow, explorer does not allow me to open the backup file. I can only
access it via Backup Utility and then the only option I get is to restore the
file.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

If you are deleting the backup file why are you trying to open it?

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 1/15/2008 2:54 PM, and on a whim, Rgomez2691
pounded out on the keyboard:

Somehow, explorer does not allow me to open the backup file. I can only

access it via Backup Utility and then the only option I get is to
restore the file.


Open the backup file? I suggested to delete the backup file from the
backup drive, then create the correct backup that you wanted. You can't
remove files from within a backup file if that's what you're trying to
do. You can restore them, but not selectively remove just to reduce the
file size.

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[Uncle Grumpy]

Somehow, explorer does not allow me to open the backup file. I can only
access it via Backup Utility and then the only option I get is to restore the
file.

If you would like to have more robust restore options, you will have
to PAY FOR a third party product.

 

[Robert Lee]

I have a related problem. I append each backup file to the prior backup
file. But from time to time, I want to delete the older backup files
whilst retaining the more recent ones.

But I can't find a way to do this. I've been deleting the entire group of
backup files. Then, when the scheduled job runs again, XP will create a new
backup file. But this requires deleting the more recent backup files in
order to delete the older backup files. Is there a way around this?

 

[Mike Torello]

I have a related problem. I append each backup file to the prior backup
file. But from time to time, I want to delete the older backup files
whilst retaining the more recent ones.

But I can't find a way to do this.

That's because there ISN'T a way. You can't delete any of the older
backups in a string of backups or you'll mess it all up.

I've been deleting the entire group of backup files.
Then, when the scheduled job runs again, XP will create a new
backup file.
Yep.

But this requires deleting the more recent backup files in
order to delete the older backup files. Is there a way around this?

Nope.

 

[SC Tom]

Not being a fan of native Windows backup, I'd try a 3rd party backup
utility. A number of people swear by Acronis True Image, but I've never
tried it myself. I was using NovaStor with a tape drive I had, but my SCSI
card went out, so I don't use that any more. The version I had didn't write
to external (or internal) HDD's too easily. I use Drive Image XML, a freebie
cloning system, to do backups to an external fire wire drive. That one
doesn't do incremental or differential backups, but Acronis does, and has
scheduling capabilities, also. More on it here:
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

SC Tom

 

[Mike Torello]

Not being a fan of native Windows backup, I'd try a 3rd party backup
utility. A number of people swear by Acronis True Image, but I've never
tried it myself.

I use it and it's great... but one cannot delete older files in a
string of backup files in that without messing things up either.