Re: backup will not compress data

What other backup devices will NTBackup support besides tape drives? Does it
support CD or DVD backup? If not, I need to do some shopping considering I
have an monthly disability income of 603/month. Is there any companies or
products I should definitely stay away from in your opinion? I know some
companies offers stuff free to put viruses or spyware on your computer.
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In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org





"V Green" wrote:

Built-in NTBackup is a MAJOR POS. It only supports
compression when it is done in hardware by the backup device
(as in some tape drives, not for HD's).

Dump it and buy a third party solution.

"DEBNC" <DEBNC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, I am using the XP built-in NTBackup. I am not backing up to a tape
drive
but to another hard drive. However, the hard drive I am backing up to will
not hold the back up. If I cannot compress it before it is backed up then
it
will not fit on the hard drive. Can I change to Seagate Backup Exec for
Windows 95 or will it not work? Is there any other options?
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In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org





"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

Debra

What backup program are you using?

If you are using the XP built-in NTBackup and the Compress option is
disabled, this usually indicates that you are not backing up to a tape
drive.

Alternately, you can use the XP compression feature to store the file in
a compressed folder.

How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"DEBNC" <DEBNC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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When I backup my data it will not even give me the option of
compressing my
data which I greatly need to do. Help says something about changing
compression for the internet however I have cable internet and that
does not
apply to me. What can I do to compress my data as it is being backed
up on my
Windows XP computer?
--
In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org







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