Re: problems with restored files from xp bkf backups
- From: greensteak@xxxxxxx
- Date: 12 Dec 2005 09:48:02 -0800
Rock wrote:
> greensteak@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm running xpsp2, and have noticed certain restored files having
> > problems.
> >
> > I restored some recent bkf files just to see if everything was working.
> > I did a quick check of selected files out of about 16gb of restored
> > data. The data was restored into an alternate location. Most everything
> > was intact, but what wasn't is worrisome.
>
> <snip>
>
> > Who has a superior backup utility to windows? I'm thinking it can't be
> > fully trusted.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > GS
>
> One option - and the one I recommend - is to use a drive imaging
> program. This makes an exact image of the partition which can be saved
> on CD/DVD or to another drive - internal or external. Best to store
> backups on an external device or networked drive rather than on a second
> internal hard drive. Restores can be done of the entire partition or
> individual files / folders. These work well and make it easy to recover
> from a drive crash. Examples of this are:
>
> Norton Ghost
> Acronis True Image
> Terabyte Unlimited's Image for Windows
>
> The second option is a traditional backup program such as Stompsoft's
> Backup My PC. This is an excellent tool. It is the evolution of
> ntbackup. There are other good backup programs out there as well. This
> can do a complete backup or backup individual files and folders to
> DVD/CD and other drives.
>
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
Thanks for the advice.
It's too bad Windows Backup is not restoring properly, because the full
and differential backups I had scheduled monthly and weekly were ideal
for a "hands off" operation. I'd bet that 99.999% of the files are
restoring properly, too. But if certain jpgs and Outlook Express dbx
files are not restoring properly, then that's the red flag that'll move
me to another product. But, with so many unique variables in any given
PC, it's difficult to identify the real culprit without perhaps hours
of analysis and experimentation.
I'm also guessing that most, if not all, backup programs create their
own file much like the .bkf files in Windows Backup, as opposed to
creating a folder with all the subfolders and files. This is one reason
I like to simply copy my data, because I can instantly see if the
copied files are intact. The downside is that this only works for data,
and not the whole drive. Plus, it's time consuming.
GS
.
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