Re: Backup failure due to Windows "protection"?

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Robert Moir wrote:
chicagofan wrote:

My new Maxtor external backup drive [Mini III version with NO *User*
Guide], says my backup of my *entire* system failed because:

c:\Windows Not supported/Folder skipped [backup of Windows system
directory is not supported]

So I can't actually backup my *entire* C drive for a complete backup
right?


Of course you can. Just for some reason not with the software that ships with this maxtor hard drive, for some reason. Is NTBackup installed on your computer?

Yes, I have the Windows NT backup that came with my system, but I'm reluctant to use it, if I can make this drive's software work. I'm only "semi-literate" when it comes to today's computers. ;)


(start, run, type NTBackup, hit enter). That'll work just fine for backing up to an external hard disk.


If my pc crashed, I would have to restore Windows, etc. from my
original EOM DVD, and then restore *other* files from the Maxtor
drive?


Sounds like it as things stand. Actually this isn't so bad, it's a slight pain in the neck to restore your operating system, sure, but its your *data* that is irreplacable.

Thanks, that's useful info to have; and the fact that this drive *should* be able to backup everything.


Sorry if these sound like stupid questions, it's just not what I was
led to believe elsewhere.


It's a good thing you asked. Either the software you're using has a problem or it is very inadequate (in fact, I'm having so much trouble believing a backup program would do this by design, I'm very much inclined to it being a problem with the backup software).

I'm thinking now, it probably has to do with the *operator* of this pc... [moi]. :(


It also had a problem with backing up "ntuser.dat", but I'll keep
looking for the answer for that at the Maxtor site. TIA for any
responses.


No surprise there. If (one way or another) you are only getting your data backed up this file isn't really relevant.

That's good to know.

I'm thinking that file may be *why* it isn't working correctly. For some reason [I just discovered] my "ntuser.dat" file is set to Open With: "Media Player Classic". I don't know how that happened, but what should it open with? Could that have caused the "Internal Error" message that I got from Maxtor?

TIA for additional help... :)

Barbara

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