backup issues

I noticed my File History stopped working several months ago. I tried restarting it as well as completely resetting it and restarting it, and it's not working. I'm trying to save to a local drive, not a network drive. When I click Run Now, it starts running and creates the top level folders for...

Windows Server 2016 essentials Windows 11 24H2 The issues started with Server Essentials warning that 3 of the clients have a new hard drive that needs to be added to the backup process. There is a hard drive on one of the machines that I have not added to the backup as it is a temporary...

The recent Windows 11 24H2 update has raised eyebrows among IT professionals and backup administrators alike after disrupting the connection between Veeam Recovery Media and the Veeam Backup Server. In today’s deep dive, we break down the issue, dissect the error messages, analyze the potential...

In recent days, a seemingly routine Windows 11 update has become a rallying cry for IT professionals and backup administrators, as it has unexpectedly disrupted Veeam recovery processes and triggered connection errors. Although Windows 11 updates are designed to enhance performance and security...

Remediation Incomplete. I got a notification from Windows Defender that a Trojan had been detected on my laptop, but “Remediation was Incomplete” and the threat remained “Severe”. How do I complete remediation please? So far I have tried: 1. A Windows Defender Quick Scan – nothing detected; 2...

Hello all, hope no rules are broken. Windows 10 22H2 - 19045 32 bit, 4Gb memory Ran Chkdsk, DISM and Scannow - all come up clean Increased page file size, increased non-paged pool and services\null increased IRP stack size - resource monitor shows good memory resources Restart usually...

Hello guys. I have a server running windows 2012 R2 backup services. The server has a Hyper-V with 3 VMs on it.(C drive) The E Drive has 2 VM's. I want to do a bare metal backup with a externa HD with 3.7TB size available. My drives size are: C: 1.8TB available 150GB E: 650GB available 270GB...

I have used Acronis True Image for years but it is now worthless because their customer support and tech support no longer function. and sometimes it makes faulty backups. What other backup programs do you recommend for Win10/64?

A friend of mine sent me the following : I would imagine that MS has at least a months worth of backups , if not more . Can someone enlighten me on this ? Thanks .

Hi, I have Windows 10 weekly automatic backup on to a USB stick and after each event I get the following notification: Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Users\defaultuser0\Contacts. ErrorSTATUS_WAIT_2 (0x80070002)) Backup encountered a problem while backing up file...

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Hi, I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I have used Windows Backup to back up my files to an external hard drive and create a system image. When I click on the backup folder on the external drive and then dig down to a particular file which I try to open, I get a message to say I have been...

I'm having issue's in Windows 10 Pro x64 making system images. I've got Windows & Programs on a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB ssd. I created a folder in C:\Program Files(x86)\ named Games. I setup Disk Management to use this folder in Windows to store my Games on a Intel 530 Series 480GB ss I have. My...

Hello, When i use feature Backup of Windows 10, i see in Option "Back Up These Folders" some libraries as default. I know that i can add or remove libraries or i can exclude Folders. But, happens that, when i leave the backup and days ago i come to do another backup, it appears again with the...

My office pals are constantly creating lenghy file names and folders that surpass windows limits, which is causing problems when I perform or restore backups. Is there a way to just stop windows from letting a user write or copy a file which exceeds the limits imposed by the OS itself?. I´ve...

Dear Guys, I try to use BACKUP that comes with Windows 10. The BACKUP works well but i have some difficulties using the customization. - When i want to exclude folders from Backup, sometimes it works (the folder that i excluded appear in the list), and sometime does not appear. Question: What...

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Get an error message when I try to use System Restore. It tells me to check to check Volume Shadow Copy Service. Those settings seem to be OK, except in the process of getting there I get a Script Error message. Can you please help me resolve these issues. Thanks. I have uploaded these two...

Hello recently I forced my PC to shut down during its bootup by holding down the power button. I know it was stupid but now when I switch it on everything seems to be so much slower. A program takes minutes to start up and even if it does, it becomes unresponsive really soon. Also I can't...

I'm trying to wind down my days on my old XP. I had its original hard drive die. I replaced it with a refurbished one and got professional recovery from DriveSavers. On their advice I'm backing up the 500 GB Touro hard drive they sent me with the recovered data (which I've whittled down to about...