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backup limitations
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Discussions tagged with backup limitations on WindowsForum.com cover constraints in Microsoft's backup tools, such as Windows 11's persistent backup prompt that primarily uses OneDrive and does not include full system images, and Windows Server Backup's 15 TB volume size limit. Users share frustrations with limited backup options and seek workarounds for large storage arrays. The tag focuses on practical issues like cloud-only backup reliance, volume size caps, and allocation strategies for RAID arrays, reflecting real-world challenges in Windows backup scenarios.
Here’s a summary of the potential problems and context around Microsoft’s latest backup prompt, as discussed in reports and user feedback:
What Is the Backup Prompt?
Windows 11 now shows a persistent, bright yellow banner in the Settings app urging users to “BACK UP YOUR PC.”
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Fundamental question on best practice to allocate space for multiple shares (RAID6 array with 72 TB usable):
1) Initialize as one large volume and set up separate folder shares on this large volume?
2) Chop the 72 TB into smaller volumes - possibly aligning shares with volumes.
I initially...