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static files
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Discussions tagged with 'static files' on WindowsForum.com cover two distinct scenarios. One thread examines Western Digital hard drives featuring Silkstream and PWL technologies, which are optimized for AV streaming and static data storage. Another thread addresses a Windows 7 Backup & Restore issue where the tool repeatedly creates full backups of a Music folder that has remained unchanged for a year, causing unnecessary disk usage. These conversations highlight challenges related to managing static data—files that do not change over time—in both hardware selection and backup software behavior. Users seek solutions for efficient storage and backup of unchanging content.
The prices have come down to the point that I'm thinking of buying another 3TB hard drive for video archiving. I was thinking of the regular 5400 RPM green label drive, which is what I already have several of, but looking at the description of the WD30EURS, something caught my eye...Silkstream...
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I have Backup & Restore set to auto backup my data files (including my libraries) on a daily basis. From my understanding, the backups only include items that have changed since the previous backup. However, Backup & Restore is creating new copies of my Music folder on the backup drive each...