Windows 10: Backup Size 0 Bytes

Discus and support Backup Size 0 Bytes in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Originally posted with my other account, but can't receive notifications with that one so I'm copying the same one to here Hi! I have a Windows 10 on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by soniabcd, Feb 6, 2020.

  1. SONIABCD
    soniabcd Win User

    Backup Size 0 Bytes


    Originally posted with my other account, but can't receive notifications with that one so I'm copying the same one to here


    Hi! I have a Windows 10 on a Lenovo Flex 14. For the past couple of months I have not been able to make any successful backups, because every time I try to make a backup, the system says that my backup size is 0 byte. Now:


    - I have tried using different backup drives and they all have plenty of space

    - I have tried using file history to create a restoration point but it wouldn't let me do that either

    - I have scanned the system using sfc /scannow and the message said that Windows has "successfully repaired the corruption" but the backup still doesn't work

    - I have removed the folders and re-added them to the backup settings


    Why can't Windows recognize that my folders has so much more than 0 bytes to back up?

    :)
     
    soniabcd, Feb 6, 2020
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  2. SUMITROY
    SumitRoy Win User

    Windows 10 delete dialog box shows size: 0 bytes

    when deleting file from USB device, I notice that the delete dialog box shows size: 0 bytes. Is that a bug? Windows 10 built 16299.

    steps to reproduce

    1. select a single file

    2. Delete it.

    3. The dialog box will show size 0 bytes.


    Backup Size 0 Bytes 663a39a0-170c-4b89-9ca0-7b8fa1db63df?upload=true.png
     
    SumitRoy, Feb 6, 2020
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  3. SCOTT_BERNSTEIN
    Scott_Bernstein Win User
    NTFS problem: 0 byte file but "Size On Disk: 3.98 GB"

    By using a Python script, I managed to mistakenly create a 4GB file on an NTFS USB drive with a colon in the filename. The resulting file name was all of the text up until the colon, but the file is listed as being 0 bytes. BUT when I check the file properties
    it says "Size On Disk: 3.98 GB (4,282,056,704 bytes)". When I used a file recovery program such as Recuva and MiniTool Power Data Recovery, all 4GB seem to copy to another drive, but it still shows that it's 0 bytes (Size On Disk 3.98 GB).

    Any advice as to what I could try next to fix this issue?

    The file cannot be replaced easily so I'd like to get it back.

    I'm not averse to low level disk editing if it comes to that.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Scott_Bernstein, Feb 6, 2020
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  4. CLIVE-WILLIAMS
    Clive-Williams Win User

    Backup Size 0 Bytes

    windows 10 backup shows 0 bytes

    Each time I do a system backup, at the end it shows 0 bytes. Desktop Computer. what is the solution?
     
    Clive-Williams, Feb 6, 2020
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