Windows 10: Hello guys, how can delete the link to the HDD created in "Backup and Restore win7" and the...

Please, see the image for better understanding. I was practicing on the use of the aplication and now I need to change to a bigger HDD to do the backups. Thank you for the help

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Managing outdated Win7 backup and restore files

Our small non-profit is running about 12 computers on Windows 10 and using Win7 Backup & Restore to backup to a networked drive (NAS).

Here is an example of how typical backed up folders are titled:

Backup Set 2017-02-13

Backup Files 2017-02-13

Backup Files 2017-02-20

Backup Files 2017-02-27



The first Backup Files folder is typically large, and the subsequent Backup Files folders are much smaller. This leads me to believe that the subsequent folders are only incremental backups, and the entire set is necessary to do a full restore.



What is an effective strategy of deleting outdated backup files to be efficient with disk space?

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  I can delete the entire Backup Set and get a fresh backup at the next scheduled backup time, but that leaves me unprotected in the interim.
  

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  Deleting the older Backup Files folders (e.g. 2017-02-13) will leave me with an incomplete backup (I think).
  

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  Never deleting any of the backups will result in a bloated backup (I think).
  

Thanks for your help!

 

How to RESTORE old DATA FILE backups (WinXP/Win7) stored on an EXTERNAL USB HDD drive?

Most of the question is contained in the Subject line.

I suddenly have an URGENT NEED to RESTORE/access some quite-old data files (PDFs) created under WinXP and Win7 which were backed-up/archived to an external HDD drive (thus not C:\ or D:\) a number of years ago. A few of the backup files were created by Windows
Backup in .qic format but most were created by Symantec/Norton Ghost and Norton Backup in .v2i/.iv2i format.

HELP!! HOW can I go about restoring/accessing those old files under Win10? What procedures/steps do I need to perform and/or what program(s) do I need to use? The need to access these files is quite serious and urgent. Thank You, in advance, for any help/guidance
you can provide me!

-Ted

 

Backup skipped

Hi Ken,

For us to better isolate your concern, we need additional information. Kindly answer the following questions below:

• Are your backing up files or creating a system image?
  
• Are you getting any error messages?
  
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
  

In the meantime, we suggest deleting the backup you created and create a new one. Click this
article
and follow the steps on how to create a backup.

We'll keep an eye out for your response.