Windows 10: User folder says it is a backup

Discus and support User folder says it is a backup in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi, my user folder on my D: drive says it is a backup and when I click on it, it asks if I want to restore from that folder. When I look at what files... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by kittigrew, May 30, 2019.

  1. KITTIGREW
    kittigrew Win User

    User folder says it is a backup


    Hi, my user folder on my D: drive says it is a backup and when I click on it, it asks if I want to restore from that folder. When I look at what files are in it, it seems to only be a backup of my C: drive. I can still access all of my files by using the quick access on the side, but if I look at where those files are, the path says they are in my user folder. It also shows that the size is 0 bytes. I can still access and open my files, but programs cannot because the path is invalid.

    :)
     
    kittigrew, May 30, 2019
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  2. NIRANJAN MANJHI
    Niranjan Manjhi Win User

    Cannot 'add folder' to Backup, error code 0x80070032 (Win10)

    Hi,

    Is the external drive a NTFS format?



    The custom library files that are stored in your user profile will not be backed up.

    Try the following suggestions and check.

    • Move the library folder from the user profile path to a location outside the user profile path. For example, move the folder to the C:\MyLibraries folder.
    • Exclude the library from the list of files that Windows Backup backs up. Then, include the original location of the content in the library in the backup list.
    • Move the library folder to a location other than the user profile folder. Then, add a link to the moved folder from the library. Make sure that the library is included in the backup.
    Hope this helps.
     
    Niranjan Manjhi, May 30, 2019
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  3. LARRYMCG
    larrymcg Win User
    Backup (Win7 version) says can't find windows.old


    I'm using the Win7 Backup and Restore on my Win 10 system. Sometime after he big update happened I decided to get rid of the C:\Windows.old\ folder and used Disk Cleanup to do it. It said it did but some parts of the folder remained. IIRC I manually deleted the left over parts. So now there is no Windows.old folder.

    However, subsequent backups have reported that some files were skipped and lists C:\Windows.old\ as the skipped file.
    I have used system Error Checking facility to check the C disk and it says everything is fine. And Disk Cleanup does not list any previous versions of Windows to clean.

    I believe the backups are OK but I don't like the backup saying it didn't complete successfully.

    Suggesting on how to make this error go away?

    -- Larry
     
    larrymcg, May 30, 2019
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  4. NICRITE
    Nicrite Win User

    User folder says it is a backup

    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, May 30, 2019
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