Windows 10: Windows backup only creating one back period. Help!

Discus and support Windows backup only creating one back period. Help! in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am running W10 v 20H2. My problem is with 'backups'. In 'manage windows backup space" - "select a back up period to delete" I am only getting one... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by ZA2168, Dec 7, 2020.

  1. ZA2168
    ZA2168 Win User

    Windows backup only creating one back period. Help!


    I am running W10 v 20H2. My problem is with 'backups'. In 'manage windows backup space" - "select a back up period to delete" I am only getting one ever increasing period showing to which the next back up is added and so on. Therefore I am unable to select a particular backup period to delete as there is only 1 showing. How do I set it so backup shows each backup done as an individual entry? It worked on W7!

    :)
     
    ZA2168, Dec 7, 2020
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  2. SUPERSOPH_WD
    SuperSoph_WD Win User

    Help, cant create windows image

    Hello there, @fullinfusion!

    It seems like some sort of an OS confusion has happened with your secondary WD Black and I'm sorry to hear about that. *Frown Windows backup only creating one back period. Help! :(
    Maybe re-formatting it would help indeed as the community already mentioned. I'd suggest to take a look at this step-by-step how to partition and format an HDD: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=PYCoid
    Keep in mind that this will wipe clean the drive, so you should backup all important data from the drive somewhere else.
    I noticed from the screenshots that your HDD appears as Disk 0, this means that it's plugged in the primary SATA port where the SSD (as an OS drive) should be. Actually it is possible that because of this Windows cannot create the image there. Swap the ports of the SSD and the HDD, this might help as well.

    Keep me posted. Hope this helped! *Smile Windows backup only creating one back period. Help! :)
    SuperSoph_WD
     
    SuperSoph_WD, Dec 7, 2020
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  3. STEVE C
    Steve C Win User
    Need Serious Help: How To Record Video of What is Done on my PC?

    I suggest the following simple steps:

    1. Set the autosave options in MS Office to a low value say 5 minutes.
    2. Setup file history to autosave frequently - the shortest period is 5 mins
    3. Install Macrium Reflect Free and configure it to do a daily incremental system backup

    You should be well covered if you do the above to protect your key files.
     
    Steve C, Dec 7, 2020
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  4. MARTIN BAR
    Martin Bar Win User

    Windows backup only creating one back period. Help!

    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.
     
    Martin Bar, Dec 7, 2020
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