why do i have over 30 files to a back up
Hello,
I have ti2013 on my laptop and my wifes laptop. We have the same settings on each of our backups (a full file backup and a full image backup). We have it set up so that both will replace the previous backup.
here are my questions:
1. is this setting the cause for really long backups 6-10hrs
2. i have win7 and each backup has one trueimage file (b1_s1_v1) but for my wife who has vista: both of her backups have 30-37 files of v1-v30 at about 3.99 gb each. I imagine this would suck to restore so i need to know what im doing wrong to prevent hers from appearing as one file.
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sorry image backup is quicker. the file back up is 6-10hrs at about 210gb on a 1tb ext disk. yes both cpu are long. my laptop is 90% full.
new questions:
1. how to i get to edit "sector by sector" and what does that mean or change in my situation
2. how/where to i fix this 4gb option?
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if u are talking about options>>backup splitting, both laptops say automatic. yet one has 1 backup file and the other has 30files
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Does your wife's backup go to a different drive? Is it formatted FAT32? That also would explain the 4 GB limit. If you reformatted as NTFS, that limit would disappear.
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yep im using an ext hard drive and its fat 32. im going to change it now. thanks and ill update
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can you clear up the sector by sector question. judging by the manual. this is a good thing to have for an image backup and to help u out. it was unchecked on both laptops. we wont want to back up unused space.
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No, you do not need "sector-by-sector" backup. It will just increase the time required for a backup.
Time required varies considerably with such factors as: amount being backed up; space available on target device; speed of target device; speed of interface to target device; quality of connection to target device; etc. USB 3.0 will be much faster than USB 2.0.
If an external drive, don't connect via a hub, a port in a monitor, a USB extension cord, etc. Connect the external drive directly to a USB port on the rear of the computer case.
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ok note taken on the usb info. why would i not need sector by sector for a image backup. remember i joined the forum to learn as much as possible before putting in a new larger hard drive in my laptop. obviously i will want to restore an exact image. wouldnt skipping a sector by sector back up defeat the point of image restore?? just dont under stand why its not needed.
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"sector-by-sector" includes sectors that are not in use, that have no data on them. You'd backup empty space for no benefit.
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clutch man thanks im doing this right now and unchecked sector by sector.
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