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Outlook backup takes hours

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Windows 8
Acronis True Image 2013
Outlook 2007 SP3
No problem at all to make a full differential backup of the computer. 230 GB to USB disk takes 3 1/2 hours
But when I'm trying to backup Outlook only, it seems to run idle. The GUI is running OK but the estimated time to finish the backup is only increasing. After 8 hours it requests another 11 hours to complete the backup!
Any suggestions? Thanks

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Is Outlook open when you attempt to make the Outlook-only backup?

Has anyone considered the fact that TI2013 will not work with Windows 8. As for Outlook it is looking fo your data in YourName/Appdata/Roaming, and several files in the configurator of Windows Office in Program files. Use Outlook itself to backup itself for the moment. Whilst Outlook 2007 is compatible with 2013 version Windows 8 does not support POP protocol directly so it will get hung on certain tasks.