Differential Backup - First 2 Backups appear to be Full Volume
I have my backup schedule weekly and set to differential, Create new full backup after every 5 differentials. My first 2 backups are both about 30 gb's in size (29.3 and 31.7 gbs), in fact the second one is even bigger then the first overall backup!
I was expecting the second backup to be purely the "difference" from the first and much, much smaller in size (hence, a differential backup).
Can anyone shed some light please? Thanks in advance.
Scott


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Thanks Steve. I did another "on-demand" backup and this time, it created a differential backup. So, appears everything is fine, maybe I did change a setting between full backups. It's possible since I am still getting familiar with the tool.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer my various posts I have started. It's helpful.
Scott
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