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How to identify what files are backed up in ONE TIB incremental File

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I am doing incrementeal backups on my system disk and I am trying to find out why the incremental backups are over 40mbytes each time.

The first backup from the set (Image) is 140Mbytes and all the follow on incremental backups are aprox 30 - 40 Mbytes.

I am not storing any USER files on the local system disk as these are on a remote NAS drive.

So If i have

ADSL_inc_b1_s3_v1.tib  - 40 Mbytes

ADSL_inc_b1_s2_v1.tib   - 39 Mbytes

ADSL_inc_b1_s1_v1.tib   - 136mbytes

 

I am excluding hiberfil.sys; pagefile.sys ; swapfile.sys ; *.tib files *.tmp files and an array of cache directories.

 

So I am tring to find out where the large incremental size is coming from !

If you navigate through the *.TIB file via windows, it asks you for all the previous backup versions so you can see ALL the filse backed up.

WHAT I want to see and identify is what files have been backed up in the (3rd File ONLY) ADSL_inc_b1_s3_v1.tib file - BUT I cannot find a way to do this ?

So, HOW can I find out what files have been backed up in each incremental backup file ?

 

Gerald

 

 

 

 

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Gerald, welcome to these user forums.

I am not aware of any method to do what you are asking as incremental (or differential) backup files can never stand on their own, as they depend on the previous files in the chain and on the full backup file that started the chain.

To be honest, I would think that incremental backup image sizes of between 40MB to 100MB would be good in my experience, especially for a system drive where Windows OS is active and Windows Update alone can exceed these types of file sizes on its own, along with any security program updates for virus definitions etc.