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Non-stop backup

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I noticed that when using the non-stop backup feature, the program works until the 20th (or so) update, and then stops the non-stop backup. All attempts to restart just resulted in it being stopped again in a few minutes. I had to delete the current non-stop backup, and create another one before the nsbu would remain started. Shouldn't the program add to the nsbu until it reaches the limit, and then start a fresh nsbu by itself?

Windows 8.1 and ATI 2014 build 6614.

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NSB continues running until one of the 2 following things happen:
- it exceeds the number of temporary slices it can keep track off without a consolidation. Consolidations are supposed to happen once every 24h, but if the computer is shut down, sleeping, etc. it could delayed enough to trigger this criteria,
- it runs out of space on the target disk. NSB has no cleanup. You have to manually erase older "versions" to regain space.

Sorry for the delayed reply. I received no notification when this new comment was posted.

Well, I fall into the last criteria. My external HDD has tons of space on it, but I do sleep my machine a few times @day. And I shut down over night. Thanks for the information Pat L. I was expecting the NSB to be automated as to what it does. But obviously it needs my intervention once in a while. Not too bad. I will continue to delete the NSB files when it is needed.

NSB is non-stop until it stops. LOL! Kind of funny in a way. Thanks again.

David Barker wrote:
I will continue to delete the NSB files when it is needed.

You can use the ATI UI to clean up old versions of the NSB. Of course you can delete the entire backup and start a new one.
NSB is not like Time Machine, unfortunately.

Pat L wrote:
David Barker wrote:
I will continue to delete the NSB files when it is needed.

You can use the ATI UI to clean up old versions of the NSB. Of course you can delete the entire backup and start a new one.
NSB is not like Time Machine, unfortunately.

Oh, ok. Gotcha. I probably will do that through the TI interface. Thanks again.