File Backup - Folder Exclusion
I'm on a trial version of TI 2013. I'm experiencing two problems:
First, I tried creating a File Backup (not Disk and Partition Backup). I check a folder, for example, C:\User\\AppData, all subfolders become selected automatically. Now, I want to exclude a folder inside AppData, say, C:\User\\AppData\Local\Temp, I would uncheck the box for Temp. However after saving the task and going back to edit it, the folder I unchecked became checked again. I figured maybe this is how selecting folders work.
So now comes the second problem: I went to the Exclusions options to try excluding that folder. But it doesn't allow folder input, only files. I know Disk and Partition Backup has a Browse button, but it's not there for File Backup. I also tried putting the full path like for Disk and Partition Backup, but the Add button remains grayed out.
Is there any way to exclude a subfolder?
Thanks!
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Have you tried creating a custom category with only the excluded folder and marking it not be be included with the backup?
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Consider the scenario of backing up say 5 User accounts. Consider also the many application-specific folders within each User's Local folder - many are cache stores that don't warrant backup (I'm thinking of Adobe Lightroom preview cache for instance....many gigbytes of photo previews that speed-up Lightroom behaviour).
In this scenario, I would like to backup all User accounts. But I don't wish to have to deselect all those folders under Local etc. that don't warrant backup. I'd rather make a folder mask such as ~\*cache*\ or ~\*preview*\ etc. and use that to exclude ALL such folders in all User accounts.
I'd also like to exclude some folders under my Program install directory - by folder name.
The 2013 folder deselect bug discussed above encourages the inclusion of folder exclusion masks in future versions my view.
I happen to have used and tested four of ATIH's competitor offerings and each does Folder exclusion masks...ATIH is the odd one out here.
(I'd also like a very accurate indication of the size and file count of any backup so I can see when changing my file and folder exclusions is having a significant impact - anything to speed up backups of essential-only data).
Cheers.
Greg
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I use the retail version of TI 2013 and am still experiencing the same problems as K.W. reports.
I also agree to the remarks of Greg.
Looking forward to a (bug)fix.
Thanks!
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I experience the same problem. This really feels like an amateur bug - can we please have an ETA when this is fixed?
BTW: Using the newest retail version just downloaded and installed yesterday: Build 5551
Thanks.
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