Using Windows backup or Restore Wizard

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• Windows backup and restore inefficiency

  I use Windows Backup and Restore to backup personal files from my desktop Win 7 to an external HD. Then, from there, I use Windows Backup and Restore to "restore" my files to backup data to a second location, my laptop.

  It works fine but there is what appears to be a huge inefficiency as part of the restoration of this process: When Restore detects a file on my laptop to a previous restoration with the same name in the form of the new backup file to restore, it offers only two options: overwrite the saved old file with the new backup file , or jump and don't write anything.

  There is no reference to a third option: overwrite old files if and only if the new files with the same name have a date-time later.

  If I do regular backups, it should expect that most of the files in the backup of the former will have not changed in the new backup. But if I choose the option to NOT overwrite the old files of the same name, old file of the same thing, but even with the new dates and times get skipped also and not are not updated. (Given that the choice of the screen jumps to for each of hundreds or thousands of files with the same name in two backups, I check the little box to make the same choice for ALL these cases, rather than manually examining each instance.)

  So if I select the option to change the value nothing, backup and restore is worthless because newly saved files with a more late date-time than in the previous backup will be not updated in the restoration. If I decide to choose to overwrite the previous version of the file was changed or not since the last 'restore' (which is what I do), then use of time and energy of the restore process is increased enormously.

  Y at - it a setting I'm missing that would restore process has replaced the files of previous restorations if and only if the new version of the files have a date-time later?

  If not, this very simple option can be added to backup windows and restore utility?

  If you want this level of options, use a third-party backup application.

  Or wait in the hope that the next version of win may have the added options

• I had to do a full (out of the box) system restore. Before that, I did a complete backup of dvd by using Windows backup center and restore...

  Windows Vista 64-bit
  I had to do a full (out of the box) system restore. Before that, I did a complete backup of dvd by using Windows backup center and restore. I'm now trying to restore my files however, I get an error message that says the missing user account... "files that you are restoring have security permissions to a user account that is not found on this computer. The missing account is shown below... Dad-PC\ADMIN."the problem is, that a user account name cannot contain the"------"what to do? Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  at the end of my 1st response is a link to the appropriate forum for these questions

  If you have problems, it's in here is a forum for microsoft at the link specifically for backup questions below

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/WindowsBackup/threads

• Restore files after restoring the image using Windows backup

  Running W7 pro 64-bit. Had the problems of virus/malware, finally restored my discs from image system, dated 2 weeks ago and then restore backup files dated Windows from yesterday.

  When I go to save / restore my files, the update does not list a backup happened 2/14, the date of the restored image. When I go to manage Windows backup disk space, and then select backup period to remove the last date is 3/1, when I did the last backup. The date & time system is running with a date of 3/2.

  How can I fix it?

  Hello

  Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community.

  As I understood it, you experience the problem with changes to date during the restoration of files after restoring the image using Windows backup on the system.

  Certainly, I understand your concern.

  I suggest refer you to the articles below and check if that helps.

  Backup and restore: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/back-up-restore-FAQ#1TC=Windows-7

  Restore files from a backup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/restore-files-backup#1TC=Windows-7

  Note: The article above will help you restore backed up version of the files that are lost, damaged, or changed accidentally. You can also restore files individual, groups of files, or all files that you have saved.

  Recovery and data backup

  https://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727010.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

  I hope this information is useful.

  Please let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you.

• get this error code when I use windows backup or set a date to restore 0x8007007B

  get the error 0x8007007B when I try to set the resrore or back up files is because I have given dell safe? Inspiron windows 7 64 bit

  Hello

  Please join Microsoft Community where you can find the necessary information on Microsoft products!

  You can't use the backup and restore feature of Windows 7 and get error 0x8007007B.

  This can happen due to antivirus programs.

  I suggest you follow the steps mentioned below:

  Method 1:

  a. right-click on computer and choose Properties.

  b. click on the System Protection.

  c. in the list of available drives, see if you have a partition into two (2 times the same partition), one with the missing Word or missing.

  d. If Yes, uncheck this missing partition.

  Method 2: Turn off the antivirus

  See the site:

  Disable the anti-virus software

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/disable-antivirus-software

  Important note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you need to disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

  I hope this helps. If the problem persists, let know us and we would be happy to help you.

• I used the backup and restore of the backup C on pc. Then tried to open saved files with IE and started acting weird.

  zip files

  I used the backup and restore of the backup C on pc.  Then tried to open the files saved with IE.  IE went into free fall.  ???

  I have no idea what opened the backup files when you have double-clicked, or if you will not quote you took after doing this...  However, the official way to 'Browse' the content of the backup...

  You can view the contents of your backup by opening the wizard to restore files.

  1. Open backup and restore by clicking on the button start , clicking Control Panel, clicking system and Maintenance and then click Backup and restore.

  2. Do one of the following:

     • To view your files, click Restore my files.

     • To display files all the, click on restore files for all users. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  3. Do one of the following:

     • To browse the contents of the backup, click Browse for files or click Browse for folders.

       When you browse folders, you will not be able to see the files in a folder. To view individual files, use her browse for files option.

     • To search the contents of the backup, click search, type all or part of a file name, and then click search.

  If you back up to the top PC (VHD) integer then you mifght consider this trick:
  http://www.Petri.co.il/mounting-Vista-backups-using-Windows-complete-PC-Backup.htm

  According to the edition of Windows Vista that you have (and how useful, you will find the possibility to look at old versions of a given file and possibly restore), this could be useful to you:
  http://www.ShadowExplorer.com/
  (not a replacement of relief.)

  With regard to the rate of success vs. failure rate of backup - it is difficult to measure.  Indeed most of the people backs up incorrectly.  It's really * not * enough to set a backup and forget about it.  If you test ever that your backups work/glance to see if you are backing up the good thing - it's just not wise.  Although most people expect that it is essential that the backups were working properly (not a test, a real emergency) to be discovered.  Most individuals who report failures, unfortunately, fall into this category "when my aircraft crashed and I went to my backups - it turns out _ backup _ does not and never told me...» ».

  A question... If you manually create a ZIP file (not a backup) - can you still Explorer in it as a folder?

  To test... Create a folder on your desktop.  Copy some files into it - of different types.  I say COPY and not MOVE on the goal here - because you can just blow this folder and all that results from this folder later if it was all fair copies of things.

  Make a right click on this folder and choose "send to" and "compress (ZIP) file and give a name to the new 'folder '.  (It's really a file.)  On your desktop, you should have the original folder you created and copied some stuff in, and a new "folder" with the name you just gave.  If you open the 'new' folder - you should see the name of the folder that is still on the desktop and go to this folder, you should see the files.  You literally use Windows Vista to the 'discovery' inside a ZIP file as if it were a folder.

• Why can I not see the files I back up by using the backup and restore of Vista

  Can someone help me?  I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 and implemented backup and restore feature Vista so that every Sunday he automatically backs up my computer to my external drive.  I was on the computer when he said it starts up and that upward was completed successfully.  I assummed everything was fine until today when I show my father my drive external and noticed that none of the backup of files were there... or at least I did not see them.  The only files on the disk were the ones I put manually on here from my old computer.  I then ran a manual upward using Vista and again it says backup successfully completed.  I then watched the external hard drive and once again no new files.  The strange thing is the back up and restore program shows all the dates he has saved and also allows me to restore files from the back to the top.  To do this, I deleted a file I didn't really need out of my hard drive and then is gone to restore program and found the file and restored.  Problem is that the program does not say where he makes the file from.  What is going on?  Are backup files of certain types of hidden file I don't see unless I use the backup and restore program under vista?  I am currently running Vista Home Premium on a 32 bit system and the external hard drive I have is a Western Digital My Book Essential Edition.

  Windows backup is stored in a folder with the same name as your computer.  Open a command prompt and type echo %ComputerName% or startup, right-click on computer, properties.  You should see that % ComputerName % folder on your external drive, and in this context, a backup set. Steve Hebert - MVP Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Windows backup or restore error 0 x 80070003

  Original title: backup fails to start showing the error

  Hello

  I used to use backup and restore every 3 months or so to back up my files on my external hard drive. 2 months every time I try to use the backup option, it shows only an error message: CHECK YOUR BACKUP, the system cannot find the path specified. In detail it shows error code 0 x 80070003.

  I tried all the possible solutions in the forums, but nothing helped. What should I do?

  I have windows 7 ultimate.

  Hi Sylphide,

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer and external hard drive?

  2. what troubleshooting steps you already performed?

  I recommend you follow the steps in the Microsoft KB article (if not already done) and check if it solves the problem:

  Windows backup or restore 0 x 80070001, 0 x 81000037 or 0 x 80070003 errors

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/973455/en-us

  I hope this helps. If you have any other queries/issues related to Windows, write us and we will be happy to help you further.

• I would like to know if Windows Backup and Restore will copy a new set of files and adding to what is there in the previous backup folder

  On my old computer (XP), I used app fast backup protection to back up my files to an external drive, Iomega hosted Media Network Hard (2 TB).  I have a new Dell PC with Windows 7 (64 bit) OS.  With the help of a cable I copied all the files from my XP to Windows 7 computer.  All the files on the external hard drive, copied to a "network".  I am able to view all the folders of the Iomega file, but I can't back up my files to protect fast has not been improved to work w/Win 7.  Quick protect is divided into 6 different discs (photo-U, V-ActiveFolders, W-Music, X-backups, Public-Y, Z-movies), Iomega recommends using backup Windows and restore.  "Before you start this process, I would like to know if Windows Backup and Restore will copy a new set of files and adding to what is there in the folder backup previous Player X or if it will start a"new"backup" folder on drive X.

  Original title: BACKUP AND RESTORE

  New.

  Probably in a completely different format than you are accustomed to and accessible in a different way.

  Although I suppose you could create separate jobs for each of the existing partitions, if you wish.  But I would like to backup these partitions to something else before you start. Heh

• How to use Windows backup with USB

  When I try to back up using Windows 7 backup and restore I get the following message: "Please write the following label on a blank media and insert in E:\. ». When I then click OK, I get this message: "there is no media in the drive.  And when I click OK on that I get this: "he has no media.  Backup Windows needs a CD/DVD or USB drive to continue.  Insert the required one.  This despite the fact that I have a direct on the USB flash drive and I can manually save him.  Can I go back to a flash drive using Windows backup and if so, how?

  You will need to rerun Setup and choose the drive flash under the saving location for.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore

• Windows Backup and Restore does not save F: and Q:?

  Windows backup and restore settings show that it is possible to backup C: and D:, but shows no F: and q.

  You save hidden records, for example HP-Tools or any disk recovery.

  Using windows backup, there are two types of backup

  (1) data up - obviously only backup data

  (2) image, which creates a complete picture of the system, to the date the image was created. You can then restore the image if necessary

  Second

  HP would be provided either a defined recovery disk, or more generally presented guidelines on how to create the recovery disks. It is a HP process, not a victory for MS a.

  Recovery discs using HP allows you to fix either the sys or a destructive restore to factory supplied State.

  If you restore to factory of the reader state Q is created when initialize you Office Starter

  BTW save you or Image to the external media, if the drive breaks down (this isn't a head crash) everything on that drive is lost, to the end user.

• Using windows backup can I get a full backup/image 100%

  I'm confused by statements on the sites of Microsft describing utility Win 7 backup (more precisely that it is not save some program files). If I had to use a backup of business solution, then, I am convinced that I could restore a bare metal box to the EXACT State as it was before the failure; each file would be restored, data would be stored as flat files, etc..

  Simple question: using Windows backup and by selecting "Let Windows choose" give me who?

  You must use the installation of 'Create Image' for bare metal recovery. Highly recommended!
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  If this answer solves your problem, please click "Propose as answer" so that the thread can be closed. Thank you.

• computer crashed, used the backup to restore, formated instead and charged in the State of origin. any chance to recover photos lost at this stage?

  computer crashed, used the backup to restore, formated instead and charged to the State of origin, no chance to recover lost photos at this stage?

  Hello

  It is a good free program to recover data. but no guarantee.

  http://www.Piriform.com/Recuva

  You may need to contact the data recovery specialists, who are very expensive.

  See you soon.

  p.s., You use your computer, the less chance you have of data recovery.

• Can I download Windows XP Backup and Restore Wizard?

  When I bought my computer I did not receive the Windows XP disks.  I want to make a backup of the entire system on an external hard drive, as opposed to the individual file backup.  All the help files I've found say to insert the XP disc.  Then I found the Backup Wizard online and install it directly to my computer?

  Since the Microsoft Answers forum does not have any kind of information system request when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  If you are using XP Home Edition, you will need to install the XP Backup utility yourself and here are some instructions on how to do it.

  If you are not using XP Home and XP backup is to give you some grief, try to describe the issue in more detail.

  The backup program is automatically installed on XP Professional, but not on XP Home. If you have the genuine bootable XP Home installation CD, insert it into your system and navigate to this folder:

  \ValueAdd\MSFT\NTBACKUP

  Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the installation.

  Here is a nice article from Microsoft which tell you all this:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=302894

  Here is another article that explains how to:

  http://www.winxptutor.com/Ntbackup.htm

  If you don't have an installation CD and need to download the Ntbackup.msi file, here is the link if you can download:
  http://www.winxptutor.com/Ntbackup.htm

  If you are using in relying on the built in NT backup to back up your system, it is the primitive technology (obviously - because you will be asked for a floppy disk).  If you have a disaster (even minor), you will have a big problem, trying to recovery your stuff, if you don't have a floppy drive.

  If you want to make a backup, it makes sense to use modern technology - and that the technology is not integrated into XP.

  There are many popular options for XP Backup and imaging software (s) of third parties.

  A people a popular seem to love East of Acronis.

  With this (free 30 day trial) you backup, you can make a bootable CD or bootable USB (which is modern, huh?) and use than disaster.

  They used to have a completely free version - maybe no more - just the trial, then you must buy it, but it is highly respected.

  It is so much more robust than the XP Backup, it's laughable.

  Many other options if you do a little research on Google...

  Here are a few products that PML has proposed may be attractive (use Google to find them):

  Acronis
  Macrium Reflect
  Paragon backup and restore
  DriveImageXML

  Some disk cloning software for you to Google ideas:

  Acronis True Image Home 11
  EASEUS ToDo Backup
  Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
  Casper
  Norton Ghost

• I use a blu - ray disc as my backup media by using the backup and restore, but windows will say still unable to perform this task

  I have a HP h9 - 1250t and can never use a blu ray disc tp save my work using the command from the windows Explorer which is strange since I use blu - ray disc in my dell xps 14, any help on this?

  Hello edilbertojun,

  Backup stores data in a compressed format on optical drives and blu - ray is an optical device device, I don't think you can use Windows built in backup and restore functionality.

  You must use a backup solution 3rd party backup on the Blu - ray disc.

  I may be wrong so that other members of the community can be better able to solve this problem.

  Marilyn