I do keep my MP3s on a separate external HD (and backed up on several other computers, so I don't typically back them up)...however, they are linked in the music library...and Windows 7 follows that link...so now it is backing up mp3s from one external HD to another one....argh! And it just crawls....CPU usage is from 4 to 24%, memory is like 44%...system is basically idle while WinDose7 takes its time...I'm at 92% complete now...this started at 5:19pm yesterday...it's 1:48p now...I wonder if it will take longer than 24 hrs or not. Anyone want to bet on the actual finish time? :)
---- Brian Weeden <[email protected]> wrote: > Anthony - > > Any way to pare down the data you actually need to backup? I mean, are > there a bunch of data files (mp3 and so forth ) that you can just copy > to a backup HD or LAN location? > > I always keep my install and data partitions separate so I can have > them backed up in each's most appropriate way. > > ----------- > Brian > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 2010-01-03, at 11:40 AM, "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yes, what I am seeing is consistent with what you state. I must say > > this caught me off guard. It also shows that I had not been doing > > my backups, since if I had I would have discovered this and planned > > better. This is delaying everything and I need to get back to work > > next week. I don't know why MS has to always toss out weirdness. I > > guess they are doing their part though, because all of the backup > > vendors will get business. > > > > > > ---- [email protected] wrote: > >> Win7 backup actually does something very different.. Backups are > >> held as a vhd (virtual hard disk) and incrementals as differencing > >> discs. This keeps backups a bit like a 'ghost' or acronis image. > >> But the problem is it doesn't do it the smartest way and tries to > >> compress everything by default. If you've got tons of mp3 or avi/ > >> mkv/dvr-ms/wtv on your c drive, that little hiccup wil make backups > >> take forever. > >> Sent via BlackBerry > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 6:34:02 > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [H] Win7 Super Long Backups? > >> > >> And none of that excuses how slow Win7 is compared to XP for backup. > >> > >> ---- "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Yes, I realize all of this. I use multiple levels of backup...the > >>> USB is just one. I wanted to do esata but for some reason that > >>> port doesn't work. > >>> > >>> After I get this done, I will do another backup (and WET) to the > >>> other 1TB HDD that is on SATA. > >>> > >>> ---- Garind P <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> HDD today is cheap. Why don't you try an e-SATA port, or use the > >>>> available SATA port to connect another HHD, then backup the whole > >>>> things to the drive. > >>>> > >>>> My backup experience start from > >>>> - CD-ROM > >>>> - DVD-ROM > >>>> - USB HD > >>>> - now SATA Drive > >>>> > >>>> At 07:20 PM 1/3/2010, you wrote: > >>>>> Gee Whiz....I have about 350 GB to back up to an external USB > >>>>> HD. Win7 is working on this now for over 12 hours! Still only at > >>>>> 78% done. Was worse when I let it do an image too...so bad that I > >>>>> had to cancel that and start over. > >>>>> > >>>>> Is this right? > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >
