Fragmented backup file

[Guest]

WindowsXP backup files are huge and will not defrag. Is there an update that
corrects this?

Thanks,

Joe

 

[Guest]

actually, you may
be better off leaving
the backup file technology
behind and use disk imaging
instead.

although some may find
backing up all the data
into one single mega file,
it has many unfavorable
characteristics.

the old saying about not
having all your eggs (data) in
one basket (bu file) applies here.

on the other hand if you use
disk imaging instead, your data
will be imaged into seperate
segments that can be managed
easier and stored onto individual
cd's or dvd's or in a seperate
partition or all of the above.

try out "drive image xml".

also as part of your restore plan
also use "barts pe" and install
it it the "drive image xml
pluggin/add-in"

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[bojimbo26]

WindowsXP backup files are huge and will not defrag. Is there an update that
corrects this?

Thanks,

Joe

You need a minimum of 15% of drive/partition free for the defrag to
work.

 

[glee]

I too prefer disk imaging over backup utilities, but to say that data is stored in
separate segments with imaging is incorrect. An image of a drive or a partition is
one big image file, despite that fact that most imaging apps have a utility to
explore the data within, in an Explorer-type interface.

 

[Guest]

my reference pertains to
the methodology of
manageable "images",
(emphasis on the plural).

you likely know that unlike
a single large file, smaller
segments (images) can be
individually stored on a
cd, etc.... and this can be
accomplished with the
program i suggested.


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[glee]

Nevertheless, each image will be a single large file containing an entire partition
or drive, whether it be made with the utility you mention or Ghost or TrueImage or
another imaging app, so I fail to see the distinction you are making here.

 

[Poprivet]

WindowsXP backup files are huge and will not defrag. Is there an
update that corrects this?

Thanks,

Joe

Not that I know of. Do you have over 15% of the drive empty? If not that's
one reason. Are they marked as unmovable? Probably not; depend on what
you're using to backup with but you gave no details and so wild ass only
guesses are possible.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, I'll look into that.

actually, you may
be better off leaving
the backup file technology
behind and use disk imaging
instead.

although some may find
backing up all the data
into one single mega file,
it has many unfavorable
characteristics.

the old saying about not
having all your eggs (data) in
one basket (bu file) applies here.

on the other hand if you use
disk imaging instead, your data
will be imaged into seperate
segments that can be managed
easier and stored onto individual
cd's or dvd's or in a seperate
partition or all of the above.

try out "drive image xml".

also as part of your restore plan
also use "barts pe" and install
it it the "drive image xml
pluggin/add-in"

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[Guest]

I have around 65% free.

You need a minimum of 15% of drive/partition free for the defrag to
work.

 

[Guest]

Using windowsXP backup w/65% space available.

Not that I know of. Do you have over 15% of the drive empty? If not that's
one reason. Are they marked as unmovable? Probably not; depend on what
you're using to backup with but you gave no details and so wild ass only
guesses are possible.

 

[Guest]

you're welcome.

remember, to keep
your backup'd / image'd
data off the harddrive.

if the hd crashes then
you will likely loose
all the data stored on
it.

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