Hack Backup to back up specific folder tree?

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I see that the Vista Backup Wizard is remarkably non-configurable. File
types can be selected, but beyond that you can only choose to back up
selected file types on additional partitions, since the active Windows
partition is mandatory.

This is a very blunt instrument which produces much, MUCH larger and broader
data backups than we want. I am rather disgusted with it. For our
purposes, this utility is a step backwards (except for some partial DVD
support -- partial since it only works with blank DVD's).

Is there any sort of a hack that would restrict the backup selection to the
user folders?

Or has anyone looked at getting XP's NTBACKUP running under Vista?

--John Hupp
 
I see that the Vista Backup Wizard is remarkably non-configurable. File
types can be selected, but beyond that you can only choose to back up
selected file types on additional partitions, since the active Windows
partition is mandatory.

This is a very blunt instrument which produces much, MUCH larger and
broader data backups than we want. I am rather disgusted with it. For
our purposes, this utility is a step backwards (except for some partial
DVD support -- partial since it only works with blank DVD's).

Is there any sort of a hack that would restrict the backup selection to
the user folders?

Or has anyone looked at getting XP's NTBACKUP running under Vista?
Click to expand...

A Google search on the last question will get you the info.
 
John said:
I see that the Vista Backup Wizard is remarkably non-configurable. File
types can be selected, but beyond that you can only choose to back up
selected file types on additional partitions, since the active Windows
partition is mandatory.

This is a very blunt instrument which produces much, MUCH larger and broader
data backups than we want. I am rather disgusted with it. For our
purposes, this utility is a step backwards (except for some partial DVD
support -- partial since it only works with blank DVD's).

Is there any sort of a hack that would restrict the backup selection to the
user folders?

Or has anyone looked at getting XP's NTBACKUP running under Vista?

--John Hupp
Click to expand...

The backup application shipping with Vista is pants isn't it? There's no
other way to put it really ;-)

I see there is a utility to restore files from NTBackup-created backups:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e2-8b69-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7&DisplayLang=en

(http://tinyurl.com/2bp66u)

Petri has a page which shows how to copy the files required from XP to
allow you to use NTBackup under Vista.

http://www.petri.co.il/installing_windows_xp_ntbackup_on_windows_vista.htm

(http://tinyurl.com/2v88q7)



I use Second Copy from http://www.secondcopy.com and have done for a
number of years now. It means spending another $29.95 but it is a
powerful application and is money well spent imo.

hth
 
Thanks, Neil, I'm breathing easier already, despite the pants-load of stuff
we're discussing. I'm delighted to see that someone has worked out the
procedure for using NTBACKUP.
 
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