Solve : WINDOWS BACK-UP?

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Answer» I am intending to update from W7 to W10 and want to ensure that I first take a complete back-up. At the moment, when I back up (to my external hard drive) a message comes up at the end to say that the back up completed successfully but that not all of my files were backed up! It doesn't tell me which files were excluded. Why are some files not backed up? Is there any way I can 'force' a full back up or at least find out which files are not being backed up?Yes, you need to use another backup program. An image file is a file that REPRESENTS the complete contents of your disk drive. There are too many free backup programs. So it is hard for me to recommend one above another. Here is a LIST: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/backup/tp/free-backup-software.htm The one I use is EaseUS Todo Backup But there are many others just as good. If you want to insure you have a complete backup, use either Acronis True Image (not free) or Macrium Reflect (free) create a disc image.Quote from: Jeffrey on March 26, 2016, 02:10:02 PM when I back up (to my external hard drive) a message comes up at the end to say that the back up completed successfully but that not all of my files were backed up! I would suspect if a backup, described by the software as "successful", excluded some files these might be TEMPORARY files which are not necessary for a successful restore, such as hibernation and page files. These, if present in a restored OS partition, are going to be overwritten the first time it runs, or re-created if they aren't present, so it would be wasteful to include them in an ordinary image backup. They are sometimes desired in legal investigations so you generally have the choice to back them up or not. I use Macrium Reflect, which has a free edition, and you have the choice in the SETTINGS to include these files or not. I think most image backup software has this option.

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I am intending to update from W7 to W10 and want to ensure that I first take a complete back-up.

At the moment, when I back up (to my external hard drive) a message comes up at the end to say that the back up completed successfully but that not all of my files were backed up! It doesn't tell me which files were excluded.

Why are some files not backed up? Is there any way I can 'force' a full back up or at least find out which files are not being backed up?Yes, you need to use another backup program.
An image file is a file that REPRESENTS the complete contents of your disk drive.
There are too many free backup programs. So it is hard for me to recommend one above another. Here is a LIST:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/backup/tp/free-backup-software.htm
The one I use is EaseUS Todo Backup
But there are many others just as good.
If you want to insure you have a complete backup, use either Acronis True Image (not free) or Macrium Reflect (free) create a disc image.Quote from: Jeffrey on March 26, 2016, 02:10:02 PM

when I back up (to my external hard drive) a message comes up at the end to say that the back up completed successfully but that not all of my files were backed up!

I would suspect if a backup, described by the software as "successful", excluded some files these might be TEMPORARY files which are not necessary for a successful restore, such as hibernation and page files. These, if present in a restored OS partition, are going to be overwritten the first time it runs, or re-created if they aren't present, so it would be wasteful to include them in an ordinary image backup. They are sometimes desired in legal investigations so you generally have the choice to back them up or not.

I use Macrium Reflect, which has a free edition, and you have the choice in the SETTINGS to include these files or not. I think most image backup software has this option.

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