Well, it finally finished. Over 24 hours. 345 GB.
---- "Anthony Q. Martin" <amar...@charter.net> wrote:
> 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 <brian.wee...@gmail.com> 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" <amar...@charter.net>
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- tmse...@rlrnews.com 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" <amar...@charter.net>
> > >> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 6:34:02
> > >> To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: [H] Win7 Super Long Backups?
> > >>
> > >> And none of that excuses how slow Win7 is compared to XP for backup.
> > >>
> > >> ---- "Anthony Q. Martin" <amar...@charter.net> 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 <gar...@centrin.net.id> 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?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >
>
