Backup and restore

DXP55 · 14 Jul 2016 at 10:44

Since I built my PC nearly 3 years ago I have had trouble backing up system-

This started when I noticed that I only had 70gb left out of the Samsung 250Gb SSD - I then found 131Gb was backup files so went into system protection and reduce the available space.

I then bought a Toshiba external drive with USB3 and used that for backup but even then it was a failure. So now I have just got a new HDD and installed it and tried to set it up.

Here lies the problem - I started up Backup and restore and got this box up.

It seems to get to 4.60GB and stops although I have allocated 500GB for back up.

I have been into System properties and turned off system protection for C drive and turned it on for J drive and all sorts of ticking on and off that I felt needed to be on or off - But to no avail - so now put it all back to how it was.

I have another 1TB drive partitioned up but none are anywhere near full.

So I am stumped

I have googled my problem which took me to system properties etc but I can't see where I am going wrong.

Thanks

DXP55 · 14 Jul 2016 at 20:15

TWiNKLeT0Es said:
Did you format the new drive as NTFS?

Yes I did

mrbell1984 said:
What is it with people and backing up full systems like that. I would just copy over the files to an External HDD that are important.

I can't be arsed - I just want to be able to restore if needed.

It now seems that I am backing up but I have no idea why it comes up with
"The last backup did not complete successfully "

This has been going on for ages and thought I would have a go at finding out why and still no nearer.

DXP55 · 15 Jul 2016 at 10:10

nightmare99 said:
Sometimes this is de to lack of space on the system partition, try http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/fix-the-0x80780119-error-when-creating-a-system-image-in-windows-7-and-8/

That seems to me that it's the problem- I think I will just do manual backups from now on as the fix is a bit to much for me.

I now have a 1TB HD that will probably never get used.

Why didn't Microsoft fix this years ago,

DXP55 · 16 Jul 2016 at 10:28

KIA said:
Manual?! -_-

Invest in decent backup software, such as Macrium Reflect.

I do have it now - Just need someone to come round and show me how to use it.

I keep opening it up and wonder where do I start. - It might be easy for some but I am lost.

I will probably get there in the end though :rolleyes:

DXP55 · 16 Jul 2016 at 15:20

Been at it all morning and it's now up and running

Thanks for the links.