Windows Backup using 300 mysterious Gigabytes?

Natima · 9 Aug 2009 at 20:13

Hi there... I have windows set to automatically back-up my stuff on a weekly basis, but for some reason it is using 725 Gigabytes from my 1TB backup drive, wheras my main OS drive is only using 425.

Also, I kind of get the picture that windows backup sucks - It gives no clear indication of how to recover the data in the event of a hard-drive failure.

Is there some good software I can use? And why is Windows backup leeching storage space?

theheyes · 9 Aug 2009 at 20:59

Is this Vista or XP?

Natima · 9 Aug 2009 at 21:11

Windows 7

Also, What is the best software for creating a bootable copy of my RAID0 array?

Basically I have two 640Gb Caviar Black's in RAID0 and I want to make a complete exact copy of those onto a 1TB 7200.12, so in the event that my RAID array fails, I can just opt to boot from the 1TB drive and have everything in place.

Natima · 9 Aug 2009 at 22:24

Anybody?
I'd kind of like to reformat the backup disk and start copying tonight.

Am I correct in thinking a disk clone is a 100% copy of the original drive and is perfectly bootable etc?

Ev0 · 9 Aug 2009 at 22:47

Might sound stupid, where's it backing up to?

i.e. is the backup file being included in the backup?

I've seen people do this before

Else does windows backup have a problem with it being raided I wonder, doubt it though.

Natima · 9 Aug 2009 at 22:51

I think everytime I try to backup it's basically making a full backup AND a disk image.
I'm just going to reformat the drive anyway now.

The above questions on software and disk cloning still apply though!