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Old 01-23-2008, 08:10 AM
Windy
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Can't I Just Backup the Selected Folder???

In Vista Ultimate, I open the Backup Status and Configuration windows and
set a backup. But by default it backups the whole disk, and I needn't to do
that.

So, I wonder can I just backup the selected folder? Cause I don't have so
much space for the whole drive backup.

Thanks~~~~~

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Old 01-23-2008, 09:30 AM
Windy
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Re: Can't I Just Backup the Selected Folder???

Thanks very much, brink~~~

I've read the two links you gave me in detail, but I'm afraid that it seems
there is no information about how to backup the selected folder.

Could you please give me more details to do that? Please~~~~




"brink" <brink.33nh13@no-mx.forums.net> 写入消息
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> Windy;583318 Wrote:[color=green]
>> In Vista Ultimate, I open the Backup Status and Configuration windows
>> and
>> set a backup. But by default it backups the whole disk, and I needn't
>> to do
>> that.
>>
>> So, I wonder can I just backup the selected folder? Cause I don't have
>> so
>> much space for the whole drive backup.
>>
>> Thanks~~~~~[/color]
>
> Hi Windy,
>
> If it is only a few folders, you might consider manually backing them
> up.
>
> Vista does have a backup option for selected folders. Take a look at
> these to see if it may be what you can use instead.
>
> Backup:
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/100133-backup-files.html[/url]
>
> Restore:
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/100253-restore-backup-files.html[/url]
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> ([url]http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980[/url])
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>[/color]
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Old 01-23-2008, 04:40 PM
John Hanley
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Re: Can't I Just Backup the Selected Folder???

When I want to manually back up an individual file or folder, I use SyncToy,
very convenient. Have a look at:

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx[/url]


"Windy" <lizhiyuan@live.com> wrote in message
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> In Vista Ultimate, I open the Backup Status and Configuration windows and
> set a backup. But by default it backups the whole disk, and I needn't to
> do that.
>
> So, I wonder can I just backup the selected folder? Cause I don't have so
> much space for the whole drive backup.
>
> Thanks~~~~~[/color]

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Old 01-23-2008, 04:40 PM
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Re: Can't I Just Backup the Selected Folder???

Windy wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks very much, brink~~~
>
> I've read the two links you gave me in detail, but I'm afraid that it
> seems there is no information about how to backup the selected folder.
>
> Could you please give me more details to do that? Please~~~~
>[/color]

There are a couple of freeware applications that that are useful for
backing up specific files or folders.

Cobian Backup

[url]http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm[/url]

Karen's Replicator

[url]http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp[/url]
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Old 01-23-2008, 06:10 PM
Windy
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Re: Can't I Just Backup the Selected Folder???

Thanks again. I got it.



"Brink" <Brink.33nml1@no-mx.forums.net> 写入消息
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>
> Windy;583408 Wrote:[color=green]
>> Thanks very much, brink~~~
>>
>> I've read the two links you gave me in detail, but I'm afraid that it
>> seems
>> there is no information about how to backup the selected folder.
>>
>> Could you please give me more details to do that? Please~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "brink" <brink.33nh13@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> 写入消息
>> news:brink.33nh13@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >[color=darkred]
>> > >
>> > > Windy;583318 Wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi Windy,
>> > >
>> > > If it is only a few folders, you might consider manually backing them
>> > > up.
>> > >
>> > > Vista does have a backup option for selected files. Take a look at
>> > > these to see if it may be what you can use instead.
>> > >
>> > > Backup:
>> > > [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/100133-backup-files.html[/url]
>> > >
>> > > Restore:
>> > > [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/100253-restore-backup-files.html[/url]
>> > >
>> > > Shawn
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > brink
>> > >
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> > > '*Vista Forums*'
>> > > ([url]http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980[/url])
>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>> > > > >[/color][/color]
>
> Windy,
>
> My mistake. It's only good for backing up certain type of files. For
> backing up a particular folder itself, you are pretty much left with
> having to do copy it manually to the backup location without using some
> 3rd party program.
>
> Sorry,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> ([url]http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980[/url])
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>[/color]
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