Backing Up AppData

My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in late
November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of the
struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I want to
back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible future
emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files, UsrDat.dat and
UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because they were in use
somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What can I turn off to get
those files to copy?

Joan

A Baffled User;909384 Wrote:
> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in late
> November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of the
> struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I want
> to
> back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible future
> emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files, UsrDat.dat
> and
> UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because they were in use
> somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What can I turn off to
> get
> those files to copy?
>
> Joan

As soon as you log in, they will be in use.


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telwat

You can use Acronis TrueImage HOME to do that. There is a backup
files/folders option.

But, why you would not want to back up your entire system partition (when
the computer is a known good state)?

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
news:...
> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in late
> November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of the
> struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I want to
> back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible future
> emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files, UsrDat.dat and
> UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because they were in use
> somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What can I turn off to get
> those files to copy?
>
> Joan
>

Aha! So is there no way to get the computer running so that I can copy those
files without being logged in?

"telwat" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> A Baffled User;909384 Wrote:
>> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in late
>> November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of the
>> struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I want
>> to
>> back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible future
>> emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files, UsrDat.dat
>> and
>> UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because they were in use
>> somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What can I turn off to
>> get
>> those files to copy?
>>
>> Joan
>
> As soon as you log in, they will be in use.
>
>
> --
> telwat

Thanks, Richard. I have no objection to backing up my entire system
partition. How would I do that?

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You can use Acronis TrueImage HOME to do that. There is a backup
> files/folders option.
>
> But, why you would not want to back up your entire system partition (when
> the computer is a known good state)?
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in late
>> November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of the
>> struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I want to
>> back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible future
>> emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files, UsrDat.dat
>> and UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because they were in
>> use somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What can I turn off
>> to get those files to copy?
>>
>> Joan
>>
>

The wizards that are a part of Acronis TrueImage HOME are pretty much self
explanatory. It is a program that is used my many people who perform a lot
of beta testing. It allows them to go back to a previous state in about
10-15 minutes if they don't like what the test program has done to their
system.

It is basically a picture of their operating system partition, at a given
time, and can be used for archival storage. It is easy to go back to the way
your computer was say two years ago, and begin again - having all the
hardware and programs you had loaded at the time be totally functional.
Also, any activations that had been performed prior to your creating the
image are retained when you restore the image.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
news:ecdk$...
> Thanks, Richard. I have no objection to backing up my entire system
> partition. How would I do that?
>
> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You can use Acronis TrueImage HOME to do that. There is a backup
>> files/folders option.
>>
>> But, why you would not want to back up your entire system partition (when
>> the computer is a known good state)?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in late
>>> November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of the
>>> struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I want to
>>> back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible future
>>> emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files, UsrDat.dat
>>> and UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because they were in
>>> use somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What can I turn off
>>> to get those files to copy?
>>>
>>> Joan
>>>
>>
>
>

Thank you, Richard. I understand from this that, unlike the backups that one
can perform using the program available under Vista's System Tools, Acronis
TrueImage HOME saves not just files and folders but functioning versions of
one's programs at a given point in time. Sounds like it would be worth it.

Joan


"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The wizards that are a part of Acronis TrueImage HOME are pretty much self
> explanatory. It is a program that is used my many people who perform a lot
> of beta testing. It allows them to go back to a previous state in about
> 10-15 minutes if they don't like what the test program has done to their
> system.
>
> It is basically a picture of their operating system partition, at a given
> time, and can be used for archival storage. It is easy to go back to the
> way your computer was say two years ago, and begin again - having all the
> hardware and programs you had loaded at the time be totally functional.
> Also, any activations that had been performed prior to your creating the
> image are retained when you restore the image.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
> news:ecdk$...
>> Thanks, Richard. I have no objection to backing up my entire system
>> partition. How would I do that?
>>
>> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You can use Acronis TrueImage HOME to do that. There is a backup
>>> files/folders option.
>>>
>>> But, why you would not want to back up your entire system partition
>>> (when the computer is a known good state)?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>>
>>>
>>> "A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in
>>>> late November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of
>>>> the struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I
>>>> want to back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible
>>>> future emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files,
>>>> UsrDat.dat and UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because
>>>> they were in use somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What
>>>> can I turn off to get those files to copy?
>>>>
>>>> Joan
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

If you buy it from Newegg it is usually $10-15 less than if you get it
direct from the manufacturer.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...TrueImage+HOME

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
news:u3$...
> Thank you, Richard. I understand from this that, unlike the backups that
> one can perform using the program available under Vista's System Tools,
> Acronis TrueImage HOME saves not just files and folders but functioning
> versions of one's programs at a given point in time. Sounds like it would
> be worth it.
>
> Joan
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> The wizards that are a part of Acronis TrueImage HOME are pretty much
>> self explanatory. It is a program that is used my many people who perform
>> a lot of beta testing. It allows them to go back to a previous state in
>> about 10-15 minutes if they don't like what the test program has done to
>> their system.
>>
>> It is basically a picture of their operating system partition, at a given
>> time, and can be used for archival storage. It is easy to go back to the
>> way your computer was say two years ago, and begin again - having all the
>> hardware and programs you had loaded at the time be totally functional.
>> Also, any activations that had been performed prior to your creating the
>> image are retained when you restore the image.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
>> news:ecdk$...
>>> Thanks, Richard. I have no objection to backing up my entire system
>>> partition. How would I do that?
>>>
>>> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> You can use Acronis TrueImage HOME to do that. There is a backup
>>>> files/folders option.
>>>>
>>>> But, why you would not want to back up your entire system partition
>>>> (when the computer is a known good state)?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Richard Urban
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "A Baffled User" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> My desktop (HP Pavilion a6250t, 3GB, Vista Home Premium) crashed in
>>>>> late November and I had to perform a system recovery. Now, because of
>>>>> the struggles I've had trying to get my older MS programs to work, I
>>>>> want to back up my AppData file to an external hard drive for possible
>>>>> future emergencies. Everything backs up fine except for two files,
>>>>> UsrDat.dat and UsrClass.dat.LOG1, both of which couldn't copy because
>>>>> they were in use somewhere on the computer. Where would that be? What
>>>>> can I turn off to get those files to copy?
>>>>>
>>>>> Joan
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Richard Urban;910255 Wrote:
> If you buy it from Newegg it is usually $10-15 less than if you get i
> direct from the manufacturer
>
> 'Newegg.com - TrueImage HOME
> (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...TrueImage+HOME
>
> -
>
> Richard Urba
> Microsoft MV
> Windows Desktop Experienc
>
>
> "A Baffled User" <vze265vd@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> news:u3$ec2gXJHA.5108@xxxxxx> > >
> > > Thank you, Richard. I understand from this that, unlike the backup
> > tha
> > > one can perform using the program available under Vista's Syste
> > Tools
> > > Acronis TrueImage HOME saves not just files and folders bu
> > functionin
> > > versions of one's programs at a given point in time. Sounds like i
> > woul
> > > be worth it
> >
> > > Joa
> >
> >
> > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> > > news:OKW3XBgXJHA.760@xxxxxx> > > > >
> > > >> The wizards that are a part of Acronis TrueImage HOME are prett
> > > muc
> > > >> self explanatory. It is a program that is used my many people wh
> > > perfor
> > > >> a lot of beta testing. It allows them to go back to a previous stat
> > > i
> > > >> about 10-15 minutes if they don't like what the test program ha
> > > done t
> > > >> their system
> > > >
> > > >> It is basically a picture of their operating system partition, at
> > > give
> > > >> time, and can be used for archival storage. It is easy to go back t
> > > th
> > > >> way your computer was say two years ago, and begin again - havin
> > > all th
> > > >> hardware and programs you had loaded at the time be totall
> > > functional
> > > >> Also, any activations that had been performed prior to your creatin
> > > th
> > > >> image are retained when you restore the image
> > > >
> > > >> -
> > > >
> > > >> Richard Urba
> > > >> Microsoft MV
> > > >> Windows Desktop Experienc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> "A Baffled User" <vze265vd@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> > > >> news:ecdk$weXJHA.868@xxxxx
> > > >>> > > >
> >
> > > > >

If you plan to use the program for image backup only, there are othe
programs for free like Macrium Reflect™ v4.2 Free Editio

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telwat