Backup sets

Is there any harm in deleting some or most of my backup sets? My external
harddrive is running out of space. Is there a preferred procedure? I'm
running Vista Home Premium and the Windows backup utility.

Thanks

Harmon

"Harmon Koeltz" <> wrote in message
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> Is there any harm in deleting some or most of my backup sets? My external
> harddrive is running out of space. Is there a preferred procedure? I'm
> running Vista Home Premium and the Windows backup utility.
>
Hi Harmon
>
Just keep the last couple, if they are full BUs.
bw..

Open the help and support app and search for:
"Delete a restore point"
This is a way to remove old 'complete PC backup' sets and shadow copies.
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"Harmon Koeltz" <> wrote in message
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> Is there any harm in deleting some or most of my backup sets? My external
> harddrive is running out of space. Is there a preferred procedure? I'm
> running Vista Home Premium and the Windows backup utility.
>
> Thanks
>
> Harmon
>

"Harmon Koeltz" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is there any harm in deleting some or most of my backup sets? My external
> harddrive is running out of space. Is there a preferred procedure? I'm
> running Vista Home Premium and the Windows backup utility.
>
> Thanks
>
> Harmon
>

I have what I believe are full backups and backups that only backup changed
or new files. I don't have shadow copies as Home Premium does not have that
feature. It is my understanding that the backup is "supposed" to be "new or
changed files" each time it runs. Obviously that is not happening. My hard
drive has 50 gig of used space and that includes the Windows, all programs,
and all files. My external drive, for the backups, has 90 gig used.


thx

Harmon

Harmon Koeltz wrote:
> "Harmon Koeltz" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Is there any harm in deleting some or most of my backup sets? My external
>> harddrive is running out of space. Is there a preferred procedure? I'm
>> running Vista Home Premium and the Windows backup utility.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Harmon
>>
>
> I have what I believe are full backups and backups that only backup changed
> or new files. I don't have shadow copies as Home Premium does not have that
> feature. It is my understanding that the backup is "supposed" to be "new or
> changed files" each time it runs. Obviously that is not happening. My hard
> drive has 50 gig of used space and that includes the Windows, all programs,
> and all files. My external drive, for the backups, has 90 gig used.
>
>
> thx
>
> Harmon
>
>


Windows has NEVER included a backup utility that worked properly, NEVER
has and NEVER will. You would be far more secure using something like
Acronis and do a full backup to the external drive and use Acronis
"Incremental" to keep it current. You can restore everything from a full
Acronis backup, even to a new drive of a different size, you can create
a CD with it that will allow you to restore to a new drive even if your
old one is toast. There are other systems, I think Norton does something
similar, but I only use Acronis so don't know the others. It's not free.