Microsoft Backup and Restore

I just used Microsoft Backup for the first time.
I have an external USB hard drive G: with 70GB free
space and 10GB already used. This was the first
time I have run Backup
START > CONTROL PANEL > BACKUP AND RESTORE
I selected the option to backup everything.
It ran for almost 80 minutes. I thought it was
running because all the while, it was displaying
the file that it was currently processing and then
periodically, it would show the message
writing to (G
When it was finished, it wrote the following three lines
Last backup: 12/15/2009 9:49 PM
Next backup: 12/20/2009 11:00 PM
Where to save files: Local Disk (G
So when I looked at G:, I could not find anything new.
When I checked properties for G:, it was still 10GB used
and 70GB free.

Properties for (C were 30GB used 75GB free before and
after backup.

Q: How can I tell if backup really happened? Did backup
leave a log file?
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cc

I am running Vista Home Premium on Pavillion dv6000.
charles cashion wrote:
> I just used Microsoft Backup for the first time.
> I have an external USB hard drive G: with 70GB free
> space and 10GB already used. This was the first
> time I have run Backup
> START > CONTROL PANEL > BACKUP AND RESTORE
> I selected the option to backup everything.
> It ran for almost 80 minutes. I thought it was
> running because all the while, it was displaying
> the file that it was currently processing and then
> periodically, it would show the message
> writing to (G
> When it was finished, it wrote the following three lines
> Last backup: 12/15/2009 9:49 PM
> Next backup: 12/20/2009 11:00 PM
> Where to save files: Local Disk (G
> So when I looked at G:, I could not find anything new.
> When I checked properties for G:, it was still 10GB used
> and 70GB free.
>
> Properties for (C were 30GB used 75GB free before and
> after backup.
>
> Q: How can I tell if backup really happened? Did backup
> leave a log file?
> --
> cc

charles cashion wrote:
> I am running Vista Home Premium on Pavillion dv6000.
> charles cashion wrote:
>> I just used Microsoft Backup for the first time.
>> I have an external USB hard drive G: with 70GB free
>> space and 10GB already used. This was the first
>> time I have run Backup
>> START > CONTROL PANEL > BACKUP AND RESTORE
>> I selected the option to backup everything.
>> It ran for almost 80 minutes. I thought it was
>> running because all the while, it was displaying
>> the file that it was currently processing and then
>> periodically, it would show the message
>> writing to (G
>> When it was finished, it wrote the following three lines
>> Last backup: 12/15/2009 9:49 PM
>> Next backup: 12/20/2009 11:00 PM
>> Where to save files: Local Disk (G
>> So when I looked at G:, I could not find anything new.
>> When I checked properties for G:, it was still 10GB used
>> and 70GB free.
>>
>> Properties for (C were 30GB used 75GB free before and
>> after backup.
>>
>> Q: How can I tell if backup really happened? Did backup
>> leave a log file?
>> --
>> cc
Anybody a fan of Charlie Brown and Lucy? How many times has
Lucy tricked Charlie Brown into trying to kick that football?

I guess this joke is on me. At the very least, Microsoft
backup has failed me (1) Dos 3.1 (2) Dos 4.0 (3) Dos 5.1
(4) Dos 6.2 and now Vista HP. I refused to try Windows 95
and Windows 98 and Windows XP. (I skipped 2000 and ME).
I guess I am the last PDF to discover the joke.
Charles

On 12/16/09, charles cashion posted:
> charles cashion wrote:
>> I am running Vista Home Premium on Pavillion dv6000.
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>> I just used Microsoft Backup for the first time.
>>> I have an external USB hard drive G: with 70GB free
>>> space and 10GB already used. This was the first
>>> time I have run Backup
>>> START > CONTROL PANEL > BACKUP AND RESTORE
>>> I selected the option to backup everything.
>>> It ran for almost 80 minutes. I thought it was
>>> running because all the while, it was displaying
>>> the file that it was currently processing and then
>>> periodically, it would show the message
>>> writing to (G
>>> When it was finished, it wrote the following three lines
>>> Last backup: 12/15/2009 9:49 PM
>>> Next backup: 12/20/2009 11:00 PM
>>> Where to save files: Local Disk (G
>>> So when I looked at G:, I could not find anything new.
>>> When I checked properties for G:, it was still 10GB used
>>> and 70GB free.
>>>
>>> Properties for (C were 30GB used 75GB free before and
>>> after backup.
>>>
>>> Q: How can I tell if backup really happened? Did backup
>>> leave a log file?
>>> -- cc
> Anybody a fan of Charlie Brown and Lucy? How many times has
> Lucy tricked Charlie Brown into trying to kick that football?

> I guess this joke is on me. At the very least, Microsoft
> backup has failed me (1) Dos 3.1 (2) Dos 4.0 (3) Dos 5.1
> (4) Dos 6.2 and now Vista HP. I refused to try Windows 95
> and Windows 98 and Windows XP. (I skipped 2000 and ME).
> I guess I am the last PDF to discover the joke.
> Charles

You can look forward to Windows 7 now :-)

That's known as progress...

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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

charles cashion <> wrote in news:hg9nnc$h2i$:

> I just used Microsoft Backup for the first time.
> I have an external USB hard drive G: with 70GB free
> space and 10GB already used. This was the first
> time I have run Backup
> START > CONTROL PANEL > BACKUP AND RESTORE
> I selected the option to backup everything.
> It ran for almost 80 minutes. I thought it was
> running because all the while, it was displaying
> the file that it was currently processing and then
> periodically, it would show the message
> writing to (G
> When it was finished, it wrote the following three lines
> Last backup: 12/15/2009 9:49 PM
> Next backup: 12/20/2009 11:00 PM
> Where to save files: Local Disk (G
> So when I looked at G:, I could not find anything new.
> When I checked properties for G:, it was still 10GB used
> and 70GB free.
>
> Properties for (C were 30GB used 75GB free before and
> after backup.
>
> Q: How can I tell if backup really happened? Did backup
> leave a log file?

There is a log file. You need to go into the Restore portion of the Backup and Restore to see it. I believe the
backup files are hidden.