Solved Usb 16 gb

rjordan393

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I switched from using CD's for backups to USB. So when I do another backup; will the existing backup be updated with new or changed files or do I need to delete the old backup first.
 

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If you do a full backup, not a partial or incremental it will be a new backup and will not update the current one. With only a 16 GB media you will likely have to delete before you can do the backup.
 

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I just do partial backups. When I was using cd's for backups, the volume would only amount to about 1.2 GB. I back up the following: Desktop,, Music, Documents and Downloads.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10
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    Dell Inspiron 3847
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    4.0 G Ram
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    Intell (R) HD Graphics
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    WD
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With that small amount, I would keep two copies of the backup. The current backup and the previous backup.

Also, don't put all your "eggs" in one basket. I would use two flash drives and alternate backups. Murphy's Law says there is possibility of the flash drive getting corrupted and if that happens all the backups are lost.

I still use CD-R's for similar data backup. A 25 cent CD-R is cheap. Although I do full hard drive backups using Macrium Reflect. I don't want to just backup user data. If there is a drive problem that means reinstallation of Windows plus all programs and then the user data. With a full hard drive backup (I alternate backups to two different hard drives) if the drive develops a problem or Windows corruption I can restore everything back to the date of the last backup in about an hour. Much easier and less messy than manually installing everything
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
    Memory
    16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel (i7 CPU)
    Sound Card
    RealTek Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell SE2717HR
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 750 G2
    Case
    BeQuiet Silent Base 600
    Cooling
    Deepcool Captain 120EX
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Cable - 100MB Downlink
    Browser
    Edge/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
    Other Info
    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
Having two flash drives is a good Idea and I will get another one. My backup using flash drive only took 45 seconds with windows 10. Strange that with windows 7 & 8, it took much longer using cd's. Then again, I may have been backing up other files I was not aware of; even though I checked off just the things that I mentioned before.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3847
    Memory
    4.0 G Ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intell (R) HD Graphics
    Hard Drives
    WD
    Browser
    Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Norton
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