Re: system backup problems

  • From: Jackie McBride <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:03:45 -0700

Application data shouldn't have any live files. I don't know what
backup program you're using, but it's usually a good idea to set up a
backup set, wherein your specified folders are backed up each time, &
then do an incremental backup.

On 4/15/09, tribble <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ok, to shorten my search, where do I specify folders for system backup?
> These are just automatic updates that I never programmed, so I don't know
> how to change them.
> Thanks.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Juan Hernandez" <blindmagik@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:37 PM
> Subject: RE: system backup problems
>
>
> No, this isn't the case.  The file that is being to be backed up is a norton
> file, usually a temp file, or a garbuage file t hat oesn't mean anything to
> the backup.  I am not sure, can you exclude directory paths from your
> backups?  This would be your best solution as backups go, exclude the
> folders that don't have of any importance to you.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie McBride
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:23 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: system backup problems
>
> U would avoid these errors entirely if you'd simply put all the files u wish
> to back up under the "my documents" folder. It makes backing up your
> critical data a whole lot easier. It's not so much a norton problem as it is
> a windows problem, in that windows cannot back up live files, e.g., files
> that are being used.
>
> On 4/15/09, tribble <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi all --
>> For some time now, every so often,  I have been getting the following
>> error screen when the system tries to run a backup.  Obviously the
>> clash is due to a norton utility running, but I don't know what app is
>> using the file and so can't shut it down to proceed with the backup.
>> If I shut down everything but jaws it still stops in the same place.
>> If I choose to skip that file and continue, it happens again for
>> another 8 or so files before the backup runs to completion.
>> I usually just abort the backup altogether  rather than waiting  to
>> skip all the stopping points.Does anyone have any idea what norton
>> utility this is that I could close to get rid of these errors?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Rescue and Recovery
>> Rescue and Recovery is unable to back up the file 'C:\Documents and
>> Settings\All Users\Application
>> Data\Norton\00000082\000000fb\000002bf\cltLMS1.dat' because the file
>> is either corrupted or being used by another application.
>> Please close any application that could be using the file.
>> To try backing up the file again, click Retry.
>> To bypass this file and continue the backup operation, click Skip.
>> To abort the backup, click Cancel.
>> Retry Skip Cancel
>>
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