Why is the backup much bigger than the files being backed up
Aomei Backerupper Pro, Win 10, Dell XPS
The backup file is 433 GB -- total space used in the disk being backed up is 229 GB. Why??
And what is wrong with the functionality to add pictures to the post? I am trying to share a screenshot.
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1.What is the backup you do? It is the disk backup?
2. What is the error message you get when you post the picture?
There is no error message. I do a system backup with incremental weekly backups.
I do not get an error message when I post a picture. It just doesn't post.
At the top of the window it says: totalNum 1: upload complete 0
I tried a drag-and-drop, and got a message: Validate Required even though I had validated it.
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It barfed again. I just want to know why the backup file is so freaking big. Now the first incremental backup is 167MB and I know I didn't change that much ...
Is there a problem with jpg images for upload??
What is the total space of your disk?
The total space of the disk I am backing up is 985 GB, of which I am using 231 GB.
The total size of the backup file is 466 GB
Did you encrypt the C: drive? And what is the file system of it?
The C: drive is not encrypted and the file system is NTFS
Can you upload a screenshot of Disk Management?
No I can't You have seen the results of my attempts to upload a screenshot. I don't know why, but it is not possible to do.
Does it have to be a certain size? A certain file type??
Make a screenshot and paste into Paint. Crop and Cut as you like.
Resize to 400x400 or something like that and save as JPG.
Next you have to choose the Image icon above the Comment box. Then goto tab Local and click Add images.
You can upload picture now, we fixed the problem.
OK, here it is: I didn't notice your suggestion to resize to small, so you gete full screen.
I mean a screenshot of Windows Disk Management. Thank you.
Is this the picture that you wanted?
Which option did you choose?
I did not choose any settings. I used whatever the default is.
However, upon inspecting that window, it shows Intelligent Sector Backup as checked.
Please upload the log files.
I hope this is the one you want.
Can you zip all the files in that folder?
OK, this is all of them.
Did you backup to NAS?
Yes, Buffalo LS210D 2TB NAS
Please backup to local drive to see if the problem still exists.
If I had a local drive that was big enough, I wouldn't be using the NAS.
By the way, this doesn't seem to have happened to the backups of my wife's computer. They are all of reasonable size.
I think F: drive is big enough, you could have a try.