Backup

[margie]

I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off so they
came up as errors in the backup.
Also these errors came up:
MyBackup.qic
Schedlog.txt
Cookies\INDEX.DAT
History.IE5\Index.dat
temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT
these all came up as busy.
Any help would be appreciated.

Should I leave AVG on when I do a backup, and did the others come up as busy
because i disabled task scheduler in the system tray before i did the backup.


--
margiegirl

[Richard G. Harper]

The files you listed will be "busy" in any backup because they are files
that Windows is using. Enabling or disabling AVG won't help. They are also
files that are non-essential to Windows - if they were deleted or lost
Windows would re-create them. Well, all but that MyBackup.qic - that IS
your backup file and it really belongs on a different drive than the one
you're backing up.

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"margie" > wrote in message
...
>I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off so they
> came up as errors in the backup.
> Also these errors came up:
> MyBackup.qic
> Schedlog.txt
> Cookies\INDEX.DAT
> History.IE5\Index.dat
> temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT
> these all came up as busy.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Should I leave AVG on when I do a backup, and did the others come up as
> busy
> because i disabled task scheduler in the system tray before i did the
> backup.
>
>
> --
> margiegirl

[margie]

Thanks Richard. You mentioned My Backup.qic belongs on a different drive, do
I have to do anything about that, didnt quite understand that.
--
margiegirl


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> The files you listed will be "busy" in any backup because they are files
> that Windows is using. Enabling or disabling AVG won't help. They are also
> files that are non-essential to Windows - if they were deleted or lost
> Windows would re-create them. Well, all but that MyBackup.qic - that IS
> your backup file and it really belongs on a different drive than the one
> you're backing up.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "margie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off so they
> > came up as errors in the backup.
> > Also these errors came up:
> > MyBackup.qic
> > Schedlog.txt
> > Cookies\INDEX.DAT
> > History.IE5\Index.dat
> > temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT
> > these all came up as busy.
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Should I leave AVG on when I do a backup, and did the others come up as
> > busy
> > because i disabled task scheduler in the system tray before i did the
> > backup.
> >
> >
> > --
> > margiegirl
>
>
>

[Richard G. Harper]

When you're backing your computer up, you should not put the backup file on
the same drive you're backing up. You should install a second hard drive
for the backup file to be saved on (D:\MyBackup.qic instead of
C:\MyBackup.qic). If the C: drive fails, your backup fails with it.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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"margie" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Richard. You mentioned My Backup.qic belongs on a different drive,
> do
> I have to do anything about that, didnt quite understand that.
> --
> margiegirl
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> The files you listed will be "busy" in any backup because they are files
>> that Windows is using. Enabling or disabling AVG won't help. They are
>> also
>> files that are non-essential to Windows - if they were deleted or lost
>> Windows would re-create them. Well, all but that MyBackup.qic - that IS
>> your backup file and it really belongs on a different drive than the one
>> you're backing up.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "margie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off so
>> >they
>> > came up as errors in the backup.
>> > Also these errors came up:
>> > MyBackup.qic
>> > Schedlog.txt
>> > Cookies\INDEX.DAT
>> > History.IE5\Index.dat
>> > temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT
>> > these all came up as busy.
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> >
>> > Should I leave AVG on when I do a backup, and did the others come up as
>> > busy
>> > because i disabled task scheduler in the system tray before i did the
>> > backup.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > margiegirl
>>
>>
>>

[margie]

Richard, many thanks for all of your help. I will do another backup soon and
save to a second hard drive.
--
margiegirl


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> When you're backing your computer up, you should not put the backup file on
> the same drive you're backing up. You should install a second hard drive
> for the backup file to be saved on (D:\MyBackup.qic instead of
> C:\MyBackup.qic). If the C: drive fails, your backup fails with it.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "margie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thanks Richard. You mentioned My Backup.qic belongs on a different drive,
> > do
> > I have to do anything about that, didnt quite understand that.
> > --
> > margiegirl
> >
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> The files you listed will be "busy" in any backup because they are files
> >> that Windows is using. Enabling or disabling AVG won't help. They are
> >> also
> >> files that are non-essential to Windows - if they were deleted or lost
> >> Windows would re-create them. Well, all but that MyBackup.qic - that IS
> >> your backup file and it really belongs on a different drive than the one
> >> you're backing up.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "margie" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off so
> >> >they
> >> > came up as errors in the backup.
> >> > Also these errors came up:
> >> > MyBackup.qic
> >> > Schedlog.txt
> >> > Cookies\INDEX.DAT
> >> > History.IE5\Index.dat
> >> > temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT
> >> > these all came up as busy.
> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Should I leave AVG on when I do a backup, and did the others come up as
> >> > busy
> >> > because i disabled task scheduler in the system tray before i did the
> >> > backup.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > margiegirl
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Richard G. Harper]

You are entirely welcome.

--
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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"margie" > wrote in message
...
> Richard, many thanks for all of your help. I will do another backup soon
> and
> save to a second hard drive.
> --
> margiegirl
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> When you're backing your computer up, you should not put the backup file
>> on
>> the same drive you're backing up. You should install a second hard drive
>> for the backup file to be saved on (D:\MyBackup.qic instead of
>> C:\MyBackup.qic). If the C: drive fails, your backup fails with it.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "margie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Thanks Richard. You mentioned My Backup.qic belongs on a different
>> > drive,
>> > do
>> > I have to do anything about that, didnt quite understand that.
>> > --
>> > margiegirl
>> >
>> >
>> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The files you listed will be "busy" in any backup because they are
>> >> files
>> >> that Windows is using. Enabling or disabling AVG won't help. They
>> >> are
>> >> also
>> >> files that are non-essential to Windows - if they were deleted or lost
>> >> Windows would re-create them. Well, all but that MyBackup.qic - that
>> >> IS
>> >> your backup file and it really belongs on a different drive than the
>> >> one
>> >> you're backing up.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "margie" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off
>> >> >so
>> >> >they
>> >> > came up as errors in the backup.
>> >> > Also these errors came up:
>> >> > MyBackup.qic
>> >> > Schedlog.txt
>> >> > Cookies\INDEX.DAT
>> >> > History.IE5\Index.dat
>> >> > temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT
>> >> > these all came up as busy.
>> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Should I leave AVG on when I do a backup, and did the others come up
>> >> > as
>> >> > busy
>> >> > because i disabled task scheduler in the system tray before i did
>> >> > the
>> >> > backup.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > margiegirl
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>