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Ok guys, when we backed up Jani's computer yesterday it took forever and when we open the external hard drive to check what it has done it saved all the files in "Word" about 2 gigs each and when you go to open them up it says it's too large a file for Word to open.....WTF?
 
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Ok guys, when we backed up Jani's computer yesterday it took forever and when we open the external hard drive to check what it has done it saved all the files in "Word" about 2 gigs each and when you go to open them up it says it's too large a file for Word to open.....WTF?
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Does your backup software do something to the files when it saves them off Lee, like do you need to do a restore operation to bring them back? Some backup devices do this. Or is this a straight add on disk you are backing up to? Can you open same files on your computer?
 
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Ot's a Simpletech xternal HD with StorageSynch backup software. No, that's for mine hers is a newer version but does the same thing. Mine made a mirror copy, hers just made 2 gig Word files out of everything. Probably a settings screwup on our part...
 
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Ot's a Simpletech xternal HD with StorageSynch backup software. No, that's for mine hers is a newer version but does the same thing. Mine made a mirror copy, hers just made 2 gig Word files out of everything. Probably a settings screwup on our part...
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You should invest in a multi TB USB disk that just looks like a disk instead of using backup software. Simpler and it just looks like an extension of the file system that way.
 
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Backup software packages come and go so it is hard to keep up with them.

Check her backup settings. And try backing up just a few files, and then make sure you can access them on the external drive.

I mysel just use a big ass usb drive and just drag and drop the files I want to backup, thay way there is no file reformating or compression going on and the files on the external drive can be opened by any computer anywhere without any special software.

I guess it depends upon what and how much you are backing up. I only keep copies of data files, as the software and applications can always be reloaded in the event of a hard drive failure.
 
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Jer is on the job!! We let him have remote control and he's going like a madman. Ya outta see the cursor move...jeez....he's moving everything to the ex HD and then move it to Jani's new computer.....guys....he's GOOD....Now getting my new one unboxed and ready, loks like we'll both have out new ones up and running today...

THANKS JER!!!!
 
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Backup software packages come and go so it is hard to keep up with them.

Check her backup settings. And try backing up just a few files, and then make sure you can access them on the exterbal drive.

I mysel just use a big ass usb drive and just drag and drop the files I want to backup, thay way there is no file reformating or compression going on and the filen the external drive can be opened by any computer anywhere ithout any special software.

I guess it depends upon what and how muvh you are backing up. I only keep copies of date files, as the software and applications can always be reloaded in the event of a hard drive failure.
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Agree, that is the only surefire way. Otherwise you get hooked on some companies software that goes out of business or gets acquired by Symantec and obsoleted.
 
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Jer is now busily transfering stuff to her new computer and there is cheering in the house!! He's completely done with mine and the hookup to the tunebox is done!!

Jer's not onlyg ood , he's fast.

And he now knowss how to make jello shots...
 
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Jer is now busily transfering stuff to her new computer and there is cheering in the house!! He's completely done with mine and the hookup to the tunebox is done!!

Jer's not onlyg ood , he's fast.

And he now knowss how to make jello shots...
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LOL I was just commenting about one of the favorites on Jani's fav bar.. 6 ways to make jello shots, LOL... :)

Let the QB update finish then ring me back up... got limited BW there so any use like teamviewer can cut into it..
 
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Got ya Jer and thanks again, there was cheering in this house when the favorites bar was transferred ........we're trying the jello shot recipe with moonshine...
 
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