2.402 bytes

Service Hints & Tips

Document ID: GSMH-386KL3

This document is provided to IBM and our Business Partners to help sell and/or service IBM products. It is not to be distributed beyond that audience or used for any other purpose.

Crossbrand - Backup does not use all available disk space with Windows 95

Applicable to: World-Wide

Symptom:
When you use the Full System Backup set included with Windows 95, the size of the backup file on the floppy disk may be less than the full capacity of the disk.

This behavior occurs because of the number of files being backed up and the manner in which Microsoft Backup reserves room for the directory listing of these files. This normally occurs when you are using more than one hard disk, but can also occur with one hard disk if you back up many files or folders.

Problem Isoaltion Aids:
None

Fix:
To resolve this issue, create multiple backup sets to separate the data being backed up, and then perform a backup operation for each set. For information about performing a backup operation,
see the "Using Backup to back up your files" topic in the online Help system.

Note:
That this method does not back up the registry files. The Full System Backup set backs up the registry files, and merges them back into the registry if you restore the backup files. To back up the registry, use the Microsoft Configuration Backup tool.

Microsoft Configuration Backup is included in the CD-ROM version of Windows 95, but not in the floppy disk version.

Search Keywords

Hint Category

Windows 95

Date Created

02-08-96

Last Updated

05-04-99

Revision Date

05-04-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva, Cross Brand

Product Family

Aptiva, Windows 95

Machine Type

Various

Model

various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

N/A

Reverse Doclinks
and Admin Purposes