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IrishAyes

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3. While I appreciate the other reply (as well as yours)

Reply to We People (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 11:28 AM

Jul 2013

I still don't know what will happen if the computer's hard drive gets too full and I'm unable to reload the files I actually want.

Will I get a chance to choose where the backup files are downloaded? I do have an external hard drive that I could plug in temporarily. This was a whole system backup in case my reinstallation of Win7 failed. And since I'm happy with the new, slimmer reinstallation, I wouldn't mind doing a different whole system backup on the thumb drive to replace the first one.

Does it show that I've never done this before?

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Before reinstalling Win7 on my computer [View all] IrishAyes Jul 2013 OP

K & R We People Jul 2013 #1

While I appreciate the other reply (as well as yours) IrishAyes Jul 2013 #3

Backed up files won't replace new files AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #2

Hi gvstn Jul 2013 #4

Wow, thanks! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #5

If you don't remember getting a third party program gvstn Aug 2013 #6

Thanks again. IrishAyes Aug 2013 #7

Take your time. gvstn Aug 2013 #8

Well, part of the reason my complete backup was so small IrishAyes Aug 2013 #9

If you choose to try Macrium gvstn Aug 2013 #10

Do a manual copy, including your browser history, e-mail, and personal files. StanGr Aug 2013 #11

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