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Backup permissions failure
Hello. I have a Duo v2 that I've never really used properly. I've finally put some time into figuring out how to do proper backups from my Windows 7 PC on my home network. I have run several tests creating shares starting with a small folder and working up to my Music folder. I was able to backup up successfully (eventually) each time. However, when I try to backup my entire C:\ drive, the backup fails due to denials of permission for some files. I suspect that its mainly Microsoft files that are causing the problem. I can continue to backup like this knowing that at least my personal files are safe, but it's annoying nonetheless. Is there a solution or "work around" for this? I'm just an ordinary home user, so it needs to be fairly straightforward.
Many thanks!
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What firmware are you running?
RAIDiator 5.3.13
A NAS-based backup of a Windows machine will not back up files you can only access when Windows User Account Control pops up nor files that are in use (like an outlook .pst file). A much better way to back-up a Windows machine is to use something on the Windows side that is capable of creating a shadow copy and then backing that up and then the NAS as the target for the backup file(s). The old Backup and Restore (Windows 7) is still around, but rather limited (especially no version control). I and StephenB both use Acronis True Image, but there are other options available, including free ones.
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