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    OneCare appears to be set to back-up only the My Documents folder on the internal hard drive. Is there a way to back-up an external USB drive?

    Saturday, January 19, 2008 5:01 PM

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    No, OneCare will only backup from internal drives. It isn't limited to \My Documents, but scans the entire drive for matching file types to your backup plan with some limitations.

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    Sunday, January 20, 2008 3:38 AM
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    No, OneCare will only backup from internal drives. It isn't limited to \My Documents, but scans the entire drive for matching file types to your backup plan with some limitations.

    -steve

     

    Sunday, January 20, 2008 3:38 AM
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    On the subject of backup, I am wondering if it is possible to save or backup system restore points to an external hard drive?
    Monday, March 24, 2008 1:19 AM
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    No, that isn't possible, nor is it desirable. If your thought is to be able to recover a failed hard drive, you need to obtain and use a Disk Image solution such as Acronis True Image.

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    Monday, March 24, 2008 1:51 AM
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    Thanks for the quick reply.  I will look into your suggestion.

    Monday, March 24, 2008 4:59 AM