Backup in system storage.

When I check my mac storage today morning it shows 29 GB of back up, I have WD 1 TB External hard disc as time machine, but it still backs up everything on my mac itself ? please help me as I am running out of storage day by day, I just have a 250 GB

Mac OS X is creating local snapshots > http://pondini.org/TM/30.html

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New to Mac, How to backup my system?

Hi, I was recently given a non-working G4 400 (PCI) PowerPC. Up until receiving this Mac I had never actually seen one in real life... PCs dominate over here in the UK. I'm a CompTIA A+ Certified PC Technician so have no problems working with hardware.
After searching some trouble-shooting guides I found that it wasn't recognising the drive so I pulled it and tested it on my main PC using a diagnostic CD. As I thought it was shot. After a bit more searching I found I could use any IDE drive up to 128gb to replace it and popped in a spare 40gb Maxtor and swopped the CD-Rom for a DVD-Rom, then used disc utility on an iBook G4 disc I was given to initialise the drive. But couldn't get the OS (OS X 10.3.4) to install as it only had 128mb of ram at the time (the ram sticks had no stickers to indicate type and size).
So I checked the specs for OS X and after some more searching found I didn't need to upgrade the firmware on this model to be able to install it. So I swopped the Ram for 4x 128mb sticks and changed the pram battery as it kept resetting the date and time. I was then able to install and update the OS. Since then it's been working fine.
For the last couple of days I've just been learning how to do the basic stuff like install and uninstall and generally just finding my way around the Gui. I'm now at the stage where I would like to backup the system so that in the event of a disaster I can restore everything as it is now.
At the moment I have no external drives, zip drive or DVD-RW so I would like to make a backup to the second partitian. What utility should I use to do this and how?

I would like to backup the system so that in the event of a disaster I can restore everything as it is now<<</div>
If you backup to another partition (volume) of the same drive, that's hardly a preventative measure against disaster ... disaster being; hard drive failure, fire, flood, theft and my more possibilities.
To help with any real disaster recovery you'll need to back up your data off-site. You can set up a .Mac account or use any FTP site to backup and store data safely. Or purchase an external DVD burner to create regular backup discs for storage in a safe deposit box.
-DH

HT4859 How can I restore a previous backup in iCloud storage for my iPad?

How can I restore a previous backup in iCloud storage for my iPad?

Restoring an iCloud backup requires you to first erase your iPad. If you have any newer data that you want to save you'll need to do that first. Then go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, go through the setup screens on the iPad and when given the option, choose Restore from iPad backup.

Windows 7 Backup "The System cannot find the path specified" - Error Code 0x80070003

I'm having severe problems backing up my own machine to a share on our
FILE-SERVER as \\FILE-SERVER\Backup\
I have already backed up another PC successfully using exactly the same settings I have used on my own PC. So I presume it is nothing to do with the
FILE-SERVER or the Backup settings. It has to be something to do with what I'm trying to backup from my machine.
First some background.
This exercise all began when the Windows Server 2008 r2
O/S fell over on one of our Servers. I tried reinstalling the O/S several times, without success. In the end I grabbed another drive and re-built the O/S. I then had problems promoting it to a Domain Controller on the network.
In the end I renamed the Server from FILESERVER
to FILE-SERVER.
We routinely share four folders on what is now
FILE-SERVER:
\\FILE-SERVER\Backup
- a Folder where backups from all other machines are written, so that they will be backed up with the Server
\\FILE-SERVER\Company
- holds all our Company data
\\FILE-SERVER\GEM
- this is the application folder for our own database
\\FILE-SERVER\Install
- holds all Install files for the software we use
These are all held on a RAID 1 Array that is separate from the System Disk that fell over.
Prior to the Server falling over, I had Backup working fine on my machine.
On my Notebook PC I had made these shared folders 'Available Offline', so that I still had everything available to me when I was out of the office. They were
of course shared as \\FILESERVER\... not \\FILE-SERVER\...
Having got the Server up and going again, I began to get the Backups from the Windows 7 Client PC's going again.
I started with a Desktop, which of course did not have any Offline Files.
That proved relatively straight-forward.
I then started with my machine. Initially I did not make the above shared folders 'Available Offline'. I set up my Backup using exactly the same settings that
had worked OK on the desktop machine. But when I ran the backup I got:
The System cannot find the path specified, Error Code 0x80070003
I tried all sorts of things to get it to work:
I restored the system to the earliest point possible,
I ran chkdsk,
I defragged the drive
All to no avail, so I tried backing up:
with and without a system image,
reducing the backup to a single folder,
a single Folder with only one .txt file in it,
making the Folders 'Available Offline' again.
Nothing made any difference.
In the end I looked in the Sync Center to look at the Offline Files Folder.
Under Mapped Network Drives I discovered I still had the Files and Folders from
\\FILESERVER. In their Shortcut Menu 'Always Available Offline' was greyed out. So I deleted the Offline Copies. This deleted the Files in the Folders but not the Folders.
Since I could find no way of deleting the old Mapped Network Drives, I decided I'd painted myself into a corner by renaming the Server.
So I bit the bullet and re-installed my Notebook too. This did get rid of the unwanted old Mapped Network Drives - BUT NOT THE ERROR!!
I’ve been through all the troubleshooting procedures in:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/629597bb-7be0-455c-b81e-a149472d3f9b/windows-7-backup-the-system-cannot-find-the-path-specified-error-0x80070003?forum=w7itprogeneral
Method 1
It had none of the symptoms reported in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973455
but I scanned for ‘reparse’ points anyway. Found several “Junction Points” but none that were “Mounted Volumes”, just ordinary ‘File Folders’.
Method 2
Check a drive for errors.
Looked at:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Check-a-drive-for-errors
Checked
both boxes. I closed machine down, to check for errors when it re-started.
It didn’t seem to find anything.
I say seem, because I did not actually see it finishing checking the empty space, but stages 1-4 found no problems and Windows 7 restarted normally.
It did detect 66 ‘Reparse’ Points, which is more than it found when I scanned for them earlier.
Method 3
Yes, I am an administrator or my own machine and, as such, I have ‘Full Access’.
I downloaded an ran the Process Monitor, filtering for Process Name “Wbengine.exe”, but did dot get a single event.
So I’m not sure what’s going on.
HELP - I'm out of ideas!
I have a WORD Document that documents all the Settings I've used on both the Server and the Clients, together with the reasoning behind those settings, but
I cannot find a way of uploading it.

I am having the exact same problem with Windows 7 Professional. Out of the blue, this issue just started a few months ago when running my monthly Windows Backup where I have used a USB drive for the last 3 years, and never ever had this issue before. Most
of the solutions listed on the Microsoft websites and answers deal with
"Restore" functions, not the
"Backup" itself. I have 3 folders being skipped during the backup.
So I went and changed the Backup from "let Microsoft choose files, directories, etc" to "Let me choose". I included the files and folders that were being skipped, and ran the "Backup" again, and got the same error message,
but the files that were skipped the first time were "Backed up" finally. This issue is somehow related to my "Libraries"?
The 3 backup problems are:
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\My Audio Books\Audio Book Recordings. Error:(The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\My Audio Books\Audio Book CD Label-Cover Art. Error:(The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\My Audio Books\Audio Book MP3 Tag Art. Error:(The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))
Did a "checkdisk" - no problems. Ran a program to fix registry - no problems. All updates up to date. I guess I could eliminate these folders from the Backup folders in the
Library, and just choose them under the "Users" locations, and be done with it. But I really want to understand this, and fix it. This is within Windows 7 and may be related to Windows Media Player or
some recent Windows update. Thanks.

I am out of space on my Macbook Air and have a Time Machine Backup. I want to complete reset my mac, but wonder if I can pick and choose what I restore to my computer? Can I also use my time machine backup and external storage as well?

I am out of space on my Macbook Air and have a Time Machine Backup. I want to complete reset my mac, but wonder if I can pick and choose what I restore to my computer? Can I also use my time machine backup as external storage as well for the files I don't need everyday?

If you are using "Restore from Time Machine Backup" option from OS X Recovery, you can only choose from the broad categories presented.
... Can I also use my time machine backup as external storage as well for the files I don't need everyday?
To be clear, if you are asking if you can use the volume containing your Time Machine backup to store additional, non-Time Machine files, the short answer is yes.
It's not a good idea though, since the Time Machine backup will eventually fill all available space, after which it begins to remove old, "expired" backups to make room for newer ones. The presence of additional files doesn't change that fact, and Time Machine will not erase them, but you will encounter a dilemma should you want to store additional files on that volume when there is no remaining space. You will have to make room for them on your own, by deleting existing files. Furthermore, since Time Machine cannot back up its own volume, those additional files will not be backed up by Time Machine.
The easy solution for what you describe is to purchase additional external storage. External USB hard disk drives have become very inexpensive; about $55 will buy a perfectly suitable 1 TB drive.
You can also choose to replace your MacBook Air's internal storage with a larger capacity one. Look for a suitable replacement from OWC / MacSales:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina
That gets a little more expensive but it is the optimum solution.

[Oracle 11G XE and Apex 4.2 ] Backup from System "A", restored in System "B" wont work.

***Backup from System A, restored in System B wont work.***
Hi!
i have a problem, my Apex 4.2 computer/server died, broken motherboard, made me to take the backup files from the HDDs within System A, moved them over to the HDD within System B.
System OS: Win7 Ult 64bit.
1. Installed Oracle 11g XE
2. Installed Java JRE-7 (1.7.0_40)
3. Installed Java Glassfish Server 3.1.2.2 (ogs-3.1.2.2-windows.exe) (Java EE6 Compatible)
4. Run Restore, Succefully Restored. (the Backup is taken from System "A" that worked properly with Apex 4.2 before hardware crash.)
The Result
http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex/f?p=4950
Error Error processing request.
ORA-01403: no data found
OK <-( Button )

then i tryed just this URL -> http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex
it works as it schould.

How to make a backup if the Storage & Backup icon is missing?

how to make a backup if the Storage & Backup icon is missing?

http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/ios.html
Sounds like you have an account, so two options I would say.
Try turning it off, then off and see what options you get, or sync your phone to iTunes and click on the summary and choose the iCloud option.

Can I use the third party software to backup my system?

I have bought a new Thinkpad, and I just want to backup my system, but Lenovo Onekey recovery is not easy to use. I confess that it is very concise and powerful. But, I have to say some disadvantage, that is, It need to press the button and shut all computer. I want to backup my computer silently, and the process won't affect my other operation. I have searched a software- AOMEI Onekey Recovery, but it is the third party software, should I use it to backup my system. there seems to be more powerful in their page http://www.backup-utility.com/onekey-recovery.html, how should I determine? could anyone tell me the advantage or disadvantage?

Can I use the new Time Capsule to backup my mid 2010 Macbook Pro?
Yes, if you are asking about using Time Machine to backup the Mac.
Also can I want to free up my hard disk, can I save my photos and files on the time capsule and later access through wifi?
You are not thinking of deleting the photos and files on your Mac, are you? If you do this, you will have no backups for those files.
Another concern is that Time Machine backs up the changes on your Mac. At some point, Time Machine will automatically delete the photos and files from the Time Capsule.....you just don't know when this might occur.
In other words, only delete files from your Mac that you can afford to lose.

DB2 / Red Hat 5 : Backup to External Storage Failed

Dear gurus,
I've SAP ECC 6 running on DB2 9.7 FP2, RHEL 5.0
We can backup to internal disk, but when configuring backup to external storage (Maxtor Shared Storage II), there's this error.
I mount the external storage using cifs, with correct owner and permission (db2<sid> : db<sid>adm with 777 permission.)
The shared storage is: //192.168.1.8/mhp with mount point /mnt/mhp
When I backup using DB13 to /mnt/mhp, the file is created and the size continually grows constantly.
But when the backup is about to finish, the file then disappears, and DB13 returns "Database backup failed"
I see the db2diag.log, and here's the entry:
[db2diag.log|http://snipt.org/pYx/]
The message is not too clear for me.
Does anyone happen to come across the same problem as me?
Thanks for your help.
Best Regards,

Dear gurus,
If it is plain file like copy / move command to the storage, it can be done successfully.
I can also 'touch filename1' there. But for DB13 or DB2 backup command, it failed.
Markus, there's no particular technical things. We just choose cifs.
I've tried NFS but it said things like "Connection Refused" when I tried to mount -a.
I've tried also in different server, and it actually give the same result. So I think it's not SAMBA.
May I know what you mean by mapping the user?
I can make shared folder in the maxtore webgui management, and create user to own that folder.
Thanks for your help.
Best Regards,

After Restoring/Backup File System XI Java Instances are not up!

Hello all,
We are facing problem in restoring the SAP XI System, after taking backup of the system the java instances in SAP XI System are not starting again. ABAP connections are fine.
Can anyone provide suggestions/solutions in order to restore the XI System back.
The system information is as follows.
System Component: SAP NetWeaver 2004s, PI 7.0
Operating System: SunOS 5.9, SunOS 5.10
Database: ORACLE 9.2.0.
Regards,
Ketan Patel

I would correct Oracle version is 10.2.0
I would also like to reframe my problem.
XI server(both abap and Web) was working fine. Every weekend we take full backup(file system+DB)(UFS) of server. After taking backup server got up and we were able to login through abap but java web page was not openning. We did some troubleshooting it didn't work and finaly we restored the backup and somehow it worked. Next week after backup again same problem arose. We again restored latest backup but this time problem still exists.
Regards,
Ketan

Stuck on checking system storage status

My PS4 is stuck on the 'checking system storage status' screen. It has been like this for hours and has not budged of 0%. I have repeatedly tried restarting it and tried safe mode. Pleas help ASAP!

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Updated Wikibook: How To Backup Operating Systems

I have updated my wikibook How To Backup Operating Systems to include a method for ext4 using the new FSArchiver, and also made it both GRUB v1 and v2 friendly, among other changes. This guide is fairly newbie-friendly and is designed to help take some of the stress out of system updates and reinstallations by providing a reliable and easy system backup/restore solution. It covers multi-OS systems including Windows. It also contains a section "How The Computer Boots - The MBR Explained" that is good reading if you don't understand the boot process.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_To_Bac … ng_Systems
And a PDF version for printing...
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Can the time capsule be used as both a time machine backup and NAS storage

Can the time capsule be used as both a time machine backup and NAS storage? I want to use the drive as external, wireless storage for all of my files so all my PCs, MACs and iOS devices can access the files. Plus, I want to use the drive for backing up my iMac via time machine. Can the time capsule device be used for both these purposes simultaneously? If not, are the other suggestions on how I can do this?

Can the time capsule device be used for both these purposes simultaneously?
It can, but is really not recommended. Sooner or later there will be a fight for space on the drive between Time Machine and the other files.
If you have plenty of free space on the drive, you can do this......but.....have you thought about how you will back up the "other" files that are stored on the Time Capsule?

Before downloading lion, i want to backup my computer with time machine and a G-DRIVE Slim. But how can i use time machine to only backup my system once?

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Upgrade. My three year old Mac Pro and year old MacBook Pro have no problem. Both seem faster.
And there's your problem reading entirely subjective views on forums, from people that might or might not have decently maintained systems, good operating practices, or whatever....
Strangely, when most companies issue new software, it is because they believe (and believe they have checked) that it is better than the previous version.

After running Memory Analysis many times, "System" storage on the phone is over 10GB!

Like the title states, every time I run the memory profiler on my app it takes up storage on my phone and it does not get freed.
My system storage is now over 10GB and my phone is now full, I am no longer able to perform any application analysis.
Ideas?

Hopefully the memory taken up will be as part of your programs space, so you will be able to see it with one of the available tools for looking at your drive. I cant remember what it is called, but if you ask Bing, I am sure you can find it.
I have the app at home. If no one answers by tonight, I will dig out the name, and update. It allows you to see your phones drive space, just like a regular folder. (For your apps area only.)

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