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Question

Windows 7 Backup disc full

by Jan 16, 2013 3:56AM PST

I have an HP Presario CQ57 laptop with windows 7 Premium. I keep getting the message that my backup disc is full,,like the others:
Data file backups for this computer on HP_TOOLS (EHappy and the D: are both full, when I try to delete either one I get told "you will not be able to restore files from this computer from backup" how can I solve this problem,,I did do a DELETE and run backup now but it lasts less than a week. I use my laptop for info and games,,not business.

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Same as before.
by Forum moderator Jan 16, 2013 4:03AM PST
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Windows 7 Backup disc full
by Mouser20 Jan 16, 2013 4:44AM PST

I am using Google Chrome and I don;t have Explorer option in my Registry Editor?

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Then have your support folk do this for you.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 16, 2013 4:48AM PST

The link looked clear enough for me. That is, if you don't have the key, you create it. But for many users this is too advanced and you wait till your support shows up.
Bob

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I am planning to purchase a 500GB Hard Drive
by Jan 16, 2013 4:04AM PST

It will replace DHappy HP Recovery and that will be deleted and the new drive will be D: but I will use NERO BackItUp to create all my active files - not the old ones from I bought from HP Recovery Disks (4) and one was not usable (5). I won't be creating another drive. Darrell PS - I met someone from Office Depot who had done thwe same. Darrell

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Also, I had purchased both sata connectors for this, cost
by DChrisL Jan 16, 2013 4:07AM PST

was $10 from a reliable computer store.

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Window 7 and Window 8
by DailyRazor Jan 17, 2013 1:22AM PST

What is best , window 7 or window 8 ?

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YOU DECIDE THAT!
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 17, 2013 1:25AM PST

It's a shame MSFT let Sinfsky bludgeon the Start bar.

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disc full
by Jan 21, 2013 3:14PM PST
Blush While taking back up if disc full then. Time Machine automatically deletes the oldest copy of files, but as far as I can tell Windows 7 makes you manually choose. I keep getting a running out of disk space for backup notice on Windows 7 without any option to not warn me and just delete the oldest files automatically. Happy
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