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Diagoras
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14 years ago
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Incremental Backup Does Everything

I recently changed all my backups to use modified time (and the NTFS change journal for incrementals). However, my incremental backups now backup everything on the server. I have run through a full backup again, and the incremental still tries to back up all files. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • Do you have an anti-virus software doing a system scan on your machines?  If so, see my blog on this subject

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/incremental-backups-become-full-backups

    It also have a solution if you are using SEP.  If you are using other anti-virus software, check with the vendor to see whether they have a similiar solution.

  • You have to use same selection list for your full and incremental jobs as you are using modified time.

    Regards....

  • Do you have an anti-virus software doing a system scan on your machines?  If so, see my blog on this subject

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/incremental-backups-become-full-backups

    It also have a solution if you are using SEP.  If you are using other anti-virus software, check with the vendor to see whether they have a similiar solution.