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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / October 2004Back up stored on hard drive
I aborted a backup of My Documents folders/files due to low disk space. I am dangerously low and have freed up all the space possible using Disk Cleanup and other System Tools. The backup itself is already 1.06GB large. Is there anyway I can delete the aborted backup and reclaim my 1GB of disk space without harm to my computer or hard drive? I am running Windows ME and using the backup utility included on the winme cd. Didn't realize the backup was to the hard drive (duh!)I need the disk space to install and run the cd-rw drive to backup to cd. As soon as the backup is finished I'm installing a larger HD (80GB). Scared of losing precious files!! Please help! Since this is a backup file, presumably one with a QIC extension since you mention using the old MSBackup that is included with some copies of Win Me, can't you just delete the file? If not what happens when you try to delete this file? You may need to reboot first. If you still have your original files in My Documents then you should lose nothing by deleting the backup file and doing so should cause no damage to either your computer or hard drive as it is just a file; albeit a rather big one.  SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004] mcmaltby@hotmail.com > I aborted a backup of My Documents folders/files due to low disk > space. I am dangerously low and have freed up all the space possible [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Please help! Thanks for answering so quickly! I deleted the file in the backup utility but not the QIC file on the C drive. Is that the file you're referring to? And will deleting the file return the disk space? > Since this is a backup file, presumably one with a QIC extension since you > mention using the old MSBackup that is included with some copies of Win [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Please help! MSBackup creates backup files with a QIC extension. You can check the size of the file using Windows Explorer or by right clicking on the file and opening its Properties sheet and checking its size on the General tab. If you no longer require this file and, as I mentioned before, still have the original files, then there is nothing to be lost and disk space to be gained by deleting this file. If worried that this is the correct file check its time stamp, its creation date should match when you started your aborted back-up. Best of luck, Regards, SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004] mcmaltby@hotmail.com > Thanks for answering so quickly! I deleted the file in the backup > utility but not the QIC file on the C drive. Is that the file you're > referring to? And will deleting the file return the disk space? I deleted the file and my hard drive space reappeared. I guess I was just scared that this would be irreversible. Thanks so much for your help, Mike. > Since this is a backup file, presumably one with a QIC extension since you > mention using the old MSBackup that is included with some copies of Win [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Please help! Glad to have been of some help if only to reassure you that deleting the file would be OK. Regards, SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004] mcmaltby@hotmail.com > I deleted the file and my hard drive space reappeared. I guess I was > just scared that this would be irreversible. Thanks so much for your > help, Mike. |
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