Problems with BuddyBackup

On my parents PC (we are both each others buddy) their computer reports 99% backup up (two buddies setup, but only one copy is made) and it shows 27 files are queued to be backed up.

Looking in windows explorer:

1.  As you would expect the folder containing the 27 files is shown as red i.e. needs to be backed up.

2.  However, when I look in this folder the files listed as queued for backup are actually shown green .. so they have been backed up

What is happening?  No files are setup for exlusions or anything?  One thing is that it was setup to make two backup copies over two buddies, but after a while it was changed to one copy distributed between two buddies .. but this shouldnt matter as it will still use the files copied to the other buddy as part of the ONE backup wont it?  ....oh and I did export all data and import it on my PC after a few weeks and it was so slow in backing up.

 

Also, if I plug in any device that has say an SD card reader e.g. printer, BuddyBackup pops up a window with the following message:

BuddyBackup.exe - No Disk

There is no disk in the drive.  Please insert a disk into drive.

\Device\Harddisk1\DR1

 

CANCEL   TRY AGAIN   CONTINUE

...It doesnt seem to matter which option I select as the same message appears, only clicking on the "x" on top right of screen shuts it up

this happens on any PC I use with BuddyBackup on.  I have no intention of using the printer etc to backup to, its just it comes with an SD card reader.

 

The biggest issue for me is the 99% backed up .. at the moment what do I trust, the icons in Windows Exporer updated by BB or the BB program? 

Hi,

I haven't yet tried this on my parents PC, but I now have a similar problem.

I zipped up some files, then decided to delete the zip file, however looking at the "Files Backed up" more option - where it lists first hundred files that need backing up I have 27 files that need backing up and one of them is the zip file that I deleted.

I am running Win7 and tried your special check by:

1.  Selecting File exit from BuddyBackup
2.  Typing
"C:\Program files\BuddyBackup\BuddyBackup.exe" -clean from the run prompt (including quotes). 
It complained with the following :
C:\Program files\BuddyBackup\ refers to a location that is unavailable.  It could be on a hard drive on this computer, or on a network.  Check to make sure the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the internet or your network, and then try again.  If it still cannot be located it may have been moved to a different location.

If I type
"BuddyBackup.exe" -clean
OR
BuddyBackup.exe -clean

up pops a buddybackup window for checking data consistancy, but the non existant file is still shown in buddy backup

As I'm in Win7 Buddybackup is stored in C:\Program files (x86), so I tried typing C:\Program files (x86)\BuddyBackup\BuddyBackup.exe" -clean

Again, up popped a buddybackup window for checking data consistancy, but the non existant file is still shown in buddy backup

What do you suggest?

Note:  It would be helpful if one could attached screen shots to these messages rather than have to type error message in full.

My parents run XP, so perhaps this procedure will help them, but it doesnt help me.

Jamie

Hi,

I have plenty of space as do my buddies.

The file does not physically appear on my computer in windows explorer.  I delibratley deleted it and removed it from the recycle bin as I wanted to see if zipping it saved space .. it didnt.

I think the problem came about as I must have deleted the file in the middle of it backing up and so BB thinks I want it backed up, but it cant do this as it doesnt exist any more .. it may be in the local backup that buddybackup keeps? .. does that sound plausable?

Jamie

 

Hi Jamie,

OK. Interesting that you have lots of space and it's still not backing up.

The file not appearing in Explorer, doesn't mean that BuddyBackup doesn't have it's own copy. It may have very quickly made a backup in the short time the file was saved. The "Local Backup: 100%" tells me that it thinks it has a local backup copy.

Just one more thing to try:

Try doing the clean thing again only this time do "-clean2".

E.g.

"BuddyBackup.exe -clean2"

This does a more thorough self check, including looking for missing files (though will take some time to run!).

John