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Entire Machine Backup is supposed to include everything, right? Data, programs, OS system files--so that you can restore it all as a working system if you lose it all.  But some key folders are excluded by default in the backup set. E.g., C:\Windows\System32.

What am I missing, here?

Thanks,

Dave


UPDATE: I asked IDrive support, and they got back to me quickly. It was a canned response, I think, but still. According to them, it seems that I was wrong in the way I interpreted what I saw in the interface. Apparently, Entire Machine Backup does do what it sounds like it does. Any excluded files you may see selected are not associated with EMB. (they go with one of the other backup strategies, I guess) Of course, there's nothing to indicate as much and thus my confusion. I'm learning that there are many "clunky" aspects to the interface. Seems odd, because at the same time it appears to be a fairly powerful backup service with lots of options. You just have to get to know it's quirks, I guess.

Last edited by DaveLab (2024-02-04 02:02:07)