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Looking for advice - notko - 01-04-2025

Hi everybody!

I 'd like to give Hasleo Backup a try but have no idea how to organize  the backup on my new home computer with respect to disk partition vs file backup

OS - Windows 11 24H2
Disks
  • System: NVMe 1TB, 1 partition, used about 130GB
  • Photos: NVMe 1TB,  1 part., used  650GB
  • A pair of older SSD SATA disks, one 500GB and one 250GB, both single partition,  storage  20% and 40% full respectively.
  • Backup drive: USB, 5TB
  • Almost forgot - a 1TB spinning disk with cloned system. It will go when I have the backup in place.

 And questions
  1. After initial full System or partition backup, will it be possible to follow with incremental ones?
  2. Can I restore system/partition images and/or files from backups,  older then the last one?
  3. Must I use Emergency disk for System restore, or can I start restore from Windows?
  4. What is the difference in speed of backup/restore in partition vs file backup if all files in the part. are selected?
  5. Pros and cons  partition vs file backup?
  6. Is it possible to remove older backups? If yes, can it be done automatically, e.g. by setting "clear backups older than 6 months"?



Help will be much appreciated!

73 /Notko

RE: Looking for advice - admin - 01-04-2025

(01-04-2025, 02:25 AM)notko Wrote: After initial full System or partition backup, will it be possible to follow with incremental ones?
Yes, of course you can certainly follow a full backup with incremental backups.

(01-04-2025, 02:25 AM)notko Wrote: Can I restore system/partition images and/or files from backups,  older then the last one?
Yes, you just need to select the point in time (backup version) you need to restore to, and the Hasleo Backup Suite will do everything for itself.

(01-04-2025, 02:25 AM)notko Wrote: Must I use Emergency disk for System restore, or can I start restore from Windows?
No, you can do a restore from Windows if Windows is still bootable.

(01-04-2025, 02:25 AM)notko Wrote: What is the difference in speed of backup/restore in partition vs file backup if all files in the part. are selected?
If you want to back up an entire partition, then you should use disk backup instead of file backup, because disk backup reads the data on the disk directly without going through the file system, so it will be faster.

(01-04-2025, 02:25 AM)notko Wrote: Pros and cons  partition vs file backup?
They are used in different backup scenarios, disk backup is usually used to back up an entire partition, while file backup is used to make a backup of a specific file/folder.

(01-04-2025, 02:25 AM)notko Wrote: Is it possible to remove older backups? If yes, can it be done automatically, e.g. by setting "clear backups older than 6 months"?
You can set an image retention policy to automatically delete or merge old backup image files, please refer to:
https://www.easyuefi.com/backup-software/tutorial/backup-schedule.html#image-retention-policy

RE: Looking for advice - notko - 01-04-2025

Thanks for speedy response!

RE: Looking for advice - admin - 01-04-2025

(01-04-2025, 07:58 PM)notko Wrote: Thanks for speedy response!

Glad to help and happy new year!