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Hi,
Ever since I upgraded to Gravity(from Boletus), I've had problem with my FULL/Incremental backups.
It is set to make one full every 4 and to keep only one full.
I had to format my backup drive, afterward to have at least a full backup I selected the task and chose "Clear Archives Attributes" which is supposed to reset the backup and make a full backup next time. But then, I manually started the backup (not FORCE FULL) and it makes an incremental one instead of a full. And If I choose FORCE FULL, it's like Cobian forgets about it and I will end up with 2 full later.
Can some one help me please?
Thanks
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Hmm.. you are getting everything wrong. Clear archive attribute does exactly the opposite. Anyway you shouldn't touch this option. It's under Advanced for a reason and it should normally ALWAYS be checked.
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Originally Posted by: cobian  Hmm.. you are getting everything wrong. Clear archive attribute does exactly the opposite. Anyway you shouldn't touch this option. It's under Advanced for a reason and it should normally ALWAYS be checked.
It is checked in the task options, I mean in the "Task" menu (its not Clear but Reset. My bad). In the help file it says : "Reset archive attributes: Cobian Backup uses the archive bit of the file attributes to decide if a file must be copied or not when doing a differential or incremental backup. If you want that the next backup of a task will be full, just select the task and select this option."
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But "Reset the archive attributes" can be found inder the Task menu and is one function. "Clear archive attributes" is a DIFFERENT option and it found on Task properties. And it does the OPPOSITE.
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I get that, like I said I met Reset not Clear.
Do you know why it isn't working?
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If you reset the archive attributes, all files *should* be backed up. The backup will NOT be marked as full, though: it's an incremental with all files copied. You want to use Force full backup instead.
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Originally Posted by: cobian The backup will NOT be marked as full, though: it's an incremental with all files copied. You want to use Force full backup instead. ... LOL everytime I saw the incremental folder created I was pissed and deleted it without checking it first! Were is the backup count is stored? Can I edit the value so it beleive it has reach its limit of incremental backup and have to do a full one? Also, If I choose "Force Full" will it be counted has a normal backup and will it delete the last full one (it is set to keep only one full every 4 incremental)?
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Force full is the way to go.
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