splurzgalonk Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Using RS 9.0.2, I prepared a server backup containing some 500k files. I set favorite folders for dedicated folders on the server but forgot to check them in the source display. THat made Retrospect run a backup, check the 500k files and backup NONE. That's ok so far. But... on my backupdrive i found afterwards a 229 MB ( !!!) file for a empty backup ??? Hello! What is going on. Why would retrospect produce a 229 MB file on EACH run of the script, even if there was not a single file copied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twickland Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 What is going on. Why would retrospect produce a 229 MB file on EACH run of the script, even if there was not a single file copied? By default, Retrospect generates a snapshot of all the files on the source during each backup to enable performing a restore to that point in time. The size of the snapshot depends on the number of files on the source, not the number of files actually backed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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