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I'm setting up a backup for a friend's computer onto his USB drive. I was reading this article about the Windows 7 Backup and Restore feature.

Everything looks okay, but for the life of me, I can't figure out how to get to this screen:

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I need to set up some excluded folders, since the backup media is a little smaller than the home folder. I need to exclude the replaceable 100 GB video directory.

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Where the hell did they get that screenshot from, it does not exist on my W7 PC. Worthless backup software IMHO. MAybe it was in RC and they got rid if that in the final release. – Moab Jan 13 '11 at 1:17
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You could use a another program instead of the built-in windows utility. I use GFI Backup Home Edition ( http://www.gfi.com/backup-hm/backup-hm-features.htm ) - it's a free version that works pretty well and let's you exclude a directory that's inside a directory you want to back up. It has a good number of available options, and backs up as a copy (so you can still browse through the backup) or as a zip.

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Do you get this screen? Windows Backup

I'd assume chosing "Let me choose" would get you to the desired options...

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That's what I thought. But I don't. I get this: imgur.com/KQZ9w – mattalexx Jan 13 '11 at 0:38
Can you step back through the steps using the left arrow up the top left? – Windos Jan 13 '11 at 0:41
@Joshua Yes I can. But I never get to the screen I want. – mattalexx Jan 13 '11 at 0:44
Ahh, I get the same thing. I think one way to do what you need to do is go to "Let me choose" then manually un-check videos library. iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=5iwwjhcf.ogv.gif Or un-check everything under the user data tree (I forget the name) then drill down into the Computer part and select the folders you DO want backed-up. Bit longer than saying "I want to back up everything but this" but it will get the job done. – Windos Jan 13 '11 at 0:52
@Joshua I don't want to exclude the whole library, just one directory within the video library. – mattalexx Jan 13 '11 at 0:55
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You could use a third-party program. If you have a google account, you could use Gbridge. I use it, and I find that it's excellent.

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