File Backup Extremely Slow

heiterf · Postby **heiterf** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:27 am

When I run the file backup it takes minutes to backup each file. The first files its trying to backup are very small (kb). I have 800 GB to backup so at that rate it will take all year.

Adrian (Softland) · Postby **Adrian (Softland)** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:21 am

Hi,

What backup destination do you use?

Can you copy those files faster using Windows Explorer?

Do you use any antivirus that is scanning the files during the backup?

heiterf · Postby **heiterf** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:39 pm

I'm backing up one external HD to another, bypassing my internal C drive. When I use Windows Explorer it transfer files at a normal speed. My antivirus is not scanning the HD while I'm trying to backup. Since only 1% of my files change on a weekly basis its too long of a job to transfer all the files everytime I perform a backup.

I would appreciate any help you could give me.

Thanks!

Adrian (Softland) · Postby **Adrian (Softland)** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:34 pm

Hi,

We don't have such problems here.

1. Please make a backup test trying to copy some local files to the external drive destination.

2. Make another backup test trying to backup from the external drive to a local destination.

Which backup is slow?