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BE 8.6--Differential backups shrinking?
SQLBill, Thanks for the reply. I understand that incrementals backup files that have changed and reset the archive bit, but differentials do not reset the archive bit. Thus, incrementals can vary widely in size. However, differentials should always be increasing in size, since they back...- slzusd
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- Forum: Data Recovery
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BE 8.6--Differential backups shrinking?
Why? I am running Veritas Backup Exec v8.6 on a Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 3. I am running two backup jobs--a full backup and a differential backup (not an incremental). The full backup is running weekly and is generally around 35-GB in size (growing steadily, of course). The...- slzusd
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- Forum: Data Recovery
