[X4U] Incremental backup and Apple Backup question

[Philip J Robar]

On Nov 12, 2005, at 7:42 AM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> If I want to save space, can I delete backups from a few weeks ago  
> (leaving the primary/original backup file in place), but still  
> leave the more recent incremental backup files in place? I guess  
> what I mean is, are these incremental backup files like segmented  
> Stuffit files in that, if one is gone, the backups won't work?

It would have been helpful if you had told us what backup program  
you're using, but if you're truly doing incremental backups then the  
answer is no. Incremental backups form a chain that goes back to the  
original in which each subsequent backup only has the changes since  
the last backup.

To do what you're asking about you need a product that does  
differential backups. See past discussions on this list for  
references to programs that do each and/or both.


Phil