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cgd
November 17th, 2006, 08:52 PM
After changing how I was searching, I found several threads indicating that I can't do this even though in the 'Wish List' it was requested and that it is indicated that the feature was implemented.

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=85595 in the 6th entery down

How do I exclude a directory and all of it's contents from a backup?

I understand that tis ability is there (see : http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=85595 - the 6th entry)
Here is what I've tried so far in the exclusion filter:
c:\DVD\*.*
c:\DVD\*
c:\DVD\*\*.*

After the backup finishes, I browse the resulting file and the folder DVD is still there with all of it's contents.

Any ideas?

Thanks..Curt David

PS

A validation process for exclusions might be useful in future releases.

MKairys
November 18th, 2006, 03:32 PM
-{ Quote: "...I browse the resulting file ..." }-
This comment makes me suspect you are doing an image backup...If so you should know that exclusions can only be done with a file/folder backup. See for example this (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=151083) thread.