Aomei Backupper

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Hello,

1) I notice that I cannot delete files off of the backup. I was told that is because they are in a zip file. Is there a way around this? Oftentimes I no longer want certain files on my desktop or my external drive.

2) Is there a way around showing backed up pictures as true images instead of icons so that I can know what the photo is without opening it?

3) Can I drag and drop files from my desktop to back up drive?

I was told by my IT person to try Aomei Backupper. Aomei support is via email only, and hasn't been very thorough so far. I have so many questions, which my tech person says ask Aomei.

Thanks for your reply,

oldschool · Nov 15, 2024

I've found them to be pretty quick in responding to emails.

Gramps · Nov 15, 2024

1 - If you created a backup with Aomei Backupper you can look at the individual files within the backup file, but I don't believe you can delete individual files from within the backup. Wouldn't that violate the integrity of the backup?

2 - Not sure about this one.

3 - You can, although they won't be part of the backup file, they'll just be copies.

I have a system backup on an external SSD, and on occasion I may copy other files to the SSD temporarily and delete them when I no longer need them.

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Thanks for replies.

Aomei replied to the above questions with only one #2 answered, asking if I tried ( attached) explore image option. I attempted to use that option but got a bit lost, so am asking them for more help.

As for #1, that's what IT told me, but I was still hoping. If the day comes when I might need to use backup to restore, I guess I'll just have to pick through what I no longer want.

Good to know about #3. I'm actually going to start manually backing up my files by dragging and dropping. I'm just not keen enough to wend my way through various ways to do and view things on Aomei. I was using Crucial software, but in between two Windows 11 upgrades, the program duplicated all my zillion pictures. Reason I'm now with Aomei. Before that Seagate/Toolkit stopped working. I'm not comfortable using the cloud.

Marcus Vinicus · Nov 15, 2024

RE question #1. I'm using AOMEI Backupper Pro (latest version). I opened my latest system image backup in File Explorer, and it doesn't allow deleting files.

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Marcus Vinicus,
Thanks for confirming #1. Regarding #2, do you only see icons in your folders containing pictures, rather than the image? If so, did you try that "explore image" option?

Marcus Vinicus · Nov 15, 2024

@RLR

I'll come back to you in a couple of hours. Completing a full system image backup in AOMEI, so will have to wait till that finishes.

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Thanks much. I was contemplating doing full system, but, as is obvious, I'm already perplexed with just having an Owner back up, which my tech set up when he recommended the software to me.

Gramps · Nov 15, 2024

I tried the explore image option and got this screen:

If you check "View files in Windows File Explorer" it's the same as if you just used File Explorer, icons only for photos, etc. I haven't tried the "Mount the image file" option, would not expect that to be any different.

Gramps · Nov 15, 2024

Does it really matter that you only get icons? I mean, you can't delete them from the backup anyway.

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Gramps, I had trouble with crucial sporadically not updating all new photos added to a folder, so it was easier for me to reconcile by viewing the image rather than an icon name. Seems Aomei is a whole other animal that I just have to trust everything is there. Cuz, ya, I reconcile number of files in folder too, and if some are deleted from desktop, that would put an end to count reconciliation...also with Aomei adding one or two odd files in the mix.

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Gramps, This is as far as I got with the image option. I didn't go further cuz was confused, thinking it was going to start backing up. I'll try again.

Marcus Vinicus · Nov 15, 2024

It is possible to view and delete files in File Explorer using the 'Mount the image file as a virtual partition' option.

I didn't actually delete the file I tested this on, but the option was offered in File Explorer after mounting the image file (see 2nd screen capture). If I was intending to do this, I'd test it first on an old backup.

aomei backupper mounted image dialog box.png

RLR · Nov 15, 2024

Thanks. I think I'm done. I tried the image explorer in windows explorer and all I got were icons. When I tried Aomei image button, I got lost with what to select next. I'm in over my head. Hopefully, when my scheduled backup occurs, it adds what's new. And, hopefully, I'll be able to verify.
Thanks again for all you shared.

SIW2 · Nov 15, 2024

click where it says full backup and that selects it so it highlights in orange.

then you will see the next button has also been highlighted in orange so you can proceed

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