Backup size

Coxmeatsandwich · 07-22-2015, 05:40 AM

Why is the backup file of my league almost 7 gigs in 2015, but when I backup the same league in ootp 2016 its only 1.6? Did I lose that much information while transferring over? It simply just doesn't make sense to me.

The Game · 07-22-2015, 08:43 AM

Photos, baseball cards and jerseys take up a lot of space,

battists · 07-22-2015, 11:16 AM

The Game makes a good point, but there's simply no way for you to know exactly what is going on without doing some more analysis on the two folders. If it's really bugging you, you could try:

Compare the two backup folders. Identify all of the top-level folders in each and their respective sizes.
Is there a difference in the folders between the two backups, e.g. a folder that exists in your old backup but not your new? If so, which folders?
Is there a substantial size difference between any two folders of matching names? If so, which folders?
If you do have a substantial size mismatch for any two folders, go into that folder and repeat this process for the subfolders in there.

That should help you narrow down where the size differential is coming from. If you post more information, we might be able to give you a better idea of specifically why that is happening.

I think the most likely culprits are:

Photos/logos/baseball cards etc. as The Game indicated
Logs
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Coxmeatsandwich · 07-22-2015, 08:23 PM

well the only reason why it concerns me is that I have a virus on my laptop, and I'm going to do a system restore to make sure that I get rid of it, so I just want to make sure that I'm not going to be missing any files when I try to restore from the backup.

Bluenoser · 07-22-2015, 08:42 PM

Scan your ".lg "folder to make sure it's clean, then make a copy to a stick or CD/DVD, external HD....

Copy it back when completed laptop cleanup.

07-22-2015, 05:40 AM	#1
Coxmeatsandwich Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 236	Backup size Why is the backup file of my league almost 7 gigs in 2015, but when I backup the same league in ootp 2016 its only 1.6? Did I lose that much information while transferring over? It simply just doesn't make sense to me.

07-22-2015, 08:43 AM	#2
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,936	Photos, baseball cards and jerseys take up a lot of space, __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

07-22-2015, 11:16 AM	#3
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	The Game makes a good point, but there's simply no way for you to know exactly what is going on without doing some more analysis on the two folders. If it's really bugging you, you could try: Compare the two backup folders. Identify all of the top-level folders in each and their respective sizes. Is there a difference in the folders between the two backups, e.g. a folder that exists in your old backup but not your new? If so, which folders? Is there a substantial size difference between any two folders of matching names? If so, which folders? If you do have a substantial size mismatch for any two folders, go into that folder and repeat this process for the subfolders in there. That should help you narrow down where the size differential is coming from. If you post more information, we might be able to give you a better idea of specifically why that is happening. I think the most likely culprits are: Photos/logos/baseball cards etc. as The Game indicated Logs Archives

07-22-2015, 08:23 PM	#4
Coxmeatsandwich Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 236	well the only reason why it concerns me is that I have a virus on my laptop, and I'm going to do a system restore to make sure that I get rid of it, so I just want to make sure that I'm not going to be missing any files when I try to restore from the backup.

07-22-2015, 08:42 PM	#5
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,338	Scan your ".lg "folder to make sure it's clean, then make a copy to a stick or CD/DVD, external HD.... Copy it back when completed laptop cleanup.