Tech Support: After doing a complete backup, the backup files have no names and have to be opened to see whats in them

After doing a complete backup, the backup files have no names and have to be opened to see whats in them

Hi=The computer was backed up from windows back up using an external hard
drive,which was not a problem,size wise the back up was about 100gig as it
did a complete backup.The problem is when the backup is opened they are
all in files with no names,to find what is in them we have to click 4-5 times
 to find what is in them,when we were using XP,or Vista,we did exactly t
he same thing but all the files came out as they went in,also with the XP
and VISTA systems once the initial back up was made the computer only backed
up new files or updates.hope this is a little clear for you to try
and help me with the problem
Bobby

Anwsers to the Problem After doing a complete backup, the backup files have no names and have to be opened to see whats in them

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I suggest you get away from the Windows backup program and get yourself a good commercial backup program.
This forum is fraught with problem reports for the Windows one.
I know I was very unimpressed when I tried it.
Three I'm familiar with and like are
Norton Ghost (which I've been using for 8 years without the 1st problem),
Easeus Todo Backup Free, which you can download from
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm and
Memeo which has a 30 day free trial and you can buy it for $29.99 - you can download it from
http://memeo.com .
You can get Ghost for next to nothing (like I did) if you watch the sales.
The March 2012 issue of PC World is very high on the FREE program from Easeus, and I've been testing it lately in a variety of configurations and have to say I'm very impressed.
Like Ghost it will back up to a networked drive, and it will create a boot CD
for when your PC won't boot.
See PC World's review at
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,80031-order,4/description.html .
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CNET has a lot of backup program reviews at
http://download.cnet.com/windows/backup-software/?tag=contentBody;sideBar .
Some of these are free (last time I checked there were over 300), some have free trials (over 1000), and some are purchase only (over 200).
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External hard drives are best for backup.
You can get a 500 GB one for around $70 and a 1.5 TB one for around $90.
You can also buy a 16 GB flash drive for as little as $10.
It's the best insurance you can ever buy!
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I hope this helps.
Good luck

Run CHKDSK

• Go to the Start button.
• In the Search box, type "cmd" (without quotes) and press Enter.
• At the command prompt, type "chkdsk /r /f" (without quotes) and press Enter.
• Restart your computer.

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