Comments on: Windows Home Server is now backing up your temp directories http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/11/25/windows-home-server-is-now-backing-up-your-temp-directories/ The Windows Home Server Enthusiast Community Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/11/25/windows-home-server-is-now-backing-up-your-temp-directories/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 Ken Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:30:47 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2726#comment-4759 I would like to be ABLE to back up my temp folders. After a restore, I was unable to uninstall some stupid applications that left their installer/uninstaller in the temp directory. However, the headline for this blog post is misleading: it is NOT now backing up my temp directories. It is only backing up directories that aren't user or system temp, that happen to be named "temp". I'm disappointed, as this was an issue after a restore several months ago. I managed to get past it, but why, WHY, *WHY* make it a not-user-configurable option? Acronis backs up the entire machine so it can safely be flattened and reimaged. Why isn't my Home Server doing the same? Very bad design decision. I would like to be ABLE to back up my temp folders. After a restore, I was unable to uninstall some stupid applications that left their installer/uninstaller in the temp directory.

However, the headline for this blog post is misleading: it is NOT now backing up my temp directories. It is only backing up directories that aren’t user or system temp, that happen to be named “temp”. I’m disappointed, as this was an issue after a restore several months ago. I managed to get past it, but why, WHY, *WHY* make it a not-user-configurable option? Acronis backs up the entire machine so it can safely be flattened and reimaged. Why isn’t my Home Server doing the same? Very bad design decision.

]]> By: element http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/11/25/windows-home-server-is-now-backing-up-your-temp-directories/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 element Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:23:02 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2726#comment-4115 It's about time. I performed the same test as you by creating a user named "Temp" to prove this bug a few months back. I've been warning anyone I know with a Windows Home Server (whether it be an HP or home-built) to avoid making folders named "temp" at all costs. I believe this to be one of the best things offered by PP3. It’s about time.
I performed the same test as you by creating a user named “Temp” to prove this bug a few months back. I’ve been warning anyone I know with a Windows Home Server (whether it be an HP or home-built) to avoid making folders named “temp” at all costs.

I believe this to be one of the best things offered by PP3.

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