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Background
There are numerous backup solutions out there for Windows and they come in many different forms. From a file copy and/or syncing tool like SyncBackSE to whole hard drive backup utilities based on Volume Shadow Copy like Acronis TrueImage or Norton Ghost to block level copy tools like dd. Each of these solutions offers different pros and cons versus the "Windows Backup and Restore Center" feature built-in to Windows Vista and Windows 7. I am not interested in discussing alternative backup solutions here however, as that has already been covered by numerous other questions.
Constraints
There are two "types" of backup supported by the "Windows Backup and Restore Center"(WBRC):
- File backup (which Windows calls "Back Up Files")
- Full System Backup (which Windows calls "Complete PC Backup)
I am interested in a solution which supports either and/or both types of backup with WBRC.
Questions
- How can you use a TrueCrypt encrypted mount point as the destination for the built-in "Windows Backup and Restore Center" feature in Windows Vista and 7?
1I just want to note here that Windows 7 Home Premium does not allow user to do file backup or system backup to a network destination. In other words this solution does not apply to Windows 7 Home Premium. – Teo – 2014-11-20T10:00:53.150
Thank you for the very extensive answer! However, it would have been more "polite" if you had given other people a chance to answer your question as well ;-). Yet! Keep the good formatted and informative questions coming (or answers for that matter) – Ivo Flipse – 2010-03-31T20:18:47.047
4Haha, yeah I normally would ask the question before taking the time to develop my own solution. However, this was a case of "I already know the answer, but I'll put it on su for everyone else's benefit". I haven't "accepted" my answer yet however, so if someone wants to provide a better one, I'd certainly take it! – Burly – 2010-03-31T20:28:06.813
now that's a challenge (someone providing a better answer than this)! nice job. Ivo's right that it's more "polite"; mainly, we don't want SU to become a personal tech blog for our users. but in general answering your own questions is OK. i've done it once (http://superuser.com/questions/58525) and tried doing it twice (http://superuser.com/questions/111152) but someone else beat me to it.
– quack quixote – 2010-04-01T00:24:23.790