VSS is used to produce a 'snapshot' of the drive layout (a map) at a moment in time to use as a reference. Yes, the VSS error is referring to the drive(s) that you are backup up FROM and not the drive that you are backing up TO. All this talk got me to thinking I need one with more capacity. If you have sensitive financial or medical info on it you don't want to take a chance of that happening.ĭid you decide on an SSD or conventional hard disk (we call that a 'spinner')? Interesting enough, I'm going to my local computer shop in the morning and buy a larger SSD for one of my PC's. With the errors on it, it might not even format but there is always the possibility that whoever has physical possession of the drive might be able to run recovery software and read some of the data even if its been reformatted. Don't want you going blind on us! All you need to do is to drive a screwdriver through the platter so it can never be read again. Be sure to wear safety glasses and gloves in case pieces fly. When you get it home you could take a hammer to it and physically destroy it. Regarding the existing drive you could reformat it or you could just ask whoever is installing the new SSD (if you decide to go that way) to give you back the old drive. Did the backup process ever complete? I thought I read that it ran all night and you eventually stopped it, correct?

Bob correct?Yes, the VSS error is referring to the drive(s) that you are backup up FROM and not the drive that you are backing up TO.

So I definitely need a new drive is what I am saying.

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