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compressed backup before debloating (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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hi guys!! ( linux users don't jump on me pls i only use windows for some apps) so i was noticing that my windows os is full with microsoft garbage that consumes my ram and network speed for nothing!! like shitty edge!! and looked for a solution and i found debloating. but i need to make a backup first in case something goes wrong . local disk is : 237gb - used 133gb = 103gb free i have a 64gb usb i want to make a high compressed backup for everything including my windows 11 is it possible with that 64gb usb? and what software to use pls? pls don’t tell using a cloud !! 😓i have a slow internet cuz i live in a rural area. thanks in advance to anyone!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

BorgBackup creates compressed and de-duplicated backups, splitting data into chunks then only keeping unique chunks + a list of files those chunks belong too.

I've currently got around 470gb being backed up; compression brings that down to 320gb, then after de-duplication that's down closer to 70gb. (there's a lot of media metadata in there, results will vary)

17 backups going back 6 months: 8.10 TB original > 5.62 TB compressed > 326.55 GB final backup data stored on disk

/edit this thread is a week old.... It showed up at the top of my 'new' feed...? Odd.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

thank you so much!! but the website you provided of this seems like it's only for linux not windows right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It is a Linux tool unfortunately :/

You could use it to clone the windows disc/partition from a Linux machine/live usb, try out your de-bloating process, and restore again via a Linux machine/live usb if needed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah I'll use 7 zip instead tks bro