Backup file grew 100000kb

**sehale** · 05-31-2012, 10:53 AM

I just received a replacement Torch 9850 for the one that ended up in the pool. Since the original was inop, I could not use the Transfer Wizard but I did restore from a backup made about 2 days prior. I configured the new device just like the old one (I thought) and backed it up. However, the new backup is about 100,000kb bigger than the previous one from the old Torch (140,953kb vs 48,096kb). Available memory is the same for both as best I can recall. I selected to back up the internal memory with this new one and always did with the old one. In Desktop Manager, I erased all media from the internal storage (all pictures, docs, video, etc. are on the storage card). I cannot seem to find where the extra data is coming from. Any help would be appreciated - feel free to suggest the obvious. Thanks

**pkcable** · 06-01-2012, 03:36 PM

email that got restored???

**sehale** · 06-01-2012, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by pkcable

email that got restored???

Nope. Checked that. In fact, my old BES settings were wiped out (which is a good thing). I deleted all of the unused languages using DM too. It is a big jump (3x) - something has to be staring me in the face that I am not getting. Thanks for the reply.

**Klotar** · 06-01-2012, 04:17 PM

How about MMS's or emails with attachments?

**sehale** · 06-01-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Klotar

How about MMS's or emails with attachments?

None of either. I don't see any smoking guns in the Applications section fo DM either. I just opened up an old (small) restore file in DM and chose Select Device Data and Settings. I went down each category and wrote down the number of records in each (no size option available). Then I opened up a new restore file (large) and compared numbers. Either all were identical or very close. Of course all it would take would be one file to be huge but I didn't see anything that jumped out to me. Dang. It really doesn't matter - I have plenty of space. But the not knowing is killing me. Thanks for the reply.

**sehale** · 06-01-2012, 07:28 PM

I did notice during the backup of the Built In Media Storage, it shows 153MB being backed up. However, when I go to Windows Explorer and look at the /home/user folders on the Torch (not the media card), the usual suspects are empty (audiobooks, camera, documents, videos, music, pictures, etc.) I can't seem to locate 153MB of stuff in there.