Microsoft KB Archive/933624

= Recorded TV program files are not backed up when you use the Windows Vista Back Up Files wizard =

Article ID: 933624

Article Last Modified on 3/16/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Windows Vista Back Up Files wizard, recorded TV program files (.dvr-ms) are not backed up. This issue also occurs when you use any other backup solution that relies on the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) in Windows Vista.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because recorded TV program files are not included in the backup operation for performance reasons.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, move the recorded TV program files that you want to include in the backup operation to a different folder. By default, recorded TV program files are located in the following folder:

C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV

However, you may have specified a different location when you set up Windows Media Center.

When you move recorded TV program files to a different folder, Windows Media Center may no longer list the files in My TV. To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the start screen, scroll to Tasks, click settings, click TV, click Recorder, and then click More TV Locations.
 * 2) Follow the steps in TV Discovery to add other folders for recorded TV program files.

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