A. How to use same configs across different OS or when reinstalling OS ? I use multiple disks(for multiple OS) on the same PC, and I want to backup data from same PC to same external disk from different. Weird question - Everything I need except the configuration is in the repo ? If I loose access …

[image] uew93h: If I loose access to current PC and just remember the password I will be able to restore ? Yes. Only what you need to access your repo is its password. [image] uew93h: Should I create a symlink ? No sure what you mean here. [image] uew93h: Is Kopia Good enough ? …

Also when file is renamed, are those files backup-ed again ?

Only metadata as content is deduplicated against data already in repository.

@kapitainsky thanks for answering my question will you please also answer C section in main thread

[image] uew93h: Forever full backups/DeDuplication - Option Delete changes older than x, Where only fullbackup is taken once then incrementals are merged. I have heard terms like, snapshot and CBT but understand it. Yes this is how kopia works. [image] uew93h: how to Save a “Ghost” for e…

[image] uew93h: how to Save a “Ghost” for excluded data i.e. only Filename, Metadata and Folder-Structure I exclude data from internet but I want to know that data is excluded when I restore so I want to save/restore filenames, directory structure, and metadata like file created , last edited…

[image] uew93h: I exclude data from internet but I want to know that data is excluded when I restore so I want to save/restore filenames, directory structure, and metadata like file created , last edited. OK. Clear. No such functionality in kopia itself. It would be something you have to mana…

@kapitainsky I want to have 1 repo for 1 disk, snapshoting without any changes took 23min and estimate took 11min, how to backup selective parts of the disk without it creating another repo inside the current repo ? When setting up repo - what does it mean when it says to replace username and comp…

[image] uew93h: creating another repo inside the current repo It is not possible:) You use some made up terminology making quite hard to understand what your real issue is. If you want to only backup subset of some data use exclusions - in other words you can tell kopia to skip some files and…

[image] kapitainsky: It is not possible:) You use some made up terminology making quite hard to understand what your real issue is. If you want to only backup subset of some data use exclusions - in other words you can tell kopia to skip some files and/or folders either specifying them explicitl…

Backup config folder ? Config Symlink ? DeDup? Ghost of excluded data ? File Histroy and Change Track ? Checking backups?

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kapitainsky April 19, 2026, 5:18am 6

Yes this is how kopia works.

Not sure what you mean by this. Please explain.

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Backup config folder ? Config Symlink ? DeDup? Ghost of excluded data ? File Histroy and Change Track ? Checking backups?

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