Comments on: Carbonite and data migration to new computer http://trevinchow.com/blog/2008/03/30/carbonite-and-data-migration-to-new-computer/ Microsoft Group Program Manager and Seattle Photographer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Omar Shahine http://trevinchow.com/blog/2008/03/30/carbonite-and-data-migration-to-new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Omar Shahine Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:10:10 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2008/03/30/carbonite-and-data-migration-to-new-computer/#comment-2429 I was going to say the same thing :-). I was going to say the same thing :-) .

]]> By: Alison http://trevinchow.com/blog/2008/03/30/carbonite-and-data-migration-to-new-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Alison Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:29:36 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2008/03/30/carbonite-and-data-migration-to-new-computer/#comment-2428 Trevin – Carbonite will not need to re-backup all your files on your new computer. Once your Carbonite subscription is transferred to the new machine, Carbonite will scan the files on that computer and compare them to the copies within the backup on Carbonite’s servers. Any files that match the backup copies will not need to be uploaded again. Carbonite uses a combination of file size, “last modified” date, and a SHA1 CRC algorithm to determine whether a file has changed since it has last been backed up, so file attributes (such as the archive bit, etc.) will not affect Carbonite in the least. I hope that helps answer your question. Sincerely, Alison Mahoney Carbonite, Inc. Trevin –
Carbonite will not need to re-backup all your files on your new computer. Once your Carbonite subscription is transferred to the new machine, Carbonite will scan the files on that computer and compare them to the copies within the backup on Carbonite’s servers. Any files that match the backup copies will not need to be uploaded again. Carbonite uses a combination of file size, “last modified” date, and a SHA1 CRC algorithm to determine whether a file has changed since it has last been backed up, so file attributes (such as the archive bit, etc.) will not affect Carbonite in the least.
I hope that helps answer your question.
Sincerely,
Alison Mahoney
Carbonite, Inc.

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