Help with Warnings regarding \System Volume Information\ and \$RECYCLE.BIN\

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Hi there,
Is anyone able to help me to resolve the 15 warnings below? They appeared after my first backup.
I am new to Duplicati and would appreciate some help. Many thanks!
Marcel

  • 2020-12-15 07:12:15 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:\System Volume Information\
  • 2020-12-15 07:12:15 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:\System Volume Information\
  • 2020-12-15 07:12:31 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.MetadataGenerator.Metadata-MetadataProcessFailed]: Failed to process metadata for “X:\System Volume Information”, storing empty metadata
  • 2020-12-15 07:12:31 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:\System Volume Information\
  • 2020-12-15 07:12:31 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:\System Volume Information\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:09 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3430167558-1203319419-2139159601-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:09 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3430167558-1203319419-2139159601-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:09 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1177785277-1854085181-2250921862-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:09 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1177785277-1854085181-2250921862-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:12 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.MetadataGenerator.Metadata-MetadataProcessFailed]: Failed to process metadata for “X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3430167558-1203319419-2139159601-1001”, storing empty metadata
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:12 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3430167558-1203319419-2139159601-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:12 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3430167558-1203319419-2139159601-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:12 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.MetadataGenerator.Metadata-MetadataProcessFailed]: Failed to process metadata for “X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1177785277-1854085181-2250921862-1001”, storing empty metadata
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:12 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1177785277-1854085181-2250921862-1001\
  • 2020-12-15 07:13:12 +00 - [Warning-Duplicati.Library.Main.Operation.Backup.FileEnumerationProcess-FileAccessError]: Error reported while accessing file: X:$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1177785277-1854085181-2250921862-1001\
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Hello and welcome!

I would not include those in your backup at all. You can exclude folders like this by adding a filter group to your source data selection screen:

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You might consider using “Default excludes” instead of “System Files” - it includes even more things like Program Files, Cache Files, Temporary Files, etc.

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Hi drwtsn32,

Wonderful! Many thanks for the help. It worked but I had to delete all files in ext. HDD’s bin because I was still getting warning msgs related to the bin.

Marcel

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