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Posted: **Sun Apr 06, 2025 1:53 pm**

Hi - I noticed recently that during an image backup, I see blocks of high activity separated by blocks of very low activity. At any given time 3-4 repetitions of this pattern (high, low) might be visible on the progress bar. Is this expected? Is it cause for concern?
(Running IFW 64b on recently built Windows 11 Desktop w/32GB RAM, backing up an internal SATA SSD to a standard internal (SATA) hard disk)
THANKS!
/j

Posted: **Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:45 pm**

jeffw_00 wrote: Sun Apr 06, 2025 1:53 pm Is this expected?
/j

It is.

Posted: **Mon Apr 07, 2025 2:02 pm**

Thank you

Posted: **Mon Apr 07, 2025 11:46 pm**

jeffw_00 wrote: Sun Apr 06, 2025 1:53 pm backing up an internal SATA SSD to a standard internal (SATA) hard disk)

I would recommend backing up to a removable USB drive, and keep that drive offline.

If your system were to get infected with ransomware, your internal backup drive would be encrytped as well as your main drive.

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