Answer to #1: No real reason other than my old man fear that that would just be some new-fangled procedure that has a greater propensity to fail. :lol: Probably wrong on my part. Will try it!

Answer to #2: See Answer to #1.

Good suggestions! (A scheduler tool might still be helpful. :nerd: )

Thank you. That explanation helps emphasize that, unless there are large files that change only slightly, then incremental backups by themselves are adequate. It also helps underline the need for multiple backup plans for different file types. Thanks for taking the time to elaborate.