Topic: HELP!!! Backup Nightmare

[Guest]

kvmcelwain@alltel.net

I tried to backup to the desktop and forgot the golder 2GB rule.

I have about 6GB of data and now it says that my server drive is full.

Does anyone have an idea where the temporary backup files are stored?

Thanks

[PhilV]

Golden 2GB rule?

I don't know this rule, can someone please let me know what this is?

[raem]

> Does anyone have an idea where the temporary backup files are stored?

What do you mean by temporary backup file, perhaps the cached data in memory ?
The actual backup file is on the workstation where you saved it.


> Golden 2GB rule?

You cannot restore a backup file that is larger than 2Gb using the restore from desktop function. The issue has been covered extensively in these forums.

Regs
Ray

[PhilV]

I thought being a 'GOLDEN RULE' it might have been, but when I do a search (on the left) for backup, I only get about 4 messages?

Am I searching the wrong place? Is there an archive of messages somewhere?

Thx,

Phil

[teranic]

Use the 'Show all results' link

[Kelvin]

Hi,

> Golden 2GB rule?

You cannot restore a backup file that is larger than 2Gb using the restore from desktop function.

If you only need to get to the data that's in the backup, you could try using a Windows based Zip program to open the desktop backup file and extract the files you require.

Kelvin