USB backup problem

emileo

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USB backup problem

« on: October 14, 2009, 07:48:10 AM »

Tried to run USB backup on SME 7.3
Constantly getting message "backup returned non-zero"
Not sure what this means, except the backup file seems to be corrupted
Should I update to 7.4, if so how do I backup first.

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janet

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Re: USB backup problem

« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2009, 09:05:35 AM »

emileo

For starters look here
http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Howto
and read the article on USBDisks

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chris burnat

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Re: USB backup problem

« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2009, 11:18:57 PM »

Quote from: emileo on October 14, 2009, 07:48:10 AM

Tried to run USB backup on SME 7.3
Constantly getting message "backup returned non-zero"
Not sure what this means, except the backup file seems to be corrupted
Should I update to 7.4, if so how do I backup first.

Just in case, are you sure the USB device is large enough for your backup?

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- chris
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emileo

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Re: USB backup problem

« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2009, 12:05:24 AM »

The backup usually gets to about 60% the gives the error message. The backup file is about 4gb and the USBHDD I'm using is 80gb. When trying to view the file it comes up as corrupt. Read the USB article and will try different USB case. Have tired a couple different drives but always in the same case.

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