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Affa initial Backup

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derekb:
will anyone be able to assist with this - from all the forums i have seen i cant find any were were spomething similar has happened or were it was replicated.

janet:
derekb


--- Quote ---The size of the first backup doesnt not come close to the actual size of the system being backed up. My system size at the moment with all file which needs to be backed up is >1.6TB. The initial back is only 7.6GB. Also if i view the files not everything is there.
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What folder name is on the backup disk ?
Is it a scheduled.running or similar ?
If so that means affa has not yet finished the full backup due to timeout, & will continue the first full backup on the next scheduled run.

derekb:
hi janet

thank you for the reply.

the issue is that no matter what happens this is the status after multiple disk tried, etc. the backup just never passes the 7.6gb.

I have left this previously for a week without any luck

elmarconi:
Well, then it is time to turn on the debug I presume? I remember mine choked on lots of AVI files. These are now excluded.

Ref: http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,49303.msg246043.html#msg246043

Also I remember similar behaviour with a !new! broken USB disk, it started to time-out during writing.

Write test it with badblocks.

janet:
derekb


--- Quote ---the issue is that no matter what happens this is the status after multiple disk tried, etc. the backup just never passes the 7.6gb.
I have left this previously for a week without any luck

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Well that's why I am asking for precise answers, not just a generalised "it does not work after a week" type answers.
If you want proper help with diagnosis, then please answer the question accurately

Manually mount the drive using the mount command & then look at the created backup.
What folder name is on the backup disk ?
Is it a scheduled.running or similar ?

Do a
ls -al
to show us what is there.

Also look in the affa log files to see what has exactly happened with the backup, post appropriate parts here for analysis.

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