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FAT32 has a file size limit of 4GB. ntbackup does not have a capability to
split the backup into multiple files. Your options are to convert the
target drive to NTFS (assuming it's not a Win 9X machine), manually do
multiple selective backups with ntbackup, or use other backup software.
Whatever you do, do it fast. The progressive development of bad sectors
indicates catastrophic failure may come any time.
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"edb1" <edb1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA27AF3D-80FD-4815-94B2-C42E524F764F@microsoft.com...
>I had ran a check for bad sectors in the past and it found a few. Had not
> tried that since it crashed during backup, but did last night and found
> one
> more. After that I attempted to back up(from my NTFS laptop) onto a
> networked desktop with a fat32 hard drive. I it did not crash but said
> there
> was a space limit (~4gb) on fat 32 drives and could not continue (my fat
> 32
> drive has over 20gb of space available and I am putting 10 on it). Know
> anything about this? Can I split the backup between 3 files?
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> It's possible that hitting a bad sector(s) might crash ntbackup. Run
>> chkdsk
>> /r in a command prompt. Say yes to the prompt to run on reboot. Reboot
>> and
>> let it run to scan for bad sectors. This will be time consuming. If bad
>> sectors are encountered it will attempt to retrieve their data and will
>> mark
>> them as out of service. The Winlogon event in event viewer Application
>> events will show the result if you miss it onscreen. If bad sectors
>> were
>> found and marked, try rerunning ntbackup and it may now complete.
>> --
>>
>> "edb1" <edb1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BC088282-DE76-4C2B-83DC-81A5E9C55339@microsoft.com...
>> >I am using WINXP backup. The problem is that I can't get all the way
>> >through
>> > a backup. I am sure that there is a bad sector, but is there a way to
>> > remove
>> > them? Will a bad sector cause the backup to crash?
>> >
>> > "GTS" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You don't say how you are backing, making it much harder for anyone to
>> >> help
>> >> you. If the drive is failing, whatever method you're using might be
>> >> hitting a bad sector. Have you run chkdks /r to scan for an mark out
>> >> bad
>> >> sectors?
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "edb1" <edb1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:0A998D3E-A2CC-45B1-8D8F-2AA5C2E8EB63@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a laptop with a hard drive that is going bad (diagnosed by
>> >> >dell
>> >> > tech.). They are sending me a new one. I have an external hard
>> >> > drive
>> >> > that I
>> >> > have been atempting to back the drive up on. I already have the
>> >> > documents
>> >> > and settings backed up so I am not worried about loosing data, but
>> >> > would
>> >> > like
>> >> > to have the whole drive so that when I get a new hard drive I can
>> >> > just
>> >> > reinstall it. The problem is that when I attempt it cant seem to
>> >> > make
>> >> > it
>> >> > all
>> >> > the way through (11gb). It usually crashes at around 2-4gb. Is it
>> >> > even
>> >> > possible to transfer the contents of one drive to another? If so can
>> >> > I
>> >> > do
>> >> > it
>> >> > incrementally? Can someone walk me through the best way to handle
>> >> > this.
>> >> > Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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