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More info?)
I've had a search around, but not been able to find
anything. I guess you've checked if you are running out of
space?
Cheers,
Cliff
PeteV wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Thanks for your reply Enkidu, but OK, my question needs maybe some more
> background details.
>
> At my client the Utility is used for disk-to-disk back-up and the main C:\
> disk is backed up incl. the System State almost every day, so, every time
> there will become 2 backup-up sets numbered. Some times the Incrementals may
> reach the 8th round before doing a fresh back-up with Normal, so the Set
> numbers would be 17 and 18, and I doubt the back-up file has then somehow
> got corrupted due overcomig the Set number border 16.
>
> It would be nice to know if this is really true, or not, or should I still
> try to find another explanation for the back-up file corruption behaviour.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Pete V.
>
>
>
> "Enkidu" wrote:
>
>
>>PeteV wrote:
>>
>>>Please, if anyone has experience on the MS Back-up Utlility
>>
>> > on Win2000Pro and could tell, is there a limit on the
>> > Incrementals. I have the feeling the Back-up File will got
>> > destroyed if the Set no 16, i.e. 1 Normal plus 15
>>
>>>Incremental Sets, border is passed ...
>>>
>>
>>Having that number of incrementals is dangerous. If the
>>fifth tape were to develop an error, then you would not be
>>able to restore any of the incrementals past that point.
>>
>>I don't know if NTBackup supports more than 15 incrementals,
>>but I suggest that in any case you reconsider your backup
>>strategy.
>>
>>However, that's only my opinion.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Cliff
>>
>>
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>>
>>Barzoomian the Martian -
http://barzoomian.blogspot.com
>>
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