paynem Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 Retrospect 5 [Workgroup/20] refuses to backup a local drive, i.e., G3 PISMO powerbook, to an external Firewire drive. Two different approaches have failed: 1. I created a file backup set to back up the entire 3.5 gig. local drive and the progress window displayed this msg, "Execution Incomplete" as the log stated that I "Can't add that much data to backup set. The limit is 2.0 G." I did successfully, however, save backup set information to the backup FW drive. I thought I recall reading that RS could handle larger file sizes, i.e., 2gigs or larger. Am I mistaken? 2. After failing to initiate a backup with the previous method I thought I had resolution to this annoying problem with Retrospect, as I discovered that I could initiate a "backup" by choosing Immediate>Duplicate. Yet, after a short time, RS terminated the backup with the following msg. From the Log: - 5/2/2002 11:03:29 PM: Copying Aqua… Can't write file “cores”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/cores”. Can't write file “etc”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/etc”. Can't write file “mach”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/mach”. Can't write file “tmp”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/tmp”. Can't write file “var”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/var”. Can't write file “Example Scripts”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/Applications/AppleScript/Example Scripts”. Can't write file “DVDPlayback”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/DVDPlayback”. Can't write file “Resources”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/Resources”. Can't write file “Current”, error -1 (unknown), path: “Aqua/Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/Versions/Current”. Can't write file “InternetConnect.scriptTerminology”, error -37 (invalid name), path: “Aqua/Applications/Internet Connect.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InternetConnect.scriptTerminology”. Trouble writing files, error -37 (invalid name). 5/2/2002 11:17:15 PM: Execution incomplete. Remaining: 46409 files, 3.6 GB Completed: 8502 files, 439.5 MB Performance: 40.1 MB/minute Duration: 00:13:46 (00:02:50 idle/loading/preparing) Any suggestions on successfully backing up with BOTH methods; shouldn't I be able to initiate a backup using either method? Thanks for help with this annoying, frustrating experience, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkatz42 Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 In the first case, you probably are backing up to a file on a volume that is not formatted for HFS+. I have backup sets of many gigs and they work fine. No idea on the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynem Posted May 3, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 First, thank you for responding to my post. Actually, I did format the drive in HFS+ using OS10s Drive Utility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 Retrospect 5.0 can back up more than 2 GB to an external drive as long as the drive is directly connected to the computer, you are running OS 9 or later and the drive to which you are saving the set is formatted as HFS Extended. Regarding the other errors, if you try a backup do they persist? Are you duplicating to a freshly formatted drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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