Kay I routinely backup BK to a (1) seperate partition on the BK host computer (same physical hard drive but looks to the computer as a seperate hard drive), (2) to an external hard drive connected to the host computer and to (3) a hard drive on another computer via a network. All seem to work well. I have not had to restore to recover from a failure but I do use the different locations (most typically the external hard drive on the host computer) to place a copy of my data for experimental purposes. I should be that rigorous with all the rest of my data. ----- Original Message ----- From: "N & K Chestnut" <nkopportunity@gorge.net> Subject: Re: [BK] Backup not possible > Could an external hard drive be an acceptable place to send Backups? > > Kay C. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Steed > To: bk@rootsweb.com > Sent: 2011-11-15 03:04 > Subject: Re: [BK] Backup not possible > > > To Gilles Paquette > > It is possible that the drive is so large, that BK is getting back a > false > number when it checks the free space. (Like an overflow error) > > Have him try making a new backup folder, or else have him backup to a USB > flash drive if possible. > > It is better to make an external backup to a flash drive or CD in case > the > entire hard drive ever fails. > > John Steed > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gilles de C. Paquette" <paquette.gdec@videotron.ca> > To: "BK - RootsWeb" <bk@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 12:35 PM > Subject: [BK] Backup not possible > > > Hi > > A few days ago, a friend started getting an error message when backing > up: the size of the file exceeds th capacity of the disk, file size: > 643578. Free space: 217088. Insert new backup disk or Cancel. > > He is using a registered version of BK6.5.3 on an XP Pro PC with an > internal 1Tb hard hard disk where he stores his backups. Would the fact > that he is writing over the previous backup be significant? > > Any idea? > > Thanks. > > Gilles Paquette > > > > ----- > Aucun virus trouvi dans ce message. > Analyse effectuie par AVG - www.avg.fr > Version: 2012.0.1869 / Base de donnies virale: 2092/4618 - Date: > 15/11/2011 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message