Backup problem
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From: Sandy Human Rights <Sandy Human on 11 Sep 2005 15:14 I'm trying to perform a full backup using NTBACKUP, and placing the backup on an external hard drive. The backup won't run, and I get an error message that says "The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The operation was aborted." I can't come up with any reason why this is happening. Any ideas, suggestions?
From: Z on 11 Sep 2005 17:33 Sandy Human Rights wrote: > I'm trying to perform a full backup using NTBACKUP, and placing the backup on > an external hard drive. The backup won't run, and I get an error message > that says "The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The > operation was aborted." I can't come up with any reason why this is > happening. Any ideas, suggestions? What's the format of the external drive? FAT? NTFS? Do you have write privilege to it?
From: Jim on 11 Sep 2005 18:18 "Sandy Human Rights" <Sandy Human Rights(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF805DCA-0299-4FBC-B620-3F980686EFBF(a)microsoft.com... > I'm trying to perform a full backup using NTBACKUP, and placing the backup > on > an external hard drive. The backup won't run, and I get an error message > that says "The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The > operation was aborted." I can't come up with any reason why this is > happening. Any ideas, suggestions? > You are using the ASR function in backup. It creates the file, and then expects you to furnish a floppy disk for it to put some recovery info on. Perhaps you don't have a floppy, in which case you can't use this function. That you don't have a floppy would explain your message. Perhaps you have a floppy but did not insert a blank disk in the drive. Ntbackup still cannot finish the task. Jim
From: jonah on 11 Sep 2005 18:35 On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:14:01 -0700, Sandy Human Rights <Sandy Human Rights(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I'm trying to perform a full backup using NTBACKUP, and placing the backup on >an external hard drive. The backup won't run, and I get an error message >that says "The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The >operation was aborted." I can't come up with any reason why this is >happening. Any ideas, suggestions? Sandy, NT Backup is not exactly user friendly, there are a million things have to be correct to run a backup and even then you can end up with a useless backup that cannot be restored unless you know exactly what you are doing. My advice is forget NT Backup and get yourself a copy of Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image and write a drive image to your external HDD. Acronis in particular is nigh on bullet proof and very easy to use. Save yourself the grief. Jonah
From: Sandy Human Rights on 11 Sep 2005 18:38
I considered the absence of a floppy as a possible problem before I asked this question, and inserted one, trying again but getting the same result. In response to questions posed by another responder, I don't know if it's FAT or NTFS format, but I do have writing authority. This is a new Maxtor 80 GB external drive, just installed, but there is essentially zero documentation with it. More of a plug&play situation than anything else. But I'm getting ready to create copious amounts of digitized embroidery designs for my daughter's wedding gown, and I'm not willing to put any of it at risk by not having a complete backup to protect my system (been there-done that). Is there a chance I need to shut down and re-start before the system feels warm & fuzzy with the new equipment? I'd feel silly if that was all it took, but it will be my next move, since I have to leave the house anyway. If you or anyone else has suggestions so I can benefit from your greater wisdom, I'm open (and how DO I tell whether the format is FAT or NTFA?). Thanks! "Jim" wrote: > > "Sandy Human Rights" <Sandy Human Rights(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:DF805DCA-0299-4FBC-B620-3F980686EFBF(a)microsoft.com... > > I'm trying to perform a full backup using NTBACKUP, and placing the backup > > on > > an external hard drive. The backup won't run, and I get an error message > > that says "The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The > > operation was aborted." I can't come up with any reason why this is > > happening. Any ideas, suggestions? > > > You are using the ASR function in backup. It creates the file, and then > expects you to furnish a floppy disk for it to put some recovery info on. > Perhaps you don't have a floppy, in which case you can't use this function. > That you don't have a floppy would explain your message. > Perhaps you have a floppy but did not insert a blank disk in the drive. > Ntbackup still cannot finish the task. > > Jim > > > |