You must have a huge file. Unplugging the external drive is a good idea. Thanks for your perspective. Cathy
------ Original Message ------ From: "Modena1920" <modena1...@comcast.net> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com Sent: 11/17/2013 7:52:28 PM Subject: Re: Re[2]: [LegacyUG] Backup Error and backing up best practices >I have 3 external hard drives, two stay at home and one goes to a >safety deposit box, a total of 4 copies, one is the master on my >computer. I backup on each every week or so, legacy file and >multimedia backup, or when major changes, additions are made. I also >unplug the drives when not in use. A kind of unbreakable firewall. >That may be a lot, but not that much if you lost it all. > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >From: "Sentz" <ro...@nycap.rr.com> >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:07:15 PM >Subject: Re[2]: [LegacyUG] Backup Error and backing up best practices > >This did the trick. Should have figured this out on my own, but it was >the first time it had happened to me. > >What would be considered the best backup practice? Eventhough one >should backup files everytime, are their sets of backed up files that >should be saved. For instance, saving a "master" backup every 6 >months? A non-legacy user friend backs up her files to a Gedcom every >month. > >------ Original Message ------ >From: "Kathy Thompson" <kmthoms...@gmail.com> >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >Sent: 11/16/2013 7:13:38 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Backup Error >>From the Legacy Error help files >> >>There are two causes for Backup Error: 507. Cannot write to .zip file >> >>The ZIP file being created exceeds the maximum size of the removable >>storage device.The storage device is full or has been removed.Make >>sure that the removable storage device is properly inserted. Also, you >>may have to delete existing files on the device to make room. If the >>removable store device still lacks sufficient capacity after deleting >>files, you will need to purchase one with greater capacity. >>change the location of where your backup will save to and try again >> >> >>If no luck, post back and maybe someone more experienced will have an >>idea >> >> >> >>On 17 November 2013 10:08, Sentz <ro...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> I am getting the backup error: 507 can not save to zip file. >>>However, >>>when I checked my remote external hard drive, one can see the back >>>up. >>>I tried to do a file clean-up previously and the software advised to >>>do >>>the back up first. 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