File size limit for bkf file?

[Guest Okramo]

Hi,

 

I have Win2k3 server operating system with two partitions.

 

I'am planing to make backup of all data which my server contains -

there is about 25GB files.

 

My plan is to use MS Backup tool, which stores all data in one *.bkf

file.

 

I suppose that tool will make *.bkf file large about 17-20 GB. Is that

possible?

 

What is the maximum size of *.bkf file?

 

Thanks

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: File size limit for bkf file?

 

 

"Okramo" <okramo@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1184096428.050093.293070@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...

> Hi,

>

> I have Win2k3 server operating system with two partitions.

>

> I'am planing to make backup of all data which my server contains -

> there is about 25GB files.

>

> My plan is to use MS Backup tool, which stores all data in one *.bkf

> file.

>

> I suppose that tool will make *.bkf file large about 17-20 GB. Is that

> possible?

>

> What is the maximum size of *.bkf file?

>

> Thanks

>

 

The maximum size is determined by your file system - 4 GBytes for

FAT32 drives, much larger for NTFS drives.

 

An even more important question is whether it is wise to make

such a huge backup file. There are LOTS of eggs in this single

basket, and it is likely to take you a looooooooooooong time

to retrieve a single file while your users are breathing down your

neck.

[Guest thelotus99@gmail.com]

Re: File size limit for bkf file?

 

Assuming you are backing up to disk, a good alternative solution for

backing up these files would be robocopy.exe, which is a MS Resource

Kit Utility that's available for free download from Microsoft's

website. It's a very useful tool to get familiar with for backing up,

copying, and other common file mgmt tasks. If you are using a tape

drive you'll have to use MS Backup Tool (NTBackup) or some other tape

backup solution.

 

W2K3 Resource Kit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

 

Robocopy GUI add-on:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/11/UtilitySpotlight/

[Guest Okramo]

Re: File size limit for bkf file?

 

Thank you for your help!

 

I made backup file with MS, everything worked okey but I'll check out

robocopy utility.

 

thx