File recovery doesn't work
I am trying to recover three files. I get the message "Recovery completed with errors." I recovered to a new directory and no files are there.
Next, I accessed the backup via the "open location" option to explore the backup set. Then I dragged and dropped the three files to the recovery directory. It creates the three files, but they have a size of 0 bytes, thus they are not recovered.
It seems like a basic function to recover three files. How do I do that?
I contacted support via chat, but the agent closed the chat before answering. After that, no chat or phone agents were available.


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Steve, thanks for the response.
I am using ACPHO on subscription at the latest version. The backup is a full system backup in .TIBX format. The files are stored on a USB 3.1 SSD. Backups and bare metal recoveries are very fast. I can do a full backup in 8 minutes.
I am trying to recover a 163 MB Quicken .QDF file as well as two other small Quicken synchronization files. So the recovery files are really small and the attempted recovery ends immediately.
Months ago, I tried a full Acronis cloud recovery as a test. I used the new backup download option. Based on the data transfer rate, the download from the cloud would have taken 41.67 days. Thus, I decided to get some fast SSD external drives. I backup to one SSD drive and then copy the main SSD to a second drive. The second drive can go offsite. I also continue to have ACPHO backup to the cloud.
In case there was an issue with the backups on the SSD drive, I tried to recover the files from my ACPHO cloud backup. I get the same error recovering from SSD or the cloud. When I recover to a new directory, the recovery completes with errors and there are no files in the recovery directory. When I recover using drag and drop from Windows Explorer, the files have a size of zero bytes.
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Clark Morrow wrote:Steve, thanks for the response.
I am using ACPHO on subscription at the latest version. The backup is a full system backup in .TIBX format. The files are stored on a USB 3.1 SSD. Backups and bare metal recoveries are very fast. I can do a full backup in 8 minutes.
I am trying to recover a 163 MB Quicken .QDF file as well as two other small Quicken synchronization files. So the recovery files are really small and the attempted recovery ends immediately.
Months ago, I tried a full Acronis cloud recovery as a test. I used the new backup download option. Based on the data transfer rate, the download from the cloud would have taken 41.67 days. Thus, I decided to get some fast SSD external drives. I backup to one SSD drive and then copy the main SSD to a second drive. The second drive can go offsite. I also continue to have ACPHO backup to the cloud.
In case there was an issue with the backups on the SSD drive, I tried to recover the files from my ACPHO cloud backup. I get the same error recovering from SSD or the cloud. When I recover to a new directory, the recovery completes with errors and there are no files in the recovery directory. When I recover using drag and drop from Windows Explorer, the files have a size of zero bytes.
Hello Clark,
I suggest validating the backup file. When a 0KB file is displayed, that's usually a sign of corruption.
Additionally, temporarily disabling your antivirus or firewall during recovery attempts may help, as some antivirus programs can interfere with the recovery process.
Please consider raising a ticket with our support team directly, providing more details if there are no signs of corruption after validation: https://kb.acronis.com/content/8153
Thanks in advance!
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I have a vague memory of problems in baking up some types of database files, such as Quicken, if they are open when the backup is run. Not much help in solving your current problem but may be worth considering in the future. It is possible that using recovery media to create the backup may minimize the risk of things going pear-shaped.
There may be something helpful in this knowledge base document: 64856: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, Acronis True Image: database support
Ian
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