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Hi, i have tried ATI2018 and 19 and neither of them are compressing the .tib file. It is actually backing up the complete drive to external HD. How do I fix this issue?

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The most common reason why compression is ignored and the complete drive is being backed up is that 'Sector by Sector' backup method has been selected in the Advanced Options for the task.

Another possible reason is that bad sectors are being encountered on the source drive which will cause ATI to switch to using 'Sector by Sector' mode.

I would recommend downloading the MVP Log Viewer tool (link below) and use this to check what messages are posted in the log for the backup task, this should tell you if the second reason is happening.  Post a copy of the log here if you want help understanding the content.

You just run the downloaded executable, no install is needed, and this will show you the backup logs as the default view.

Ok, I have been using this software for yrs and never had this issue. Could the drive be faulty. It is writing to it coz it is running out of space.

Sorry, would need to see the log data to get a better idea of what is happening here?