"Failed to Add Backup to Backup List..."
I have 51 files in a folder that I ~thought were Acronis storing my data. Recently, I needed some data and was surprised that when I tried to open any of the backups was presented with the error below.
Is this software undependable or am I overlooking something?
The Error:
http://home.comcast.net/~booth.p/acronis_error.jpg
Paul,
We don't have much to go on regading your question.
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as we know so little of your specific situation.
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Paul,
We don't have much to go on regading your question.Is the 51 files all from one task for from several tasks. In examing the listing of files, is the original full plus all incrmentals (if used) present).
If you provide a screen capture of the storage folder, that might help. Sort in date/time sequence. You can upload from your response posting without using an outside upload.
If you have all backup files, you should be able to open any file for obtaining a replacement file.
Are these backups disk mode backups or partition backups or files only backup?The editing or changing task parameters is discouraged as the results may not be as expected. If changes to a task needed, create a new task pointing to a new empty sub-folder.
If all 51 files is one full with the remaining are incrementals to the same full, be aware of the risk of keeping that many inc backups based on a single full.
Some of the comments may not relate as we know so little of your specific situation.
ATI 2013, Ver is 6514. These are FULL backups followed by incrementals and I'm aware of the issues with lots incrementals. I had thought it was setup to do 1 full 5 incr, then repeat, but maybe not. In any case, all I want to do is open and restore some of the data.
What I don't understand is why there is no way to open these backups.
This software only has one purpose to backup data. Does anyone know how to open and restore data in these files?
Thanks
I have a similar problem (but no error log) when I try to add backup to the backup list. The backup never shown in the backup list. I tried different backups on different medium (network drive, USB drive) without any success. The problem appears when I run the ATI 2013, Ver 6514 with Windows 8. The program run correctly when I am using Windows 7.
Do you know if such problem have been reported with Windows 8 ?
Just for reference, I'm running Win 7 Prof
Has anyone used NovaStor with success? I had it on my XP machine, but had serious memory problems from it.
Its been a while though.
These are FULL backups followed by incrementals and I'm aware of the issues with lots incrementals. I had thought it was setup to do 1 full 5 incr, then repeat, but maybe not.
It appears not. I think those are 26 incrementals, which IMO is too many.
A task for Incremental or Differential will always begin with a full backup. That is necessary, as that becomes the baseline.
For an Incremental task, after the first full backup, subsequent backups will be incremental, each one based on changes since the previous Incremental backup, all the way back to the second backup being incremental based on changes since the full backup. As such, you need all links in the chain, all incremental backups right back to and including the first full backup, in order to Restore.
For a Differential task, after the first full backup, subsequent backups will be differential, each one based on changes since the first full backup. To restore, you would need just any Differential and the Full backup on which it is based.
You should not allow an incremental chain to become too long. An incremental restore depends upon every incremental in the chain being valid, including the original full. It's better to limit each chain to just a few incrementals, followed by a fresh full backup to start a new chain.
You should validate backups periodically. That would have alerted you much sooner if the full backup were missing or unreadable.
I find it hard to believe that somebody from Acronis can not figure this out.
I think I found a solution. Hopefully, better than my last. I will post back the relative differences for anyone interested.
Paul,
I would try to validate your backup. Right click on the last incremental, and choose archives > validate. If it fails, move the backup before, and so on so forth.
If no backup validates, your chain has been corrupted. Maybe some file names have been tampered with, or some other corruption happened. In that case, there is a very strong chance you cannot recover anything from that backup, but you can try...
If validation and recovery fails always, your backup is lost
Paul,
A failed validation can have many reasons such as memory and bad disk writes, etc.
The backups 2 & 3, and 7 & 8 have different time stamps then the others. These may be the issues.
Have you tried to validate the full backup and then maybe #10 and then #20, etc.
From a dependency standpoint, each inc is totally dependent upon all prior incs being good.
If by chance you edited the task such as before or after 2 & 3, or 7-8, this editing may have affected your backups.
Have you looked at the log file on any of these files.
If you open Windows Explorer and right click on the single inc, this normally will open a right click menu where you can use the explore option to select specific files or folders to be copied.
Hopefully, you will find some that are readable so you will not have lost all your backup data. If your issue is memory or hardware, those type problems will transfer into any new backup software.