We all know what pains we have to take to collect and organize data on our computer system. And there are just too many ways by which we can lose the data. So, one should employ appropriate measures to safeguard the data. One such measure is to create timely backups of the data. There are many utilities using which you can take backups on a routine basis. Backup Exec from Veritas is one such utility that enables you to create backup in the form...more
NTBackup.exe is commonly used Microsofts backup utility program, which is used to create backup .bkf files for the backed up data. Files and folders backups are necessary to avoid data loss, which may take place due to corruptions, damage, accidental deletion, virus attacks, etc. But sometimes backup utility fails to produce successful results and this usually happens when you backup large system volumes. Due to this there is unsuccessful back up...more
NTBackup.exe utility is an in-built utility that comes with Windows Operating System. It allows user to backup their data in form of .BKF file format. These backup .BKF files are very much helpful whenever there is loss of data files and folders or there is deletion of files whether intentional or accidental.One thing you should know that size of backup file .bkf is limited. You cannot keep on going adding files for backing up to .bkf file. What would be the outcome if the backup gets full while you are still adding more files in the backup? The process will simply stop and you will receive an error message adding to the agony of the users. If you let the backup remain as it is, then it might get corrupt. In these situations, the need arises to repair the .bkf file and software for BKF Recovery can help you in this regard.Consider a practical situation, where you have FAT 16 or FAT 32 file system and when you use Windows NTBackup.exe utility to backup your data, the following error message may appear:The fixed media is full. You cannot back up all of the specified data to this disk device.When this error message appears, the backup operation halts midway, preventing you from adding...more
Corruption occurs in MySQL database while you are mounting, reading, modifying, or closing the database. Few reasons responsible for corruption of the database could be improper system shutdown, concurrent execution of same database component, virus infection, and application failure. To prevent any corruption scenario, it is advisable to always...more
Not necessarily, but the drive verify messages that Microsoft NTBackup utility generates after you complete the backup process sometimes indicate that the backup file (.bkf file) is corrupt. When running any server version of Windows, you can see these verify errors in the Application Event Log. It is highly recommended to consider the error...more
The I.T managers can count on the innovative, high speed and cost saving storage solutions of Quantum tape storage devices. Quantum assures highest level of quality and durability in each of its tape media products. DDS (digital data storage) is a successful and high performance tape media format that provides more benefits to the users. DAT-72 tape is the DDS formats fifth version, which offers incredible 72 GB compressed recording capability. DAT-72 tape cartridge developed by Quantum is CDM72. Quantum DAT 72 tape cartridge has a durable and ultra smooth base film.Quantum manufactures both DAT-72 tape drives and DAT72 backup media tapes. With Quantum DAT-72 tape technology, you can meet the challenges of data rich environments and strict data retentions laws at an affordable price. Quantum DAT-72 drive has an incredible data transfer speed which reaches 25.2 GB/hour, which is in compressed mode. Certification by the Backup Ready Solution proves the reliability and unmatched performance of Quantum DAT-72 tape format.Quantum has used its technical expertise to elevate the cost efficiency and reduce the operational and maintenance cost of DAT 72 tape drive. Intelligent...more
With technical advancements over the years, storage media are becoming more sophisticated and economical by the day. We spend so much on the these devices because we want a repository to store our ever-increasing data. And we all know that data is...more
The valuable business data is vulnerable to the threats including natural disasters, viruses, unintentional data deletions, software/hardware malfunction and unauthorized data access. Shrinking backup windows and exploding data storage demands has...more
The more you have data, the more it is at risk. Hardware/software malfunction, malicious alterations, viruses and natural disasters are some of the major causes that can affect the data integrity and even lead to complete loss of information. This...more
Data administrators of leading global business enterprises prefer Linear Tape Open (LTO) storage devices to satisfy their backup media needs. Maxells LTO tape products remove the complexity of data security and preservation. Maxell has a vast...more
In my previous article "How to Backup PST File," I described the importance of Outlook.pst and the different methods to create a backup of PST. You may anytime need to restore the backup of PST file; therefore, this article provides information about...more
For an Outlook user, Personal Storage Table (PST) file is very important. MS Outlook stores emails, notes, contacts, and other related information in PST file. Therefore, the backup of the Outlook.pst file must be maintained on regular basis to deal...more