subject: Resolvingthe Fixed Media Is Full.. Bkf File Error Message [print this page] A .bkf file created with NTBackup tool enables you to backup all your vital data. A .bkf file can be used to restore your data at the time of data loss. But, if you try to create a .bkf file on a FAT or FAT32 based file system, the possibility of .bkf file corruption arises. In the unfortunate event of .bkf file corruption, you may not be able to restore the data saved in the file. To overcome such situations, you can restore the data from an alternative backup, if available. However, if you have not maintained any other backup, then you need to repair BKF file using a reliable third-party application.
Consider a practical scenario Sometimes, when you try to create a .bkf file using Windows NTBackup on a FAT or FAT32 based file system, the following error message appears:
[Insert media]
The fixed media is full. You cannot back up all of the specified data to this disk device.
The backup operation will stop.
After this error message, the backup operation stops and the .bkf file gets inaccessible. As a result, you may not be able to restore your data from the file.
Cause:
This error message appears because FAT or FAT32 file systems have the maximum size limit of 4 GB. So, when the .bkf file's size exceeds this size limit, the error message appears and the .bkf file corrupts.
Resolution:
Consider the following measures to resolve the issue:
NTFS file system has the maximum capacity of 16 GB. So try creating the .bkf file using NTFS file system. To convert the file system to NTFS, use the following command:
convert /FS=NTFS
However, if the .bkf file gets corrupted, then the only way to resolve the issue would be to use a good-quality BKF repair software. These advanced applications incorporate most efficient scanning mechanisms to repair BKF file systematically. In addition, these utilities are embedded with interactive graphical user interface that makes them user-friendly and self-explanatory and hence do not require any prior technical skills.
Stellar Phoenix BKF Recovery is the most appropriate utility that can be used to resolve all corruption issues related to .bkf file. This BKF repair software works effectively and enables you save the the repaired file at any user-specified location. The read-only tool supports backup files created with Backup Exec by VERITAS software. It is found to be compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000 operating systems.
