Microsoft KB Archive/188158

Err Msg: An Error Occurred While Writing the Backup Data

PSS ID Number: Q188158 Article last modified on 06-26-1998

WINDOWS:

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Windows 98 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you use Microsoft Backup to back up files to removable media, you may receive the following error message:

An error occurred while writing the backup data. The end of the media was approached unexpectedly. (08-22-07-01-0000)

When this occurs, you cannot insert the next media.

= CAUSE =

This behavior can occur if you back up to a removable device that has been compressed with DriveSpace, and Backup needs to span multiple media to finish.

= RESOLUTION =

To prevent this behavior from occurring, do not compress your removable media with DriveSpace if you need to create a backup that spans multiple media.

= Additional query words: =

Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool msbackup win98 Version : WINDOWS: Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.