"Delayed Write Failed" during backup over home network

[Guest]

Hi All,

I used to be able to use Enhanced Windows backup on my laptop to backup
through my home network to an external hard drive attached to my desktop.
Recently, I get the above mentioned error after about 3 Gb is backed up. I
have checked the MS knowledge base but suggestions made there do not apply.
I have SP2 on both units. The laptop and external drive are NTSF. I cannot
think of any changes that I have made except for converting the external HD
to NTSF from FAT32 and installing IE7 on both computers. I have absolutely
no problem performing the same type backup from the desktop to the external
HD.

Thanks for any help!

Carl

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Have you tried to upgrade the driver and firmware? This search result may help,

Delayed Write Failed{Delayed Write Failed} Windows was unable to save all the data for the file x. ... Delayed Write Failed "File creation error - The semaphore timeout period ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/writefailed.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hi All,

I used to be able to use Enhanced Windows backup on my laptop to backup
through my home network to an external hard drive attached to my desktop.
Recently, I get the above mentioned error after about 3 Gb is backed up. I
have checked the MS knowledge base but suggestions made there do not apply.
I have SP2 on both units. The laptop and external drive are NTSF. I cannot
think of any changes that I have made except for converting the external HD
to NTSF from FAT32 and installing IE7 on both computers. I have absolutely
no problem performing the same type backup from the desktop to the external
HD.

Thanks for any help!

Carl