"Delayed Write Failed" during backup over home network

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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
 
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
 
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