Incomplete backup with silverkeeper

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Incomplete backup with silverkeeper

Getting message Sys Err (-50) when backing up to segate firewire 400 upgraded.
Incomplete backup indicated. Have read through forums, partially, but see some reference to long file names and -50 is user parameter usage problem.
Help?

G3 B&W, Mac OS X (10.4.7), G4 Sonnett processor upgrade

Posted on Sep 16, 2006 1:55 AM

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Yer_Man

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Sep 16, 2006 2:42 AM in response to jwrd52

jwrd52

Silverkeeper is made by Lacie and your first port of call might be with them.

A quick look at their download page http://www.lacie.com/silverkeeper/ says that it is rated up to 10.4.5, while you're on .7. This may be part of the problem

Regards

TD

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Sep 16, 2006 3:45 AM in response to Yer_Man

The possibility that the original poster's source or destination hard drive is failing needs to be considered. I suggest the original poster check both hard drives for failures using Apple's Disk Utility or perhaps Disk Warrior.

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jwrd52 Author

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Sep 16, 2006 6:06 AM in response to Yer_Man

Thank you TD.

Do you have a recommendation for a backup program compatable with the
latest OSX?

Thanks,

Richard Davis

I will also check my drives but I use Disk Warrior fairly frequently.

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Answer 4

Sep 16, 2006 7:30 AM in response to jwrd52

Hi Richard;

I use SuperDuper. Don't let the name throw you. It works great for me.

Allan

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jwrd52 Author

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Sep 16, 2006 7:41 AM in response to Stanley Horwitz

I took Stanley's advise, checked and repaired both drives with OSX utilities and then used Disk warrior on both. The back up drive needed minor repairs, which I assume were completed. That's what it said, anyway.

When I asked Silver keeper to do another backup, it was able to complete the task according to the Log.

Thanks all,

I may give Super Duper a look, however.

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Yer_Man

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Sep 16, 2006 8:27 AM in response to jwrd52

My personal choice is DejaVu

http://propagandaprod.com/

Regards

TD

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jwrd52 Author

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Sep 23, 2006 3:48 AM in response to Stanley Horwitz

Well, it happened again, just like before, one week later with incomplete backup and sys error -50. Went through the process of OSX disc and permissions repair for both backupa and Mac HD, and then started SK to back up which it did successfully.
I'm getting a new minimac and want to be able to move files from my Seagate drive onto the new computer, and I'm hoping that nothing major is wrong with the data on the Seagate.
Help?

Thanks,

Richard Davis

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Answer 8

Sep 23, 2006 7:43 AM in response to jwrd52

Be sure you have the latest version of Silverkeeper. Earlier versions are not compatible with Tiger.

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jwrd52 Author

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Sep 23, 2006 11:41 AM in response to Jeffrey Jones2

I just downloaded it a couple of weeks ago so I think is their latest, but only mentions 10.4.5. I think I will try the super duper one next.

Thanks,

Richard

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