BA706: Insufficient space to complete backup¶
| Error code | Product | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| BA706 | BackupAssist ER | BackupAssist ER v1 and later |
Description¶
This error usually indicates that you are trying to back up to a store/drive that is smaller than the total size of the backup itself.
Resolution¶
This error usually indicates that you are trying to back up to a store/drive that is smaller than the total size of the backup itself.
There are 2 possible resolutions for this problem
Resolution 1 - Check the amount of free space on your backup destination¶
If there is not enough space in the location you're trying to back up to:
- You could delete some files at the backup destination to make room for this backup and future backups.
- If this destination is shared with other data, you could remove or relocate the other data.
- If you cannot remove or move data, you should consider using a larger backup destination drive or device, and then update the job to use the new destination.
Resolution 2 - Backing up to a QNAP brand NAS¶
Make sure you are not backing up to the 10Mb RAM drive that exists on QNAP brand devices. If you are, change the backup destination to the user directory instead.
In the backup job's Destination setting, the path on server setting must start with /share/.
For example, to setup a job to write to the Public folder, the path will be defined as /share/Public.
The folder names are also case sensitive. Be sure you enter the folder name exactly as defined on the QNAP device.
If you have this error, you should reboot the QNAP device as it can become unresponsive after writing to the wrong directory.
| Last updated | Created | Further assistance |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Oct 2015 | 02nd Oct 2008 | BackupAssist ER Support page |