Size limit with Iomega REV

[Corrado_Labin1]

Hi,

I've setup my Iomega REV as a "removable backup to disk device" with a max file size of 32 GB (the whole disk).
Anyhow BE 9.1 keep creating smaller 2 GB files.
I've checked Iomega site and they state their "UDF REV" file sistem have a max file size of 8 TB.

Maybe BE 9.1 belive the max file size is smaller (i.e. 2 GB like in FAT16) and force the creation of 2 GB chuncks?

Kind regards,
Corrado

[Deepali_Badave]

Hello,

Backup Exec creates a file of 2 GB like in FAT 16 and it is by design.
If you format with FAT 16 it will create a file 4GB.
You will have to format the drive using NTFS.

Thank you,

[Corrado_Labin1]

I understand there's a file size limit of 2 GB for FAT 16.
But Iomega REV does not use FAT.
It use UDF and you cant format it with a different file system.
UDF have a file size limit of 8 TeraBytes.

I belive BE does not reconize correctly UDF, and thus "fall back" to FAT 16 and its 2 GB limitation, despite the drive can handle bigger files (like other users reported in this forum, they can copy files bigger then 2GB on Iomega REV).

[A_van_der_Boom]

Iomega uses their own version of UDF which BE does not seem to understand so that might be the problem.

Regards
A van der Boom

[Sharvari_Deshmu]

Hello,

Yes, IOmega uses rrd udf file system.
Backup Exec is configured to use 4 GB for FAT32 and there is no limit for NTFS.
However any file system like udf BE only creates only 2 GB
this is by design.
You can log an enhancement using the link below:
Product Enhancement Web Site:

http://enhancement.veritas.com/


Thanks,

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[Sheetal_Risbood]

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