How do I resolve a "Backup Failed..." Sector Size Error?
“Backup failed…” sector size error may be received when restoring from a backup file.
“Backup failed…” sector size error when restoring a backup file in Database Maintenance
When restoring data from a backup file Acctivate’s Database Maintenance tool, the following error may be returned:
This is a fairly uncommon error resulting from a difference in the database format of the backup file and the format of the live database. Microsoft has additional information about this issue and how to resolve it through Windows updates on their knowledge base.