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      Resolving 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:

      sector size

      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. To resolve this, rename the original backup file and then run a new backup. Microsoft has additional information about this issue and how to resolve it through Windows updates on their knowledge base.