> > I suspect that the folder compression is the source of the problem.
> >
> > What is the "on disk" size of the file (vs. the file size which
> explorer
> > is reporting)?
> >
> > (I suspect that the compression has a limit of 2 or 4 GB for the
> > compressed file/image).
>
> If I remember correctly, the on disk size was 12GB, whereas the file
> size was 35GB.

Oh well, so much for that thought...

Could you test running a backup to a single file in another
(non-compressed) folder?

(thanks -- I realize that it will take a _little_ time to create a 36GB+
backup)


Sean