What's the maximum size file I can back up with Impression?
In this version of Impression, the large file handling subsystems have been built to handle files split into 2 segments, and thus the maximum file size Impression can backup is just about 2x your backup disc capacity. Impression has no limit as to the total backup size/number of discs it can burn during a backup session, only a limit as to the largest file size it can handle. Files are automatically segmented even if the 'file copy' mode of archiving is selected, and Impression will restore the segments by simply double-clicking the first part of the segment and then telling Impression where the second segment is located.
Please note that if Impression encounters a large file while 1/2 way through writing the current disc, then the maximum size it will be able to split the file into will be 1.5x your chosen disc size. If the large file is encountered 3/4 of the way through writing a disc, then the maximum size Impression will be able to handle is 1.25x your chosen disc size, etc. If you have a really large file you'd like to segment, please add it as the first item in the backup list. That way, Impression will start writing it with a blank disc in hand, and thus be able to handle the largest possible file size.
One last note: if one is running in 'file copy' mode and has deselected the option in Preferences to 'Automatically segment files...' then the maximum file size Impression can back up is 1x the backup disc capacity.
ImpsAnswer 112, last modified: 2006.02.06
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