Can not write data. The semaphore timeout period has expired

AmySampson · Guest

We are receiving errors during our backups - [Can not write data. The semaphore timeout period has expired.]

We are currently using ViceVersa Pro 2.5, build 2511. The program is running on either Windows 2003 Server or Windows 2008 Server (happens on both systems) and is connecting to a drive that is hosted from a SUSE 10.1 Linux server, accessed through MS Services for Unix/NFS.

The errors happen on different sized files of different types. What can we do to clear this error and stabilise our backups?

Thank you,
Amy Sampson

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello,

This is likely to be a hardware issue, the network cable or the disk itself.

However try this first:
- in the ViceVersa profile settings -> performance, enable the option "Use Windows native file copy". Is the issue still present when copying files with this option?

Also , this answer for Microsoft contains useful trouble-shooting information: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistanetworking/thread/c3fc9f5d-c073-4a9f-bb3d-b7bb8f893f78/

thanks

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