Delayed Write Filed

This afternoon about every minute or so, I'm getting a warning balloon in
the Notification area: "Windows Delayed Write Filed. Windows was unable to
save all data from file K:\$Mft.... Please try to save this file elsewhere."
When I click on the balloon it disappears. Search for this file produced
nothing. The K drive is one with a centralized backup.
What's going on? How to stop this warning from popping up?
Any suggestion will be appreciated.

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Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida

If you are getting a delayed write failed on a network drive ("centralized
backup") there is an issue with the network. If this is a wireless network
connection you probably have a weak signal to the server. I will
occasionally get this when I am saving on the wireless network at my house
from one particular room and I have a weak signal.

If it is a wired connection I am sure someone else will come in with more
information on what to check there.


"ilyaz" <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> This afternoon about every minute or so, I'm getting a warning balloon in
> the Notification area: "Windows Delayed Write Filed. Windows was unable to
> save all data from file K:\$Mft.... Please try to save this file
> elsewhere." When I click on the balloon it disappears. Search for this
> file produced nothing. The K drive is one with a centralized backup.
> What's going on? How to stop this warning from popping up?
> Any suggestion will be appreciated.
>
> --
> Ilya Zeldes
> Fort Myers, Florida
>

I think you're right, it could be a weak signal on my wireless network. By
now, the warning is gone... Everything looks normal.
Thanks for your suggestion.
Ilya

"LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> If you are getting a delayed write failed on a network drive ("centralized
> backup") there is an issue with the network. If this is a wireless
> network connection you probably have a weak signal to the server. I will
> occasionally get this when I am saving on the wireless network at my house
> from one particular room and I have a weak signal.
>
> If it is a wired connection I am sure someone else will come in with more
> information on what to check there.
>
>
> "ilyaz" <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eA0OwoI4IHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> This afternoon about every minute or so, I'm getting a warning balloon in
>> the Notification area: "Windows Delayed Write Filed. Windows was unable
>> to save all data from file K:\$Mft.... Please try to save this file
>> elsewhere." When I click on the balloon it disappears. Search for this
>> file produced nothing. The K drive is one with a centralized backup.
>> What's going on? How to stop this warning from popping up?
>> Any suggestion will be appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Ilya Zeldes
>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>
>
>

The issue with this type of message is that the data probably won't be
copied and if you are currently overwriting a file on the "server" when the
signal drops out you may lose the information on the local computer and/or
server. For that reason, I always keep a full backup of the server (Network
Attached Storage) in my home network onto another drive and these are
hardwired with a daily incremental and a weekly full backup. I also always
try to save locally before I do the network save but in your case a program
is automatically doing the save so that won't work.


"ilyaz" <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uGVxReK4IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I think you're right, it could be a weak signal on my wireless network. By
>now, the warning is gone... Everything looks normal.
> Thanks for your suggestion.
> Ilya
>
> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zoeMwJ4IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> If you are getting a delayed write failed on a network drive
>> ("centralized backup") there is an issue with the network. If this is a
>> wireless network connection you probably have a weak signal to the
>> server. I will occasionally get this when I am saving on the wireless
>> network at my house from one particular room and I have a weak signal.
>>
>> If it is a wired connection I am sure someone else will come in with more
>> information on what to check there.
>>
>>
>> "ilyaz" <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eA0OwoI4IHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> This afternoon about every minute or so, I'm getting a warning balloon
>>> in the Notification area: "Windows Delayed Write Filed. Windows was
>>> unable to save all data from file K:\$Mft.... Please try to save this
>>> file elsewhere." When I click on the balloon it disappears. Search for
>>> this file produced nothing. The K drive is one with a centralized
>>> backup.
>>> What's going on? How to stop this warning from popping up?
>>> Any suggestion will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ilya Zeldes
>>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>>
>>
>>
>
>