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  1. Aug 19th, 2003, 03:47 AM #1
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    Are AutoCad files compressed ?

    I'm trying to figure out if my customer's backup program is working correctly. They have about 30 gigs of data backing up to a 20/40 tape. If that was 30 gigs of text documents, then it would definitely fit.

    But the data is mainly AutoCad files - as they're an architects firm.
    So are AutoCad files compressed files? If so, then that would explain why the backup requires two tapes.
    If not, then ....
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  2. Aug 19th, 2003, 03:52 AM #2
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    Do you have compression set. MNaybe someone set it off, so it wont fit. As far as I know autocad files are not compressed. But try compressing 1 with zip, and see howmuch it gets smaller.
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    Which backup utility u r using.

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