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After backup: Destination is read-only?
I'm working on implementing a proper backup procedure as most experts on this forum recommend. But when trying to backup a large amount of data, I keep getting this error message: Backup: Error bac...
Have been looking for a solution for this problem for a long time, but never managed to find the root cause.
In the end, I decided to remove the offending subdirectory that contained a file backup of a Windows system. This solved the problem with the backup procedure.
I had similar issues. I would format ntfs, do a backup (which appeared to be successful), and then subsequent ones would fail due to USB being read-only.
In a fit of rage, I formatted the USB drive as ext4. Problem went away. I can live with this.
In a fit of rage, I formatted the USB drive as ext4. Problem went away. I can live with this.
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