Backup Plus reports Error #503 or #507 when I am trying to backup to my CDR either in single archive mode or multiple disk style mode. What do these errors mean?
Error #503 means that Backup Plus is not able to write to the destination. This almost always means that the CD you are trying to use has not been pre formatted with DirectCD or other packet writing software. Ensure the CD has been pre formatted. Error #507 when performing a multiple disk style backup usually means that Backup Plus cannot write the requested amount of data to the CD. Ensure when you select the multiple CD style backup, that you set the drop down listing for the data amount to be written to each CD to no larger than the formatted CD can hold. In most cases, a CDRW disk formatted using DirectCD will only allow for 530 MB to 550 MB of data to be written to the disk. You can check how much space is available on an inserted disk using Windows Explorer. If you are planning to write the backup more than once, you should always use CDRW disks, as the data can be deleted from these disks and the disk space recovered after doing so. CDR disks should always be used fresh and then
