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Backup is under 1 MB in size

Problem

After backing up a VM with two disks, the backup of the second disk is under 1 MB in size.

Solution

If there is no problem restoring from backup, this is correct behavior.

A backup can be under 1MB in size for two reasons:

  • the disk is empty and has not been filled yet. Then the image itself will take up less space. Its size grows as new data appears;
  • the disk is filled with repetitive data, therefore it is highly compressible.
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The article was last updated on 03.13.2025. The article was prepared by technical writers of ISPsystem.