Title: [Plugin: Backup] PCLZIP Temp File Fail Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Backup] PCLZIP Temp File Fail * [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/) * getting this error would appreciate any help – thanks! * Environment: Backup 2.1; WordPress 3.4.1; PHP 5.3.13; SAPI apache2handler; OS Linux; ZIP false; CURL 7.24.0; Time limit 120s; Memory limit 32M 2012-07-29 12:08:26 NOTICE Attempting to dump database. 2012-07-29 12:08:36 NOTICE The database dump was completed successfully in 10.221 seconds. 2012-07-29 12:08:37 NOTICE Attempting to create archive ‘Visual-Photo-Guide-m7xji2.zip’. 2012-07-29 12:08: 37 ERROR PCLZIP_ERR_WRITE_OPEN_FAIL (-1) : Unable to open temporary file ‘pclzip- 5015600502168.gz’ in binary write mode * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup/) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928086) * Do you have enough free space? * Thread Starter [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928121) * I have plenty of free space on the server; over 100 Gigs. * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928124) * Please try version 2.1.3 of the plugin and see if it fixes your issue. * Thread Starter [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928133) * no – it didn’t work, but it created a different error: * Environment: Backup 2.1; WordPress 3.4.1; PHP 5.3.13; SAPI apache2handler; OS Linux; ZIP false; CURL 7.24.0; Time limit 120s; Memory limit 32M Attempting to dump database. The database dump was completed successfully in 11.054 seconds. Attempting to create archive ‘Visual-Photo-Guide-m7zaku.zip’. PCLZIP_ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER(- 3) : Invalid variable type ‘object’ for p_filelist * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928155) * Any reason for you not running the latest version of the plugin? * Thread Starter [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928159) * I am using the latest version: * Backup Settings | Deactivate Back up your WordPress website to Google Drive. * Version 2.1.3 | By Sorin Iclanzan | * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928166) * Alright, my bad. * Could you try removing the plugin and then install a fresh version 2.1.3? See if that changes anything. * Thread Starter [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928167) * ok – deleted and reinstalled, now getting this: * Environment: Backup 2.1.3; WordPress 3.4.1; PHP 5.3.13; SAPI apache2handler; OS Linux; ZIP false; CURL 7.24.0; Time limit 120s; Memory limit 32M Attempting to dump database. The database dump was completed successfully in 9.768 seconds. Attempting to create archive ‘Visual-Photo-Guide-m81k4c.zip’. /home/vpg/public_html/ wp-content/plugins/photo-dropper/D:/web/visualphotoguide.com/www/ is not a directory. * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928168) * Well, now we have a more meaningful error message. * So, what’s up with that directory that’s failing? Why is there a D: inside the path? * Thread Starter [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928170) * Ok – got rid of that directory. This time, I got no error message, but it seemed to stop at: * 2012-07-31 16:39:56 NOTICE Attempting to create archive ‘Visual-Photo-Guide-m81lea. zip’. * also – it is still showing: Current date and time: July 31, 2012 8:46 pm Most recent backup: never * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928171) * OK, * You need to check the PHP error log to see what is wrong now, but since there is no error message displayed by the backup process my guess is PHP ran out of memory. The 32 MB might not be enough. If you have large files (> 30MB) then this is what is probably causing PHP to run out of memory. * Thread Starter [cattivodes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cattivodes/) * (@cattivodes) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-pclzip-temp-file-fail/#post-2928191) * not getting any errors. Everything seems to be working fine – except it will not go to my google drive. 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