Title: [Plugin: Backup Scheduler] Backup process stuck
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Backup Scheduler] Backup process stuck

 *  Resolved [Marcel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srnty/)
 * (@srnty)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/)
 * Hi, I’ve been using this plugin for quite some time now and it always worked 
   great. But lately I ran into problems, I can’t recall if it was after updating
   to the latest version though.
 * I only have activated the database backup, which is sent via mail every night.
   The backup process seems to get stuck somehow. It always tells me that the backup
   is still in progress, even after forcing a new one. It just keeps writing the
   backup file, I had a 400mb file in the plugin’s working directory the other day
   when I checked again after a scheduled backup.
 * Reactivating the plugin and deleting every file in the working directory doesn’t
   help. Any advice?
 * Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup-scheduler/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup-scheduler/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Sed Lex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedlex/)
 * (@sedlex)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/#post-2561474)
 * When the files are too huge it could have some issue
    I have corrected it in 
   a new version
 * Do you want to beta test the plugin ?
 * If so, please contact me through the plugin feedback tab in the configuration
   page
 * I will send you a new version of the plugin
 *  Plugin Author [Sed Lex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedlex/)
 * (@sedlex)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/#post-2561475)
 * Actually, I have release a new version … could you try ?
 *  Plugin Author [Sed Lex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedlex/)
 * (@sedlex)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/#post-2561486)
 * Any news ? any feedback so that I could know if your problem is solved ?
 *  Thread Starter [Marcel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srnty/)
 * (@srnty)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/#post-2561487)
 * Sorry, I was very busy during the last few days. I updated the plugin and scheduled
   backup seems to work again for now.
 * Another strange thing though, the plugin now sends the database dump in 2 split
   files. The first is only about 1KB big, the second one has the normal size of
   the backup.
 *  Plugin Author [Sed Lex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedlex/)
 * (@sedlex)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/#post-2561488)
 * Yes it is normal !!
 * Indeed I had some issues with the zip specification
    An **easy way** to overcome
   these issues was to stored the “synthesis” of the backuped files in another file.
   But this should work without difficulties
 * Thanks for your feedback I appreciated

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-scheduler-backup-process-stuck/#post-2561488)
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