Follow best practices for Data Archive file management

Disable virus scanning on the PI\dat and archive folders. Virus scanning might affect the integrity of archive or other database files. The problem with virus scanning is that, because the data is random, it might have a bit pattern that matches a known virus signature. The virus scanning software then locks and quarantines the data file.

Use Windows file system compression with caution. File compression might slow down Data Archive's access to archive files. Compression can significantly reduce archive size, but more CPU resources are required to access a compressed file. Do not use file compression on files that are frequently accessed, such as recent archives.