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# Error Message: Couldn't compress archive

## Problem:

Synk is unable to compress the archive folder from the run.

This usually happens when the zip file that would be generated grows larger than 2GB. Unfortunately, the OS's zip tool is unable to create .zip files larger than 2GB.

## Try the following:

- Run more frequently so fewer items are deleted per run
- Pro: Use Archive Rules to exclude some items from being archived
- If it's an isolated incident, just don't worry about it. Your archive is still intact and available in the base archive directory you defined.

## See also

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