SQL Server error in backing up the database

I got a peculiar error while taking backup of my database.

Error received:

write on 'Physical backup filename(.bak format)' failed, status=33. See the SQL Server error log for more details. BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

Explanation for this error:

Status=33 indicates the error should be related to the device. So there should be some problem with the storage device.

Reason for this issue:

If you try to take the backup of your database in a compressed harddrive. You will get this strange error. To resolve this, make your device(your D drive or E drive) un compressed and try to take the backup of your database.

It worked fine for me.

Thanks and Regards,

Venkatesan Prabu .J