---
id: troubleshooting.too-large-for-restore-point
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/too-large-for-restore-point
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Backup messages"
question: "Why was an item skipped because it was too large for a restore point?"
alt_questions:
  - "too large to include in a restore point"
  - "skipped to stay within this restore point's space limit"
  - "restore point missing big files"
  - "restore point size limit"
short_answer: "Each restore point has a space limit, so items too large for it are skipped and listed. Protect large folders with a regular Data Backup instead."
tags: ["restore points", "size limit"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/nothing-backed-up-no-readable-sources"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why was an item skipped because it was too large for a restore point?

Restore points are meant to be quick safety nets, so each one has a space limit. Items too large to fit — or that would push the restore point over its limit — are skipped and listed so you know.

For large folders you want to protect, set up a regular backup with **Data Backup** instead. See [restore points](https://storagestudio.us/manual/restore-points).