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329682 - "Error: An Inconsistency Was Encountered on the Requested Media" Error Message with NTBackup
If you restore data from a multiple-tape set and the backup data resides in two different backup sets on two different tapes, you may receive the following error message: Error: An inconsistency was encountered on the requested media This symptom may...
328755 - Ntbackup.exe Cannot Back Up the Metabase.bin File from Another Operating System on the Same Computer
If you use the Ntbackup.exe tool on a computer that has multiple operating systems installed, you cannot back up the Metabase.bin file from an operating system other than the current (running) operating system. For example, assume that you have the...
328742 - Cannot Restore Backup from USB Tape Drive or Back Up to the Drive If Verify Option Is Turned On
When you use the backup program that is included with Windows 2000 (NTBackup.exe) with certain models of USB tape drives, you may not be able to restore backups from the USB tape drive or back up to the drive if the Verify option is turned on. You may...
325832 - Backup Catalogs Are Missing When You Run Multiple Instances of Ntbackup.exe and Start Backups at the Same Time
When you create more than one backup set at a time by running two or more instances of the Windows Backup Utility (Ntbackup.exe) at the same time, and you then start the backup jobs at almost the same time, catalog files that allow the restore of...
325266 - No Files Are Displayed on Backup Tape or You Are Repeatedly Asked to Insert a Tape
You may experience any of the following symptoms: Microsoft Windows Backup (Ntbackup.exe) incorrectly reports that the tape in your tape drive contains data that was created by you, but no files are listed on the media. When you right-click the media...
323274 - "The Requested Media Is Not Blank" Error Message When You Use Ntbackup.exe
When you use the Ntbackup.exe utility to perform a backup, you receive the following application error: The requested media is not blank. It was created by another application. Do you want to continue?" Ntbackup.exe abruptly ends when you click Yes .
322757 - Backup Does Not Fully Restore Multi-Path Software
After you complete a full restoration of a Windows 2000-based computer, you may experience the following symptoms: You may not be able to obtain access to the external storage. Reinstallation of the HBA adapters may result in a stop error message....
321080 - Ntbackup Does Not Back Up Files from an SFU NFS Mount Point
The Ntbackup.exe utility from Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP may not back up data from an SFU NFS mount point. Although the backup appears to work, the file is empty after you restore it. A netmon trace shows that an NFS 'Read from...
320471 - Cannot Use a CD-RW Drive as a Backup Device in Windows 2000
When you select the backup device in the Backup tool (Ntbackup.exe), you cannot select a compact disc-recordable (CD-R), compact disc-rewritable (CD-RW), or digital video disc-recordable (DVD-R) device.
318715 - A Network Adapter Is Missing in Device Manager After a Full Restore
After you use Ntbackup.exe to perform a full restore or a full System State restore to restore a Windows 2000 installation over a clean Windows 2000 installation, the network adapter may be missing in Device Manager. Instead of the correct network...
316929 - You Cannot Expand Computer Shares with the Ntbackup Tool in the Entire Network Location
When you use the Ntbackup tool, you cannot select a network resource to back up or restore to if you view the Entire Network location. Note that the Entire Network location also includes Microsoft Terminal Services, Microsoft Windows Network, or Web...
316456 - "The Files for the Recovery Diskette Could Not Be Created" Error Message Occurs When You Use Ntbackup for Automated System Recovery
When you use Ntbackup.exe to create a full system backup for Automated System Recovery (ASR), you may receive the following error message: The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The operation was aborted.
315412 - HOW TO: Back Up the System State Data of a Remote Computer in Windows 2000
This step-by-step article describes how to use the Windows 2000 Backup program (Ntbackup.exe) to back up the system state data of a remote Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer. By design, Ntbackup.exe only backs up the system state of the local...
315255 - Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
When you select a backup media device in Backup (Ntbackup.exe), you cannot select a CD-R (compact disc recordable), CD-RW (compact disc rewritable), or DVD-R (digital video disc recordable) device.
315029 - Ntbackup.exe Generates an Error Message About the DO_NOT_REMOVE_NtFrs_Preinstall_Directory Folder
When you back up the System State by using the Backup tool (Ntbackup.exe), the following error message may be recorded in the Backup log: Error: You do not have permission to access portions of System...
314676 - Cannot Delete or Overwrite Existing Files on a Removable Medium When You Perform a Backup
When you use the Ntbackup utility to perform a backup to a removable medium (such as a floppy disk) that is low on space, Ntbackup may not provide you with the option to delete files on that medium even if you select Replace existing backups in the...
313277 - HOW TO: Use Ntbackup to Recover an Encrypted File or Folder in Windows 2000
You can use Windows 2000 Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt data so that only your user account and the recovery agent account can access the data. This feature prevents data from being accessed by other users. Data encryption is especially...
312005 - NTBackup Does Not Back Up Contents of Files from NetWare Server with Novell NetWare Client
When you try to back up files that are located on a server that runs NetWare 4.11 Service Pack NW4SP8A, the backup copy may include only the directory structure and the names and sizes of the files. No file content is copied. This behavior occurs when...
311141 - Ntbackup Quits While Backing Up the System State on a Domain Controller
When you are running Ntbackup.exe to back up the System State on a domain controller, Ntbackup may quit silently (without displaying any error messages). This problem can occur when you back up to a tape or a file.
307545 - How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from Starting
This article describes how to recover a Windows XP system that does not start because of corruption in the registry. This procedure does not guarantee full recovery of the system to a previous state; however, you should be able to recover data when...
306342 - XADM: "Event ID 8012" Error Message When You Start NTBackup
When you start the NTBackup utility (Ntbackup.exe), you may receive the following error message in the Windows NT Event Viewer application log: Event Type: Error Event Source: NTBackup Event ID: 8012 The 'ESE API' returned 'Unable to perform the...
306110 - The Ntbackup.exe Tool Stops Responding When You Use the /t Parameter with a Scheduled Backup Job
After you schedule Ntbackup.exe to run in Unattended mode and specify a tape by using the /t tape label name parameter, Ntbackup.exe may stop responding (hang) in the background before the requested tape is mounted. To determine if this problem...
305381 - Cannot Restore Backups That You Create in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me with the Windows XP Ntbackup Tool
When you attempt to restore a backup in Windows XP that you create by using the Msbackup tool in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition (Me), you may receive one of the following error messages: Unrecognized Media The backup file...
304101 - Backup Program Is Unsuccessful When You Back Up a Large System Volume
When you try to create a backup by using NTBackup.exe or by using a third-party backup program that uses the NT Backup API, the backup may not be completed successfully. This behavior may occur even if you run the program locally on the server....
303158 - Cannot Back Up Exchange 2000 Information Store By Using /IS or /DS Ntbackup.exe Switches
When you use a batch file that was originally created to backup Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and is now being used to backup a Windows 2000 Exchange Server, the Exchange information store is not backed up.
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