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273073 - XADM: Restore Wizard Does Not Start the Information Store or the Directory Service
When you use the NTBackup tool to restore Exchange Server 5.5 databases, the Restore Wizard does not start the information store or the directory service after a restore operation even if you selected these options in the wizard. However, if you use...
272770 - NTbackup May Not Connect to a New Exchange 2000 Remote Store Client
When NTbackup is connected to an Exchange 2000 remote store client, it may not connect to a new Exchange 2000 remote store client if the two clients belong to different Exchange organizations.
272591 - Ntbackup.exe Generates Error Messages While Restoring Exchange Storage Group
When you start Windows NT Backup (Ntbackup.exe) to restore a storage group, if you click OK without specifying the temporary location for the log files, the following three informational error messages appear: Unable to create the log path. Check to...
272590 - No Error Message Backing Up Offline Information Store on Exchange 2000
Ntbackup.exe does not report an error if you attempt to back up the Information Store on an Exchange 2000 server when the Information Store service is offline. Instead, Ntbackup shows a status of "Completed." The status that should be reported is...
272589 - Attempt to Restore a Mounted Store Does Not Stop Immediately
If a database store is not dismounted before you attempt to restore it with Ntbackup.exe, Ntbackup.exe should stop immediately and report an error message stating that the store must be dismounted first. Instead, Ntbackup.exe may run for an extended...
272425 - Ntbackup.exe Does Not Truncate Active Directory Logs During a System-State Backup
When you create a system-state backup on a domain controller (DC), the NTDS logs are not cleaned up. The NTDS logs are being copied from the Edb.log file to an Edb xxxxx .log file each time backup runs, but the Edb xxxxx .log files are not deleted....
271363 - Files in Single Instance Storage Replicate When Running NTBackup Against a Replicated Dfs Share
When you use the Microsoft Windows NTbackup.exe program to back up a Distributed File System (Dfs) share that is synchronized with the FRS (File Replication service), the replication process to the other partners occurs as the files are backed up.
269826 - Error Message "The Backup File Is Unusable" When You Try to Restore Backup File
When you try to add data to or try to restore data from a Microsoft Windows 2000 backup (.bkf) file, you may receive the following error message: [Unrecognized Media] The backup file is unusable. You must erase it, or choose another file. When you...
269586 - XGEN: Metabase Restore Procedure May Require System State Backup
In cases where you need to reinstall a Microsoft Windows 2000-based server, such as after a catastrophic hardware failure or when you are upgrading hardware and installing Exchange 2000 to a new server of the same name, you should also back up the...
269385 - Problem Restoring Data When Duplicate Media Names Exist
If you use Windows 2000 Backup with a stand-alone tape unit and a single scheduled backup job, when you attempt to restore your data you may experience difficulty selecting the correct media name. Even though you have selected the correct media name...
269060 - Removable Storage Cannot Get Media on HP LH 3000 with 4mm DAT Drive
On a Hewlett-Packard LH 3000 computer with a 4mm 24i or 40i DAT device, Ntbackup.exe may return the following error message when you perform a manual backup: There is no unused media with the selected type. Add unused media or click cancel to select...
267574 - Scheduled Backups Fail on Standalone Tape Drives After Changing Media
When you schedule a Windows 2000 unattended backup by using a standalone tape drive (library), the first backup job completes successfully. However, after you change the media, the next scheduled backup job does not back up the desired folder and...
265025 - Access Violation in Ntbackup.exe
You may receive an "Access violation" error message in Ntbackup.exe just as Backup is about to start backing up files.
264604 - Scheduled Backup Jobs May Not Run As Expected
When you schedule a Windows 2000 backup job to run with user credentials different from the interactive user you are logged on as, the scheduled backup job may start when scheduled, but backup quits immediately and the actual backup task is never...
263480 - Backup Runs Very Slow on IDE-Based (ATAPI) Tape Drives and Verification Operations May Not Work
When you perform a backup to an IDE-based (ATAPI) tape drive, the backup times are excessively long. A process that typically take minutes to complete, may take hours. During a tape verification operation, you may also receive a Plug and Play surprise...
262959 - XADM: Error Message When Restoring Exchange 2000: Unable to Create the Log Path
When you use Ntbackup.exe to restore Exchange 2000 from an online backup, you are required to enter a temporary location for log and patch files. If you specify a JAZ drive or other removable drive for your temporary location, you may receive the...
262006 - Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R Devices
When you choose the backup media device in Backup (Ntbackup.exe), you cannot choose a CD-R (compact disc recordable), CD-RW (compact disc rewritable), or DVD-R (digital video disc recordable) device.
260913 - Cannot Back Up Registry or Event Logs on Dynamic Volumes
In Windows 2000, the Backup tool (Ntbackup.exe) cannot back up or restore the registry or event logs on dynamic volumes.
260327 - Backup Returns Invalid and Inconsistent Return Codes
The Backup tool (Ntbackup.exe) may not return correct program exit codes. The expected behavior is to return a zero (0) exit code when a program starts and runs successfully, and a non-zero exit code when there is a problem. Currently, Ntbackup.exe...
259590 - NTBackup Does Not Log Files from Exchange Server Database Backup and Restore Operation
NTBackup currently does not log files as being either backed up or restored for a Microsoft Exchange Server database backup and restore operation. The expected behavior is that NTBackup should be incrementing the file count for files backed up and...
259278 - Directory Service Does Not Start If Disk Is Full
The following error message may occur when you start a Windows 2000-based Active Directory domain controller: Lsass.exe - System Error Directory Services could not start because of the following error: There is not enough space on the disk. Error...
258874 - Ntbackup Buffer for Esebcli2.dll Annotation Is Too Small
If a storage group name has more than 35 characters long, the name is truncated or incorrect in the NTBackup user interface (UI). Either double-byte characters or other storage group names will appear incorrectly in place of the storage group name....
257534 - Windows 2000 Backup May Leave Temporary (Regxxxxx) Files on the Computer
If you use Windows 2000 Backup (Ntbackup) to back up a Windows NT-based computer or Windows 2000-based computer over the network, temporary work files may be created on the remote computer with names similar to Reg xxxxx (where xxxxx is a five-digit...
254958 - Windows 2000 QFE Hotfixes Required For Exchange 2000 RC1
The following Windows 2000 QFE hotfixes are recommended for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Release Candidate 1 (RC1).
254605 - Windows 2000 QFE Hotfixes Required For Exchange 2000 Server RC1
The following Windows 2000 QFE hotfixes are required for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Release Candidate 1 (RC1).
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