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216789 - BUG: NTBackup Cannot Back Up Individual Files from a Batch File or by Using a Command Prompt
When you run NTBackup from the command line or from a batch file, and you specify a single file to be backed up, (for example: ntbackup backup c:\xfer\test.txt /D "Test One" /l "c:\backup.log"), you will consistently get the following error condition:...
216328 - Installed Tape Device Is Not Recognized by Removable Storage Manager
After you install a tape device or other removable-media device in Windows 2000, the device may appear in Device Manager but not in Windows 2000 Backup. When this occurs, your only choice in Backup is to back up to a file. The removable-media device...
204833 - Backup Can Select Only the First of Two Identical Tape Drives
When you have a Windows 2000-based computer with two or more identical tape devices, you cannot select the specific drive to use with Backup. You can select only the media type.
187519 - NTBackup Will Not Run from Command Line with Blank Space
When you back up a file or directory using Windows NTBackup from an MS-DOS command prompt and put one or more spaces in the command, NTbackup will ignore the command. For example: ntbackup backup "c:\program files\windows nt\accessories"
186303 - NTbackup Reports Drive Verify as Informational or Error Message
NTBackup generates one the following messages in the Application Event Log when Verify After Backup is selected: ID : 8009 Source : NTBackup Type : Information Category : None Decription : End Verify to 'C.' -or- ID : 8009 Source : NTBackup Type :...
181445 - XADM: Files Needed to Perform Exchange NT Backup on Workstation
In order to execute the Exchange version of Windows NT Backup on another workstation to back up Exchange Server computers remotely, the following files are required: Ntbackup.exe Edbbcli.dll Backup.cnt Backup.hlp Installing Exchange Administrator will...
178556 - Seagate Tape Will Not Autoeject After NTBackup Finishes
After you install Service Pack 3 on a system running Windows NT 4.0 and having a Seagate TR4 tape drive (model CTT8000-A), the tape does not Autoeject after finishing the backup. This function works fine with Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2. NOTE:...
177657 - Explanation of NTBackup /Nopoll Parameter Is Incorrect
The NTBackup Help file does not correctly explain the NTBackup /nopoll parameter.
177121 - Format Tape Command Unavailable for Certain Tapes Using Ntbackup.exe
When you are using Windows NT Backup (Ntbackup.exe), the Format Tape command on the Operations menu may be unavailable for certain types of tapes.
175298 - XADM: System Attendant Started After Running Restore
If you run the Microsoft Exchange Server Setup program in forklift mode (setup /r) and then restore using NTBackup with the Start Services After Restore option unchecked, NTBackup will start the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant. This is by design....
172698 - NTBACKUP - Verify Option Does Not Verify the Windows NT Registry Files.
When you use NTBackup.exe, the verify after backup option does not verify the files in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Config directory on your hard drive by comparing them to the files in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Config directory against those backed up...
170568 - Seagate Tape Drive Light Stays Lit After Exiting NTBACKUP
On Seagate CTT8000-A (ATAPI) tape drives, when you start Ntbackup.exe, the LED activity indicator light on the tape drive lights up and stays continuously lit, even after exiting NTBACKUP. The LED will remain lit even if there is no activity from the...
170566 - Ntbackup.exe Log Has Additional Space at Beginning of Each Line
Ntbackup.exe in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 3 adds an additional null character (0x00) at the beginning of each line in the log when the log is written to disk using the /l (lowercase "L") switch.
167129 - STOP 0x7A or System Lockup in NTBACKUP with MINIQIC
After selecting Hardware Setup in NTBACKUP, and pressing the OK button when the MINIQIC device is shown, the SCSI bus may stop responding. The system will send a SCSI RESET numerous times before it gives up. If the boot device happens to be on the...
166226 - Backup of Local Registry Does Not Work With NTBACKUP.EXE /b
If you run Ntbackup.exe with the /b switch to backup the local registry, the %SystemRoot\System32\Config folder is backed up correctly. However, the Profiles folder is not backed up.
166166 - WinNT Err: NTBACKUP Fails Due to Lack of Permissions
In Microsoft Windows NT, you may receive the following error message when you back up files using NTBACKUP: You Do Not Have Permission to Access Portions of Data. Please see the Owner or Administrator to Get Permission.
165818 - Truncation of Backup Log In Eastern Europe or Russian NT 4.0
When you make a backup using Windows NT Backup (Ntbackup.exe) on an Eastern European or Russian version of Windows NT 4.0, several truncated lines appear at the end of the backup log.
165274 - PRB: Block Size Must Be Set Before Doing Tape I/O
After you boot the system, Tape I/O functions fail and GetLastError returns 87L (ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER). The same code begins to work after you run NTBackup or another tape backup program.
165244 - NTbackup on Spanish NT 4.0 Will Not Use Command-line Switches
When you use Ntbackup.exe from the Spanish-language version of Windows NT 4.0 with command-line parameters specified in the Backup.hlp file, you will receive an "Invalid Parameter" (translated) error message.
165026 - NTBackup Cannot Restore Font Files That Are in Use
When you use NTBackup to restore the %SystemRoot%\Fonts directory, any font files that are in use will not be restored. The backup log will record the following error: You do not have permission to access portions of WINNT\fonts\DOSAPP.FON. Please see...
164261 - Ntbackup Causes Cache to Grow During Restore
When you run a restore of a big file with the Windows NT Backup tool you may see that the performance of the user interface and applications suffers. This happens in both the Restore and the Verify phase. You will see the problem with files bigger...
164161 - NTBACKUP Fails to Back up Microsoft Exchange Server Data
When you run NTBACKUP on a computer running Microsoft Exchange Server, NTBACKUP may fail and display the following error: Microsoft Exchange service returned (the API call) "BackupRead[]" "additional data".
163815 - NTBACKUP Reports Verify Errors on Files in Mac Volume After SP5
During a verification of a Macintosh volume, the Backup Status window shows following error: *File information found on tape: *%FileName% %Size% %Date% %Time% *File information found on disk: *%FileName% %Size% %Date% %Time% *Difference encountered in...
163538 - NTBackup Does Not Properly Eject Tapes on DLT Tape Devices
Under Windows NT 4.0, from GUI or command-line mode of Ntbackup.exe, the eject command does not unload the tape on DLT style tape drives. The tape will rewind but doesn't unload. The unload process can be completed by pressing the Unload button on the...
163152 - FIX: Dump/Load May Fail to Work with Older Tape Drives and SCSI
A DUMP and LOAD may fail if a tape drive does not support variable block mode and the MaximumBlockSize reported by the GetTapeParameters API call is less than 32,768 bytes.
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