Re: Scheduled Backup Fails

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From: Ryan Rogers (ryan.rogers_at_tesma.com)
Date: 03/04/04

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    Have you checked the log file, the user that the process is running under
    needs to have permissions to run such a process.
    -Ryan

    "Erin McKernan" <erinm@tdn.net> wrote in message
    news:71f201c4022a$f8be9ca0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    > I have a question regarding the use of NTbackup and a
    > Seagate tape drive. When we manually start the backup, it
    > works fine. If we schedule a backup, it fails. I
    > remember reading something about this in the Knowledge
    > Base, but now I cannot find the article. Could anyone
    > point me in the right direction? Thank you!
    >
    > Erin L. McKernan
    > File Server and Mass Storage Sales Specialist
    > Technology Distribution Network
    > 1000 Young Street, Suite 270
    > Tonawanda, NY 14150
    > Phone: (716) 743-0195, Ext 130
    > Toll Free: (800) 420-3636, Ext 130
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