Re: ntbackup

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The only difference I can see between what you are doing and what I tested is that your current backup has the same file name as the one that won't backup? This could be a bug. I don't have time to test it today. When I do get time I'll update the thread.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Frank Neuner" <FrankNeuner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4304118B-4EA6-494C-9727-987C8E10642C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I think it might have something to do with shadow copy, but I am not sure.
However, what is disturbing is that there are no errors and the file is
never backed up.

Frank

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

I just tried it and had no problem backing up a previous backup file called
backup.bkf. The problem is most likely a permissions issue or a timing issue
in that the backups are overlapping and the file is in use. Can you backup
the file from the GUI? If you are using a script does the file get backed up
when you run the script from a cmd prompt? Try not using the /l:n switch and
see what the log says.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Frank Neuner" <FrankNeuner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:61074349-5E77-4236-B79E-87F5AF19C77F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Why would the default wildcard exclude a .bkf file?
> I think I checked the exclusion list for all possible combinations and
> .bkf
> is nowhere to be found.
>
> If you have to time, give it a try.
>
> Frank
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> I saw that the specific file had not been excluded. It was a >> suggestion
>> to
>> check for a wildcard exclusion.
>>
>> -- >> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "Frank Neuner" <FrankNeuner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in >> message
>> news:68B94626-3A4B-479C-9193-B065B22A118D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > If you read the thread, you clearly see that is has not been added.
>> > Everything is at default. It seems like to me this is a HUGE BUG.
>> >
>> > Frank
>> >
>> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Frank Neuner" <FrankNeuner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:9E7F3BEF-74BB-49EF-9AB9-F918D8CE4472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I am using ntbackup on Server 2003 R3 Std.
>> >> > The problem is that the backup does not include .bkf files on my
>> >> > daily
>> >> > backups. My file is named backup.bkf (from another server)
>> >> > The backup.bkf file is not selected as an excluded filename
>> >> > The backup.bkf file is checked off (meaning selected) but a >> >> > restore
>> >> > shows
>> >> > the file as missing
>> >> > ntbackup is running at night with a Microsoft provided script
>> >> > Any thoughts?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Has *.bkf been added to the excluded files list?
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >> Kerry Brown
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>



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