Re: Tape Back up SBS2003

From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 12:55:21 -0500

Keep in mind that this patch is NOT for every situation. I have several
SBS2003 installs with tape drives connected to SCSI ports and have not
needed this patch. 

-- 
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
"Karanne" <karanneREMOVE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:uh$lUWRCEHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, Al!
>
> I just ordered a Dell 1600 server with RAID-5 for our startup business
with
> tape and BE. This would have bitten me for sure!
>
> kara
>
> "Al" <al@mous-removethis-training.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:#sTWaFICEHA.2656@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hui,
> >
> > I am sure everyone knows about it, but me, butr in case there are any
> > newbies out there who are setting up an SBS2003 server with a tape drive
> > back up, then make sure that before you run NTbackUp or install
dedicated
> > backup software, goto
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821138 ,
download
> > and install the patch.
> >
> > There is a problem that occurs because the SCSI controller port driver
> > (Storport.sys) contains a code defect. The Storport.sys driver
incorrectly
> > completes a request twice, and this causes the computer to stop
> responding.
> >
> > You might save yourself a wasted day, lots of ble screens  and lots of
> > fruitless phone calls to tape drive manufactuers etc etc until a
switched
> on
> > Adaptec engineer immediately knew what was wrong and pointed me in right
> > direction.
> >
> > Al
> >
> >
>
>

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