RE: Back Up Problems

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They are 20/40 tapes, I don't think that I have ever cleaned the heads.

How can I make them into 40's?


"Rog Colwell" wrote:

> Are those 20GB tapes you're using? Looks like you may be over-filling them
> now:
> Drive C Bytes: 8,945,837,636 on 4/21
> Drive E Bytes: 9,267,571,457 on 4/21
> InfoStore Bytes: 2,174,744,304 on 4/21
> Total Bytes shown: 20,388,153,397
>
> Also there's a large increase in data from 4/20 to 4/21 - why's that?
> Drive C Bytes: 7,301,161,584 on 4/20
> Drive E Bytes: 8,119,589,769 on 4/20
> InfoStore Bytes: 1,473,422,224 on 4/20
> SystemState Bytes: 497,015,124 on 4/20
> Total Bytes shown: 17,391,188,701
> This was a verification failure (which I've seen as a regular occurrence
> with Travan tapes). When did you last clean the heads?
>
> Regards,
>
> Rog Colwell
>
> > This is the 3rd failed back up in a row. There are two sets of tapes
> > purchased at seperate times "Travan". Does this mean that the tape
> > drive is shot?
> >
> > 4/21/2005 5:00 PM
> > -------------------------------
> > Date: 4/21/2005
> > Time: 5:00 PM
> > User: SYSTEM
> > -------------------------------
> > Backup Runner started.
> > NTMS session started successfully.
> > EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
> > Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
> > GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> > GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> > Found an enabled library.
> > InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> > Identify Media completed
> > EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> > Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
> > GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
> > GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> > Found a tape media type in the library (Travan).
> > Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > Windows
> > Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks" /d "SBS
> > Backup
> > created on 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal
> > /j
> > "Small Business Server Backup Job" /l:s /p "Travan" /UM
> > NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local
> > Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\NTBackup\data\backup01.log
> > =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> > Backup Status
> > Operation: Backup
> > Active backup destination: Travan
> > Media name: "Media created 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
> > Backup set #1 on media #1
> > Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Media name: "Media created 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Backup Type: Normal
> >
> > Backup started on 4/21/2005 at 5:03 PM.
> > Backup completed on 4/21/2005 at 6:29 PM.
> > Directories: 3686
> > Files: 39370
> > Bytes: 8,945,837,636
> > Time: 1 hour, 26 minutes, and 22 seconds
> > Backup (via shadow copy) of "E: "
> > Backup set #2 on media #1
> > Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Media name: "Media created 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Backup Type: Normal
> >
> > Backup started on 4/21/2005 at 6:29 PM.
> > Backup completed on 4/21/2005 at 7:56 PM.
> > Directories: 719
> > Files: 4487
> > Bytes: 9,267,571,457
> > Time: 1 hour, 26 minutes, and 34 seconds
> > Backup of "xxxxx\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
> > Backup set #3 on media #1
> > Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Media name: "Media created 4/21/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> > Backup Type: Normal
> >
> > Backup started on 4/21/2005 at 7:56 PM.
> > The requested media failed to mount. The operation was aborted.
> > The operation was ended.
> > Backup completed on 4/21/2005 at 8:16 PM.
> > Directories: 0
> > Files: 2
> > Bytes: 2,174,744,304
> > Time: 20 minutes and 44 seconds
> > ----------------------
> >
> > The operation did not successfully complete.
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> > NTBackup finished the backup with errors.
> >
> > For more information about failed backups, see the article on
> > troubleshooting your backup at the following Web page:
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18414
> >
> > Backup ended at Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:17 PM
> > Backup Runner finished.
> > "Rajiv Baxi" wrote:
> >
> >> Error: The device reported an error on a request to read data from
> >> media.
> >> Error reported: Hardware failure.
> >> There may be a hardware or media problem.
> >> Please check the system event log for relevant failures.
> >> The above looks like the error. Have you tried another tape?
> >>
> >> "Kevin Gal" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have been getting the following message that there is a problem
> >>> with the Back Up and I should check the back up log.
> >>>
> >>> This seems to be very vague, is anyone able to see what the problem
> >>> is?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks Kevin
> >>>
> >>> /20/2005 5:00 PM
> >>> -------------------------------
> >>> Date: 4/20/2005
> >>> Time: 5:00 PM
> >>> User: SYSTEM
> >>> -------------------------------
> >>> Backup Runner started.
> >>> NTMS session started successfully.
> >>> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
> >>> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
> >>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >>> Found an enabled library.
> >>> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> >>> Identify Media completed
> >>> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> >>> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
> >>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
> >>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> >>> Found a tape media type in the library (Travan).
> >>> Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> >>> Windows
> >>> Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks" /d
> >>> "SBS Backup
> >>> created on 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m
> >>> normal /j
> >>> "Small Business Server Backup Job" /l:s /p "Travan" /UM
> >>> NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local
> >>> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
> >>> NT\NTBackup\data\backup10.log
> >>> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> >>> Backup Status
> >>> Operation: Backup
> >>> Active backup destination: Travan
> >>> Media name: "Media created 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
> >>> Backup set #1 on media #1
> >>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Media name: "Media created 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Backup Type: Normal
> >>>
> >>> Backup started on 4/20/2005 at 5:03 PM.
> >>> Backup completed on 4/20/2005 at 6:15 PM.
> >>> Directories: 3683
> >>> Files: 39039
> >>> Bytes: 7,301,161,584
> >>> Time: 1 hour, 12 minutes, and 11 seconds
> >>> Backup (via shadow copy) of "E: "
> >>> Backup set #2 on media #1
> >>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Media name: "Media created 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Backup Type: Normal
> >>>
> >>> Backup started on 4/20/2005 at 6:15 PM.
> >>> Backup completed on 4/20/2005 at 7:30 PM.
> >>> Directories: 719
> >>> Files: 4481
> >>> Bytes: 8,119,589,769
> >>> Time: 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 59 seconds
> >>> Backup of "MANGO\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
> >>> Backup set #3 on media #1
> >>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Media name: "Media created 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Backup Type: Normal
> >>>
> >>> Backup started on 4/20/2005 at 7:30 PM.
> >>> Backup completed on 4/20/2005 at 7:44 PM.
> >>> Directories: 4
> >>> Files: 6
> >>> Bytes: 1,473,422,224
> >>> Time: 13 minutes and 55 seconds
> >>> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
> >>> Backup set #4 on media #1
> >>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Media name: "Media created 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Backup Type: Copy
> >>>
> >>> Backup started on 4/20/2005 at 7:44 PM.
> >>> Backup completed on 4/20/2005 at 7:50 PM.
> >>> Directories: 224
> >>> Files: 2684
> >>> Bytes: 497,015,124
> >>> Time: 6 minutes and 19 seconds
> >>> ----------------------
> >>>
> >>> Verify Status
> >>> Operation: Verify After Backup
> >>> Active backup destination: Travan
> >>> Verify of "C:"
> >>> Backup set #1 on media #1
> >>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/20/2005 at 5:00 PM"
> >>> Verify started on 4/20/2005 at 7:51 PM.
> >>> Error: The device reported an error on a request to read data from
> >>> media.
> >>> Error reported: Hardware failure.
> >>> There may be a hardware or media problem.
> >>> Please check the system event log for relevant failures.
> >>> Verify completed on 4/20/2005 at 9:09 PM.
> >>> Directories: 3618
> >>> Files: 34012
> >>> Different: 0
> >>> Bytes: 7,134,143,277
> >>> Time: 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 24 seconds
> >>> ----------------------
> >>>
> >>> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> >>> NTBackup finished the backup with errors.
> >>>
> >>> For more information about failed backups, see the article on
> >>> troubleshooting your backup at the following Web page:
> >>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18414
> >>>
> >>> Backup ended at Wednesday, April 20, 2005 9:09 PM
> >>> Backup Runner finished.
>
>
>
>
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