Re: Backup still not working

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Hi Brandy. I just e-mailed you a backup log from backing up to the hard
drive.

Aaron

""Brandy Nee [MSFT]"" <v-branee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7fmmUZe1FHA.1468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello Aaron,
>
> Thank you for posting back!
>
> I am sorry that from your reply, I cannot have a clear idea whether you
> have strictly followed my suggestions to backup files to Local Drive (C:\,
> D:\ or E:\). From your Backup log you applied, I noticed following two
> information:
>
> "Active backup destination: LTO Ultrium"
>
> "Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This backup
> operationwill terminate."
>
> I cannot find any information indicates that you select the Backup
> location
> is Local Drive, so I still suggest you that backup to local drive to
> isolate this issue. The Backup Log you pasted to our Newsgroup is not
> complete, so if these steps still fails, please send all the backup logs
> to
> my mailbox because the file size is large. I am greatly appreciated your
> co-operation!
>
> Please see my suggestions below:
>
> [Note]: You may need to refer to my last reply for more detail steps.
>
> [Note]: You can select some files for testing.
>
> a. First of all, log on SBS Server as Administrator.
>
> b. Rerun the Backup Wizard and select the Backup location is Local Drive
> (Not Tape).
>
> c. Click Backup Now. Does this Backup fail?
>
> d. Follow step 1> in my last reply to manually run NTBackup, Note the
> Backup Location also is Local Drive not Tape. Does this Backup fail?
>
> e. If the Backup still fails, please send all the Backup Log files I
> required in step 3> in my last reply to my mailbox for further analysis.
>
> Please take your time to perform the steps above and collect the
> information for us to troubleshoot your issue. If anything is unclear,
> please feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brandy Nee
>
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>>From: "BoboTWG" <aaron.nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>>Hi Brandy, thank you for the reply. I have followed your directions.
>>Before
>>I saw your reply I disabled Remote Storage Service, cleared the
>>C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\NtmsData folder, rebooted, started the Remote Storage
>>Service and did an NT Backup. Here is the log from that.
>>
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
>>----------------------------------------------
>>
>>Backup Status
>>
>>Operation: Backup
>>
>>Active backup destination: LTO Ultrium
>>
>>Media name: "Media created 10/19/2005 at 10:29 PM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
>>
>>Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
>>
>>Backup set #1 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Media name: "Media created 10/19/2005 at 10:29 PM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup Type: Normal
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup started on 10/19/2005 at 10:35 PM.
>>
>>Backup completed on 10/19/2005 at 10:47 PM.
>>
>>Directories: 1828
>>
>>Files: 24525
>>
>>Bytes: 5,170,754,613
>>
>>Time: 12 minutes and 18 seconds
>>
>>Backup (via shadow copy) of "E: New Volume"
>>
>>Backup set #2 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Media name: "Media created 10/19/2005 at 10:29 PM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup Type: Normal
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup started on 10/19/2005 at 10:47 PM.
>>
>>Backup completed on 10/19/2005 at 11:32 PM.
>>
>>Directories: 4998
>>
>>Files: 70619
>>
>>Bytes: 35,623,956,589
>>
>>Time: 45 minutes and 22 seconds
>>
>>Backup of "NEWSERVER\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
>>
>>Backup set #3 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Media name: "Media created 10/19/2005 at 10:29 PM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup Type: Normal
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup started on 10/19/2005 at 11:32 PM.
>>
>>Backup completed on 10/19/2005 at 11:40 PM.
>>
>>Directories: 4
>>
>>Files: 6
>>
>>Bytes: 9,471,238,896
>>
>>Time: 7 minutes and 32 seconds
>>
>>Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
>>
>>Backup set #4 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Media name: "Media created 10/19/2005 at 10:29 PM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup Type: Copy
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup started on 10/19/2005 at 11:41 PM.
>>
>>Backup completed on 10/19/2005 at 11:43 PM.
>>
>>Directories: 283
>>
>>Files: 2845
>>
>>Bytes: 617,310,024
>>
>>Time: 2 minutes and 33 seconds
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify Status
>>
>>Operation: Verify After Backup
>>
>>Active backup destination: LTO Ultrium
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify of "C:"
>>
>>Backup set #1 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Verify started on 10/19/2005 at 11:44 PM.
>>
>>Verify completed on 10/19/2005 at 11:50 PM.
>>
>>Directories: 1828
>>
>>Files: 24525
>>
>>Different: 0
>>
>>Bytes: 5,170,754,613
>>
>>Time: 6 minutes and 1 second
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify of "E:"
>>
>>Backup set #2 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Verify started on 10/19/2005 at 11:50 PM.
>>
>>Verify completed on 10/20/2005 at 12:19 AM.
>>
>>Directories: 4998
>>
>>Files: 70619
>>
>>Different: 0
>>
>>Bytes: 35,623,956,589
>>
>>Time: 29 minutes and 5 seconds
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify of "NEWSERVER\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
>>
>>Backup set #3 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Verify started on 10/20/2005 at 12:19 AM.
>>
>>Verify completed on 10/20/2005 at 12:27 AM.
>>
>>Directories: 4
>>
>>Files: 0
>>
>>Different: 0
>>
>>Bytes: 9,471,238,896
>>
>>Time: 7 minutes and 26 seconds
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify of "System State"
>>
>>Backup set #4 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/19/2005 at 10:31 PM"
>>
>>Verify started on 10/20/2005 at 12:27 AM.
>>
>>Verify completed on 10/20/2005 at 12:27 AM.
>>
>>Directories: 283
>>
>>Files: 2845
>>
>>Different: 0
>>
>>Bytes: 617,310,024
>>
>>Time: 21 seconds
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>I tried what you posted (with a different tape) and it did not work. I did
>>get a little confused on this part - "> e. In the File Name box type
>>%sbsprogramdir%\backup.". I typed "C:\WINNT\\Backup" I got file could not
> be
>>found. So I went with one of the files that popped up on the screen
>>(C:\Documents & Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
>>Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\ NT Backup\Data\SBS2003 Backups.bks).
>>
>>
>>
>>I then tried to backup to file. Here is the NT Backup log from trying to
>>do
>>what was posted.
>>
>>
>>
>>Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This backup operation
>>will terminate.
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This backup operation
>>will terminate.
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This backup operation
>>will terminate.
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup Status
>>
>>Operation: Backup
>>
>>Active backup destination: File
>>
>>Media name: "test102005.bkf created 10/20/2005 at 11:06 AM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
>>
>>Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
>>
>>Backup set #1 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/20/2005 at 11:06 AM"
>>
>>Media name: "test102005.bkf created 10/20/2005 at 11:06 AM"
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup Type: Normal
>>
>>
>>
>>Backup started on 10/20/2005 at 11:07 AM.
>>
>>Backup completed on 10/20/2005 at 11:07 AM.
>>
>>Directories: 5
>>
>>Files: 4
>>
>>Bytes: 158,188
>>
>>Time: 1 second
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify Status
>>
>>Operation: Verify After Backup
>>
>>Active backup destination: File
>>
>>Active backup destination: E:\BAckuptest\102005\test102005.bkf
>>
>>
>>
>>Verify of "C:"
>>
>>Backup set #1 on media #1
>>
>>Backup description: "Set created 10/20/2005 at 11:06 AM"
>>
>>Verify started on 10/20/2005 at 11:07 AM.
>>
>>Verify completed on 10/20/2005 at 11:07 AM.
>>
>>Directories: 5
>>
>>Files: 4
>>
>>Different: 0
>>
>>Bytes: 158,188
>>
>>Time: 1 second
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>I am wondering why this works perfectly after clearing the NtmsData folder
>>in both NT Backup and SBSBackup, but only works once. After that It will
> not
>>recognize the next tape correctly unless the NtmsData folder is cleared
>>again. I am using the lastest software for the tape drive.
>>
>>
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>>Aaron
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>


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