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Windows 2000 Server Backup

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by jnesladek

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I am trying to use the Windows 2000 server backup program to backup my server each night. I have a DLT tape drive in the machine. I use the backup wizard to create a backup job. I assign the job a media tape name, and just have it backup the entire server. Nothing complicated, but each morning I come back and the report for the backup says " the backup could not be completed because there was not an unused media in the tape drive." Can anyone help me setup this backup program so that it will run each night with the correct tape name?

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by mark

It depends on the software you are using. What software and version are you using? I would suggest you check the documentation. It probably has a setting for this. Some software even requires a particular label on the tape to match (I hate that). Specifically look for options that say "over-write" or "append". The Windows NTBackup program has an option when you schedule it. It defaults to append. Change it to overwrite. Also, it is a very good idea to backup the System State with your backups. Just check it along with your choice of files. This backups the registry as well as system32 libraries. If you have a crash, it will save your butt. It will probably take an additonal 250MB or so of space.

by holdenburg

Hi...
This is my biggest complaint with the native NT backup util. It is very fussy regarding tape pools and tape media. I have hit the wall with this issue many times. I am now using either Tapeware or NTExec. Both products manage tape better than the native NTbackup.

Good luck...
Herb

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