I try to use NTBACKUP command line in W2003 to make backup on DAT.
The command line is as follows (derived from the example of W2003 Help);
ntbackup backup "@C:\bks\Full.bks" /m normal /j "DataFull" /p "4mm DDS" /n
"Full" /d "Special" /v:yes /r:no /l:s /rs:no /hc:on
But the NTBACKUP utility aborts after the message "mounting media" before
execution of the backup.
Report shows "not found the specified media or backup device."
Actually I am using NTBACKUP command line in W2K server as follows;
ntbackup backup "@C:\bks\FullMain.bks" /J "FullMain" /d "FullMain" /v:yes
/rs:no /hc:on /m normal /p "4mm DDS" /UM
The command line works in W2K perfectly.
But this does not work in W2003 environment. Presumably /UM has no longer
been supported in W2003.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Simon
Simon,
The /UM switch should still work with the 2003 version of ntbackup. The
lack of documentation for this switch in the help file is a known issue.
The switch works the same in 2003 as it does in 2000, so the help file
documentation from 2000 is still valid.
The command line you specified above for 2003 does not have this switch.
Please add it and the command line backup should work.
Mark Wilson [MS]
Simon - 01 Sep 2004 10:35 GMT
Thanks for your advice.
Now I am bit far from the location of the server.
But I will try it again with /UM switch.
Simon
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Simon - 02 Sep 2004 12:40 GMT
The command line works with /UM switch in W2003.
Thanks.
Simon
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