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"Murray Freeman" <[email protected]> wrote on 03/12/2010 09:10:03 AM: > We're using Windows Server 2K3 NtBackup to backup our servers to > tape. From time to time, a backup job doesn't run, and in trying to > get the backup to run, we ultimately have to reboot the server that > runs the backup. I've even uninstalled and reinstalled the tape > drive and it shows as connected. When the backup job runs, it gets > as far as "preparing" to do the shadow backup and then times out. It > senses the tape, but the job never gets past the "preparing to copy" > stage. Invariably the server reboot solves the problem, but I don't > like to have to do the reboot. Anyone here have any ideas as to the > cause of the problem and a fix that won't require a reboot? > > Murray Freeman > IT Manager > > Association of Legal Administrators > 75 Tri-State International > Suite 222 > Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4435 > 847.267.1252 TEL > 847.267.1329 FAX > 847.267.1367 DIRECT > [email protected] > www.alanet.org > > Your connection > to knowledge, resources and networking > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
