Tried that too, no help! Murray
________________________________ From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 9:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: NTBACKUP PROBLEM Sometimes restarting the "Removable Storage Service" (which is usually at "Manual" anyway) gets it running for several more days/weeks. -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA(r) 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 richardmccl...@aspca.org P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org <http://www.aspca.org/> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(r) (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. "Murray Freeman" <mfree...@alanet.org> 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 > mfree...@alanet.org > 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/> ~
