XADM: Windows NT SP5 Overwrites Ntbackup.exe

 Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
Article ID: Q157987
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you install a copy of Windows NT Server 3.51 Service Pack 5, the version of Windows NT Backup (Ntbackup.exe) installed lacks Microsoft Exchange functionality.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, replace the Ntbackup.exe in your Windows\System32 directory with the one in Setup\<Platform>\Ntbackup.exe on the Microsoft Exchange Server distribution media that matches your version of Microsoft Exchange Server.

NOTE: Make sure you use the correct version of Microsoft Exchange Server. For example, if you have Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0 with Service Pack 2 installed, copy the Ntbackup.exe should be copied from the Service Pack 2 distribution media (compact disc).

MORE INFORMATION

A further symptom caused by using the Ntbackup.exe containing the Microsoft Exchange module, hardware compression will be off by default. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q136024
   TITLE     : Tape Hardware Data Compression Disabled After Running
               NTBackup

Additional query words: SP5 NTBACUP.EXE Build 1057
Keywords : kbsetup XADM
Version : 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
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