End of Media Crossing During Windows NT Tape Backup

ID: Q147458

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT backup program Ntbackup.exe stops responding while spanning tapes, just after you insert a new tape. This can occur when you are performing either a differential or a full tape backup.

CAUSE

The tape backup is hitting the end of media. Fixing this would require fixing the contents of the catalog. The problem is not specific to any tape drive hardware, but is effected by the data backed up.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : ntbackup NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :