Verify Reports Errors When Restoring a Tape Backup

ID: Q164159

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you restore a tape backup, verify reports errors.

CAUSE

When you restore a file, the file attribute is set to read-only on the file located on the hard drive. When verify is run, it will produce an error as the files on the hard disk drive do not have the correct attributes.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 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: NT Backup

Keywords : kbfix4.00.sp3 ntbackup
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug