Windows backup isn't working (anymore).....

[Guest Niek]

Hello, I'am from Holland, 60 years and I've a question about Windows backup.

If I'm making translationfaillures: I'm sorry for that.

I have XP Professional now with SP3 and used the built in backup

(ntbackup.exe). The program now no longer works: the only thing I get to see

is "the green beam with: busy to look for backupmedia"…

From a CD with XP Home I've activated ntbackup.msi: it doesn't work. I also

downloaded ntbackup installer, the installer replaces then in system32 the

existing ntbackup.exe file and… nothing. Then I've copied from another pc

with XP Professional the files ntbackup.exe, ntbackup.hlp and ntbackup.chm

and plced them in system32 and….nothing.

When I try to use the installation CD I've got the message that's an older

version than the current configuration, thus I am back in 2001 and I don't

want that .....

I suspect that there are somewhere also what dll's to use for the program,

but where?

The site of Microsoft Help and Support gives no other solutions and of

course I've also "Googleg" and tried system restore: without good results

however.

In the system logs and in the backup ** .log's was nothing that could help me.

Of course I know there are more backup programs, but I want to repair the

faillure and therefore place I my question here.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows backup isn't working (anymore).....

 

 

"Niek" <Niek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3E0DD9FF-88F8-463A-A532-425EFC5D14B7@microsoft.com...

> Hello, I'am from Holland, 60 years and I've a question about Windows

> backup.

> If I'm making translationfaillures: I'm sorry for that.

> I have XP Professional now with SP3 and used the built in backup

> (ntbackup.exe). The program now no longer works: the only thing I get to

> see

> is "the green beam with: busy to look for backupmedia".

> From a CD with XP Home I've activated ntbackup.msi: it doesn't work. I

> also

> downloaded ntbackup installer, the installer replaces then in system32 the

> existing ntbackup.exe file and. nothing. Then I've copied from another pc

> with XP Professional the files ntbackup.exe, ntbackup.hlp and ntbackup.chm

> and plced them in system32 and..nothing.

> When I try to use the installation CD I've got the message that's an older

> version than the current configuration, thus I am back in 2001 and I don't

> want that .....

> I suspect that there are somewhere also what dll's to use for the program,

> but where?

> The site of Microsoft Help and Support gives no other solutions and of

> course I've also "Googleg" and tried system restore: without good results

> however.

> In the system logs and in the backup ** .log's was nothing that could help

> me.

> Of course I know there are more backup programs, but I want to repair the

> faillure and therefore place I my question here.

 

Let's take this in small steps.

 

1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

 

2. Type these commands:

cd /d c:\windows\system32{Enter}

dir ntbackup.*{Enter}

You should get something like this:

Volume in drive C is CH-SYSTEM

Volume Serial Number is BFCE-EC74

Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32

Wed 04/08/2004 01:56 1,200,128 ntbackup.exe

What is the date and the size of your file?

 

3. Type this command:

ntbackup.exe /?{Enter}

What do you get?

[Guest Niek]

Re: Windows backup isn't working (anymore).....

 

> Let's take this in small steps.

>

> 1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

>

> 2. Type these commands:

> cd /d c:\windows\system32{Enter}

> dir ntbackup.*{Enter}

> You should get something like this:

> Volume in drive C is CH-SYSTEM

> Volume Serial Number is BFCE-EC74

> Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32

> Wed 04/08/2004 01:56 1,200,128 ntbackup.exe

> What is the date and the size of your file?

>

> 3. Type this command:

> ntbackup.exe /?{Enter}

> What do you get?

 

Hello Pegasus, thanks for your quick reaction!

I've tried to copy the DOS-windows in Word, but that didn't work, so I type

what i'

ve seen:

 

2

Volume in drive C is Schijf 80 GB

Volume Serial Number is 4046-E45D

 

Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32

 

14-04-08 19:03 1,219,584 ntbackup.exe

 

3

C:|WINDOWS\system32>ntbackup.exe /?

 

C:|WINDOWS\system32>_

 

Nothing happened at point 3......., but maybe this is enough for you?

[Guest Niek]

Re: Windows backup isn't working (anymore).....

 

Hello everybody,

 

The problem has been solved. From another forum I've got a link (below) and

that was "the golden tip"; although it was meant for Windows 2000, it also

works voor me.

Thanks for thinking with me en helping me!

 

Niek

 

Here's the link: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=235032

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows backup isn't working (anymore).....

 

 

"Niek" <Niek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:68ADF94B-E681-4F4B-BE2E-3FA79F41CDDD@microsoft.com...

> Hello everybody,

>

> The problem has been solved. From another forum I've got a link (below)

> and

> that was "the golden tip"; although it was meant for Windows 2000, it also

> works voor me.

> Thanks for thinking with me en helping me!

>

> Niek

>

> Here's the link: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=235032

 

Thanks for the feedback - very useful.