ntbackup folders only no files

[Guest SharQ]

using ntbackup on win 2k3 server

backing up 1 folder

destination = another win 2k3 server

backup scheduled to run every night at 11:00 p.m.

the backup file contains folders only, no files

no errors in backup log

event viewer shows backup & verification successful

 

any ideas?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: ntbackup folders only no files

 

 

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

news:16D0E7FE-3EF0-496E-8CFE-4DEE28DA1791@microsoft.com...

> using ntbackup on win 2k3 server

> backing up 1 folder

> destination = another win 2k3 server

> backup scheduled to run every night at 11:00 p.m.

> the backup file contains folders only, no files

> no errors in backup log

> event viewer shows backup & verification successful

>

> any ideas?

 

- What's the size of the .bkf file?

- What's the exact ntbackup command (with all the switches!)?

[Guest Michael A. Loginov]

Re: ntbackup folders only no files

 

A lot of ideas.

First, what is the backup type? May be You're watching one of incremental

copies where no changed files found - incremental backup includes only

changed (or created) since last backup files, but contains complete folder

structure.

 

 

On 01.09.08 23:46, in article

16D0E7FE-3EF0-496E-8CFE-4DEE28DA1791@microsoft.com, "SharQ"

<SharQ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> using ntbackup on win 2k3 server

> backing up 1 folder

> destination = another win 2k3 server

> backup scheduled to run every night at 11:00 p.m.

> the backup file contains folders only, no files

> no errors in backup log

> event viewer shows backup & verification successful

>

> any ideas?

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: ntbackup folders only no files

 

SharQ wrote:

> using ntbackup on win 2k3 server

> backing up 1 folder

> destination = another win 2k3 server

> backup scheduled to run every night at 11:00 p.m.

> the backup file contains folders only, no files

> no errors in backup log

> event viewer shows backup & verification successful

>

> any ideas?

 

Are you using the UNC name or mapped drives? The latter just plain don't

work well (or at all).

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services