ntbackup-2k

[Dave]

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Hi,
I try to run ntbackup from the command line to backup a directory drive from
the network,
I specefy the path of the dir like that '13.2.45.3\Dest' the directory is in
share with all permissions needed but ntbackup dont backup it,
Only when i create that path as a local drive (named Z: or G: etc...) the
ntbackup backup the directory why???


Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc (More info?)

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| Subject: ntbackup-2k
| Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:38:17 +0200
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| Hi,
| I try to run ntbackup from the command line to backup a directory drive
from
| the network,
| I specefy the path of the dir like that '13.2.45.3\Dest' the directory is
in
| share with all permissions needed but ntbackup dont backup it,
| Only when i create that path as a local drive (named Z: or G: etc...) the
| ntbackup backup the directory why???
|
|
| Thanks
|
|
|

Dave -

When you are specifying the UNC path, you need to put two back slashes in
front
of the machine name. For example:

\\13.2.45.3\Dest

Hope this helps,

Derek Wirch, MCSE+I (NT 4.0), MCP (Win2k)
Microsoft Exchange Support Engineer
Enterprise Messaging Support - Admin
Email: a-derekw@microsoft.com

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