Win 2000 Server Backup

[resoremix]

Hi all.

I am using the Windows 2000 Advanced Server backup utility with an internal DAT drive and all is working fine for local backups.

The problem comes when I try to back up a SQL server database running on another machine on the LAN. The route I have taken is to map a network drive from the 'DAT' server to the SQL server's backup folder and to then select this network drive as part of the backup job.

The strange thing is that this works fine with an unscheduled, manual backup but when it is run as a scheduled backup the mapped drive is completely ignored by the backup utility. The other local drives are backed up though.

The backup report log is as follows for a failed scheduled backup:

SNIP--------------------------------------------------
Skipped files in "NT\NTBackup\data\MondayTest.bks" folder. Folder not found.
SNIP--------------------------------------------------

Any ideas on this would be appreciated.

 

[SWD]

I assume your machine is logged off when running a schedule? Mapped drives do not work when logged off... only local drives do. You have to use UNC paths.

 

[resoremix]

Thanks for the reply SWD.

I don't think that is the problem as it fails under the following circumstances:

Remote access to the server using Terminal Server admin mode from an XP Pro client.
Schedule a backup job for say 2 minutes from now and wait.

Thus I am still logged into the server.

Or have I missed something?

Thanks

 

[resoremix]

Am I correct in thinking that you can only use UNC paths with the command line NTbackup and not the graphical interface which seems to be restricted to mapped drives?

Thanks