ntbackup folders only no files

[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?

 

[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!)?

 

[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?

 

[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