Microsoft KB Archive/157173

= Ntbackup.exe Generates Error Using 4-Character Description =

Article ID: 157173

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157173



SYMPTOMS
If you use the /d switch as part of the syntax for the NTBACKUP command, you may receive the following error message:

An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated.

Ntbackup.exe

Ntbackup.exe then tries to log an error to the DrWatson.log file. If Dr. Watson is not running, the following error message appears:

Cannot Open DrWatson.log File

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Windows NT Error Code = 3



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you use a description with four characters, or if the fifth character in the description is a space (for example, "Full Backup").



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use a description with more or less than four characters, or without a space as the fifth character.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: KB157173

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