Microsoft KB Archive/283592

= No Error Message Appears to Explain Why NTBackup Does Not Start from the Command Line =

Article ID: 283592

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q283592





SYMPTOMS
When you try to start the NTBackup utility from the command line, NTBackup may not start, and no error message appears. Event Viewer logs Event 8017 and cites NTBackup as the source.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if a command line option is misspelled or does not exist. Windows XP logs the event in the Event Viewer as an error instead of displaying a dialog box to notify you that the command was typed incorrectly.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
To view a list of the command line parameters for the NTBackup utility, open the Help and Support Center, type ntbackup as the search term, and then view the information about NTBackup.

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