Microsoft KB Archive/260327

= Backup returns invalid and inconsistent return codes in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 260327

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q260327





SYMPTOMS
The Backup tool (Ntbackup.exe) may not return correct program exit codes. The expected behavior is to return a zero (0) exit code when a program starts and runs successfully, and a non-zero exit code when there is a problem.

Currently, the Backup tool may return a zero (0) exit code even when there is a problem. The Backup tool will return a non-zero error code only when it encounters a catastrophic failure, such as an out of memory failure. A missing device, missing media, or even a backup failure will still return a zero (0) exit code.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Keywords: kbprb KB260327

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