Microsoft KB Archive/104168

= Command Line Windows NT Backup Backs Up Files as Directories =

Article ID: 104168

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q104168





SYMPTOMS
When issuing the following command ntbackup backup o:\readme.txt Windows NT Backup will report that it "Backed up 0 files in 2 directories." The file is backed up; however, it is backed up as a directory instead of a file.

The following backup status report results from the above-mentioned example command:   Backup Status

Tape Name: "Tape created on 8/31/93" Backup of "O: \\products2\release" Backup set #1 on tape #1 Backup description: "" Backup started on 8/31/93 at 9:29:57 AM. Directory \ Directory \README.TXT Backup completed on 8/31/93 at 9:29:58 AM. Backed up 0 files in 2 directories. Processed 903 bytes in 1 second. In the backup status report, "Directory \README.TXT" indicates that Windows NT Backup considers README.TXT to be a directory, which is not the case.



CAUSE
Windows NT Backup is intended as a backup program for entire directories instead of individual files, and as such, treats an individual file listed on the command line as a directory to be backed up.



RESOLUTION
When you are using Windows NT Backup from the command line, specify entire directories to be backed up.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. 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: KB104168

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