Microsoft KB Archive/817790

= Error Message When You Try to Run Ntbackup.exe =

PSS ID Number: 817790

Article Last Modified on 10/9/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run Windows Backup (Ntbackup.exe) on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, you receive the following error message

The device reported an error on a request to write data to media. Error reported: Invalid command. There may be a hardware or media problem Please check the system event log for relevant failures.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain and install the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

817688 &quot;Error on a Request to Write Data to Media&quot; Error Message When You Use Ntbackup.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: Win2k3 Win2k+3 Win2003

Keywords: kberrmsg kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbWinServ2003preSP1fix KB817790

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