Microsoft KB Archive/159046

= Ntbackup.exe Does Not Work with Removable-Media Drives =

Article ID: 159046

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 Q159046



SYMPTOMS
Windows NT Backup does not detect removable-media drives (such as Zip drives and Syquest drives).



CAUSE
Windows NT Backup does not support and cannot use removable-media devices. You can use only tape drives with Windows NT Backup.



RESOLUTION
To use Windows NT Backup, obtain a supported tape drive as listed in the latest Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 131303

TITLE : Latest Windows 2000 and Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbhardware KB159046

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