NT Backup - Blank Error Message generating ASR set

[Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor]

I cannot find any reference to a similar error on the newsgroup here, MSKB
or Google. Hopefully I am not missing something too obvious.

I needed a quick system backup so ran the full system backup to with ASR
through the backup simple wizard. The tape backup went fine, and the prompt
to enter a blank formatted 1.44MB Floppy poped up. Giving it what it asks
for, it churns the drive for a second or two and pops up a completely blank
error message as per:

http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ntb2003sp2errrv4.gif

Clicking 'Retry' chugs the disk cylinder again and back comes the "message".
I have tried several different blank disks, and Windows is fully able to
read from, write to, format and generally access the floppy drive.

Has anyone seen this before? I would welcome any thoughts towards a
solution.

The system:
2003 Standard
x86 (2 processors)
SP2
Fully patched & activated
Dell PowerEdge 2400

Many thanks

Chris

 

[Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor]

A quick update on this one.

I have re-run the backup set, with verification which has passed. The
'blank' error message is still persisting after the request to enter the
floppy disk.

Thanks

Chris

"Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor" <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE@hpcfactor.com> wrote in
message news:%23IPaYds1HHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I cannot find any reference to a similar error on the newsgroup here, MSKB
>or Google. Hopefully I am not missing something too obvious.
>
> I needed a quick system backup so ran the full system backup to with ASR
> through the backup simple wizard. The tape backup went fine, and the
> prompt to enter a blank formatted 1.44MB Floppy poped up. Giving it what
> it asks for, it churns the drive for a second or two and pops up a
> completely blank error message as per:
>
> http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ntb2003sp2errrv4.gif
>
> Clicking 'Retry' chugs the disk cylinder again and back comes the
> "message". I have tried several different blank disks, and Windows is
> fully able to read from, write to, format and generally access the floppy
> drive.
>
> Has anyone seen this before? I would welcome any thoughts towards a
> solution.
>
> The system:
> 2003 Standard
> x86 (2 processors)
> SP2
> Fully patched & activated
> Dell PowerEdge 2400
>
> Many thanks
>
> Chris
>