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Where was the UNC added???
Eric
Pegasus \(MVP\) Wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
>
> "bobneedshelp"
> <bobneedshelp@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-newsgroups.nospam>
> wrote in message
> news:F059384D-A744-4D77-89F9-E1EE1DA0BF4E@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-microsoft.com...
> > I tested with UNC and it works!
> >
> > Problem resolved.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> > --
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Mapped drives exist only within the context where
> > > they were created. You use drive Z: - yet you never
> > > map a share to drive Z:!
> > >
> > > Two additional points:
> > > - When accessing networked resources under a scheduled
> > > task, you must be ***very*** careful and ensure that the
> > > account used for the scheduled task has sufficient access
> > > rights to the shared resource.
> > > - While it is possible to map drive letters agains shares in
> > > scheduled task, this is not a good idea. The drive letter
> > > might be in use by some other task. Use UNC coding
> > > if at all possible.
> > >
> > >
> > > "bobneedshelp"
> <bobneedshelp@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-newsgroups.nospam>
> wrote in message
> > >
> news:509DCB6E-A990-400A-8839-7FD339C8E31D@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-microsoft.com...
> > > > I scheduled and ran the following batch file when I was logged
> out.
> > > >
> > > > @-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-echo off
> > > > echo %date% %time% Start of task > c:\test.log
> > > > dir Z:\MonBackUps 1>>c:\test.log 2>>c:\test.err
> > > > echo %date% %time% 1>Z:\MonBackUps 2>>c:\test.err
> > > > echo User=%UserName%, Path=%path% >> c:\test.log
> > > > %systemroot%\system32\ntbackup.exe /.. /.. 1>>c:\test.log
> 2>>c:\test.err
> > > > echo %date% %time% End of task >> c:\test.log
> > > >
> > > > In the test.err file I had:
> > > > The system cannot find the path specified.
> > > >
> > > > In the test.log file I had:
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:08:00.29 Start of task
> > > > User=Bob,
> > > >
> Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;"C:\Program
> > > > Files\Symantec\Norton Ghost 2003\";C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:08:11.42 End of task
> > > >
> > > > I ran the same batch file when I was logged in.
> > > >
> > > > In the cmd window I get a message that says: "Access is denied".
> > > >
> > > > In the test.err file I had nothing (no errors).
> > > >
> > > > In the test.log file I had:
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:15:29.54 Start of task
> > > > Volume in drive Z is backup
> > > > Volume Serial Number is XXXX-YYYY
> > > >
> > > > Directory of Z:\MonBackUps
> > > >
> > > > 01/18/2006 07:54 AM <DIR> .
> > > > 01/19/2006 04:50 AM <DIR> ..
> > > > 01/12/2006 03:26 AM 123,477,113,856 MonBackup.bkf
> > > > 01/14/2006 03:00 PM 50,861,056 y Backup.bkf
> > > > 01/18/2006 08:09 AM 1,841,537,024 MonBackupInc.bkf
> > > > 3 File(s) 125,369,511,936 bytes
> > > > 2 Dir(s) 623,347,318,784 bytes free
> > > > User=Bob,
> > > >
> Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;"C:\Program
> > > > Files\Symantec\Norton Ghost 2003\";C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:15:34.26 End of task
> > > >
> > > > I guess this is telling me:
> > > > I don't have access to the mapped drive Z:
> > > > Any idea how I get access to this when logged out? It is a
> mapped
> drive
> > > > (Z
to a NAS device on the network. I scheduled the backup as
> an
> > > > administrative user that should have access to this drive.
> Should I
> try
> > > to
> > > > access it by name (like \\NAS\backup)?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The .bks file can reside anywhere. In your case it seems
> > > > > that it resides in a location that is inaccessible to the
> account
> > > > > you use to run the backup job. There are two obvious ways
> > > > > to fix this:
> > > > > a) Move the file to a location that is accessible to the
> account
> > > > > used for the backup job, or
> > > > > b) Use an account for the backup job that has appropriate
> > > > > access rights to the .bks file.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "bobneedshelp"
> <bobneedshelp@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-newsgroups.nospam>
> wrote in message
> > > > >
> news:42FDE1D2-9514-4F32-982F-E6E80D956CC7@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Originally, I did get this batch file from somewhere on the
> Internet.
> > > If
> > > > > it
> > > > > > was from you, thanks for providing it. I can change it as
> you
> suggest
> > > and
> > > > > > try the test again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know that the error comes from:
> > > > > > %systemroot%\system32\ntbackup.exe
> > > > > > because I commented out the other lines in the batch file and
> just
> ran
> > > > > this
> > > > > > line to find out which line caused issues.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I just run this line in the batch file, I get the error
> "Access
> is
> > > > > denied."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a nightly job scheduled (using the backup wizard and
> scheduler)
> > > > > that
> > > > > > puts the following event information into the application
> event
> log.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Event ID: 8017
> > > > > > Source: Ntbackup
> > > > > > Ntbackup error: The saved selection file
> "(path\FileName.bks)"
> cannot
> > > be
> > > > > > found.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I found the information about this Event ID on Microsoft's
> support
> web
> > > > > site.
> > > > > > The .bks file is in a user's Application Data directory I
> believe
> by
> > > > > > default. The file is there. I also believe all directories
> selected
> > > by
> > > > > the
> > > > > > wizard is there as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Bob
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
Eric
Pegasus \(MVP\) Wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
>
> "bobneedshelp"
> <bobneedshelp@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-newsgroups.nospam>
> wrote in message
> news:F059384D-A744-4D77-89F9-E1EE1DA0BF4E@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-microsoft.com...
> > I tested with UNC and it works!
> >
> > Problem resolved.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> > --
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Mapped drives exist only within the context where
> > > they were created. You use drive Z: - yet you never
> > > map a share to drive Z:!
> > >
> > > Two additional points:
> > > - When accessing networked resources under a scheduled
> > > task, you must be ***very*** careful and ensure that the
> > > account used for the scheduled task has sufficient access
> > > rights to the shared resource.
> > > - While it is possible to map drive letters agains shares in
> > > scheduled task, this is not a good idea. The drive letter
> > > might be in use by some other task. Use UNC coding
> > > if at all possible.
> > >
> > >
> > > "bobneedshelp"
> <bobneedshelp@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-newsgroups.nospam>
> wrote in message
> > >
> news:509DCB6E-A990-400A-8839-7FD339C8E31D@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-microsoft.com...
> > > > I scheduled and ran the following batch file when I was logged
> out.
> > > >
> > > > @-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-echo off
> > > > echo %date% %time% Start of task > c:\test.log
> > > > dir Z:\MonBackUps 1>>c:\test.log 2>>c:\test.err
> > > > echo %date% %time% 1>Z:\MonBackUps 2>>c:\test.err
> > > > echo User=%UserName%, Path=%path% >> c:\test.log
> > > > %systemroot%\system32\ntbackup.exe /.. /.. 1>>c:\test.log
> 2>>c:\test.err
> > > > echo %date% %time% End of task >> c:\test.log
> > > >
> > > > In the test.err file I had:
> > > > The system cannot find the path specified.
> > > >
> > > > In the test.log file I had:
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:08:00.29 Start of task
> > > > User=Bob,
> > > >
> Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;"C:\Program
> > > > Files\Symantec\Norton Ghost 2003\";C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:08:11.42 End of task
> > > >
> > > > I ran the same batch file when I was logged in.
> > > >
> > > > In the cmd window I get a message that says: "Access is denied".
> > > >
> > > > In the test.err file I had nothing (no errors).
> > > >
> > > > In the test.log file I had:
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:15:29.54 Start of task
> > > > Volume in drive Z is backup
> > > > Volume Serial Number is XXXX-YYYY
> > > >
> > > > Directory of Z:\MonBackUps
> > > >
> > > > 01/18/2006 07:54 AM <DIR> .
> > > > 01/19/2006 04:50 AM <DIR> ..
> > > > 01/12/2006 03:26 AM 123,477,113,856 MonBackup.bkf
> > > > 01/14/2006 03:00 PM 50,861,056 y Backup.bkf
> > > > 01/18/2006 08:09 AM 1,841,537,024 MonBackupInc.bkf
> > > > 3 File(s) 125,369,511,936 bytes
> > > > 2 Dir(s) 623,347,318,784 bytes free
> > > > User=Bob,
> > > >
> Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;"C:\Program
> > > > Files\Symantec\Norton Ghost 2003\";C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
> > > > Wed 01/25/2006 19:15:34.26 End of task
> > > >
> > > > I guess this is telling me:
> > > > I don't have access to the mapped drive Z:
> > > > Any idea how I get access to this when logged out? It is a
> mapped
> drive
> > > > (Z
to a NAS device on the network. I scheduled the backup as> an
> > > > administrative user that should have access to this drive.
> Should I
> try
> > > to
> > > > access it by name (like \\NAS\backup)?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The .bks file can reside anywhere. In your case it seems
> > > > > that it resides in a location that is inaccessible to the
> account
> > > > > you use to run the backup job. There are two obvious ways
> > > > > to fix this:
> > > > > a) Move the file to a location that is accessible to the
> account
> > > > > used for the backup job, or
> > > > > b) Use an account for the backup job that has appropriate
> > > > > access rights to the .bks file.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "bobneedshelp"
> <bobneedshelp@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-newsgroups.nospam>
> wrote in message
> > > > >
> news:42FDE1D2-9514-4F32-982F-E6E80D956CC7@-BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM--BLCKSPM-microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Originally, I did get this batch file from somewhere on the
> Internet.
> > > If
> > > > > it
> > > > > > was from you, thanks for providing it. I can change it as
> you
> suggest
> > > and
> > > > > > try the test again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know that the error comes from:
> > > > > > %systemroot%\system32\ntbackup.exe
> > > > > > because I commented out the other lines in the batch file and
> just
> ran
> > > > > this
> > > > > > line to find out which line caused issues.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I just run this line in the batch file, I get the error
> "Access
> is
> > > > > denied."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a nightly job scheduled (using the backup wizard and
> scheduler)
> > > > > that
> > > > > > puts the following event information into the application
> event
> log.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Event ID: 8017
> > > > > > Source: Ntbackup
> > > > > > Ntbackup error: The saved selection file
> "(path\FileName.bks)"
> cannot
> > > be
> > > > > > found.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I found the information about this Event ID on Microsoft's
> support
> web
> > > > > site.
> > > > > > The .bks file is in a user's Application Data directory I
> believe
> by
> > > > > > default. The file is there. I also believe all directories
> selected
> > > by
> > > > > the
> > > > > > wizard is there as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Bob
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
