NTBackup won't run on XP Pro

[Guest]

I've been using the NTBackup utility to backup my c: drive to my d: drive for about a year w/o any problem. Today I went thru my normal maintenance routine (ran error checking with no problems, then did a defrag with no problems) and clicked on the Backup Now button. The hour glass flashed for a second then nothing. No NTBackup welcome screen

I looked in the event log (application and system), but found no messages. I tried to run ntbackup.exe /? from the command prompt hoping to get help. Instead I get nothing. It just returns to the command prompt without doing anything

Obviously, something has changed on my system but NTBackup won't give many any messages (error or otherwise) as to why it won't run. I've even tried "expanding" it off the install CD and running SP1 again. Anyone have any ideas on how to debug this problem or what might be wrong?

 

[Darnko]

-----Original Message-----
I've been using the NTBackup utility to backup my c:

drive to my d: drive for about a year w/o any problem.
Today I went thru my normal maintenance routine (ran
error checking with no problems, then did a defrag with
no problems) and clicked on the Backup Now button. The
hour glass flashed for a second then nothing. No
NTBackup welcome screen.

I looked in the event log (application and system), but

found no messages. I tried to run ntbackup.exe /? from
the command prompt hoping to get help. Instead I get
nothing. It just returns to the command prompt without
doing anything.

Obviously, something has changed on my system but

NTBackup won't give many any messages (error or
otherwise) as to why it won't run. I've even
tried "expanding" it off the install CD and running SP1
again. Anyone have any ideas on how to debug this
problem or what might be wrong?

.

Back One page a "Rocket J. Squirrel" said "Try
reinstalling it. Sometimes files become corrupted through
no fault of your own." which I tend to think applies here
as well.

 

[Darnko]

-----Original Message-----
I've been using the NTBackup utility to backup my c:

drive to my d: drive for about a year w/o any problem.
Today I went thru my normal maintenance routine (ran
error checking with no problems, then did a defrag with
no problems) and clicked on the Backup Now button. The
hour glass flashed for a second then nothing. No
NTBackup welcome screen.

I looked in the event log (application and system), but

found no messages. I tried to run ntbackup.exe /? from
the command prompt hoping to get help. Instead I get
nothing. It just returns to the command prompt without
doing anything.

Obviously, something has changed on my system but

NTBackup won't give many any messages (error or
otherwise) as to why it won't run. I've even
tried "expanding" it off the install CD and running SP1
again. Anyone have any ideas on how to debug this
problem or what might be wrong?

.
This was of course but not mentioned to the same Backup

Utility senerio.......

 

[Guest]

----- Darnko wrote: ----

-----Original Message----
I've been using the NTBackup utility to backup my c:

drive to my d: drive for about a year w/o any problem.
Today I went thru my normal maintenance routine (ran
error checking with no problems, then did a defrag with
no problems) and clicked on the Backup Now button. The
hour glass flashed for a second then nothing. No
NTBackup welcome screenfound no messages. I tried to run ntbackup.exe /? from
the command prompt hoping to get help. Instead I get
nothing. It just returns to the command prompt without
doing anythingNTBackup won't give many any messages (error or
otherwise) as to why it won't run. I've even
tried "expanding" it off the install CD and running SP1
again. Anyone have any ideas on how to debug this
problem or what might be wrong?
Back One page a "Rocket J. Squirrel" said "Try
reinstalling it. Sometimes files become corrupted through
no fault of your own." which I tend to think applies here
as well.