Windows 2000 Tape Backup

[ALPACINO]

am currently using NTbackup in Windows 2000 server to
backup data on tapes. Because of the size of the data it
uses two tapes one after another. I am using the following
batch file commands to backup on tapes

echo off

start /wait rsm.exe refresh /LF"HP C5683A SCSI Sequential
Device"
C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE
backup "@C:\tapebackup.bks" /d "Full
Backup" /v:no /r:yes /rs:no /hcn /m
normal /j "TapeBackup" /l:s /p "4mm DDS" /um

I have 5 set of 2 tapes - Mon-Fri

When I put the 1st tape in the RSM detects it straight
away without any moaning and starts backing up the data on
tape. When it asks for the 2nd tape and once I put the
second tape it says Check Removal Storage MMC. When I
check the console, the 2nd tape says Unprepared. I always
have to prepare the 2nd tape before it resumes backing up.
Why doesn't it recognise the 2nd tape like it does the 1st
tape?

Please advise. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

am currently using NTbackup in Windows 2000 server to
backup data on tapes. Because of the size of the data it
uses two tapes one after another. I am using the following
batch file commands to backup on tapes

echo off

start /wait rsm.exe refresh /LF"HP C5683A SCSI Sequential
Device"
C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE
backup "@C:\tapebackup.bks" /d "Full
Backup" /v:no /r:yes /rs:no /hcn /m
normal /j "TapeBackup" /l:s /p "4mm DDS" /um

I have 5 set of 2 tapes - Mon-Fri

When I put the 1st tape in the RSM detects it straight
away without any moaning and starts backing up the data on
tape. When it asks for the 2nd tape and once I put the
second tape it says Check Removal Storage MMC. When I
check the console, the 2nd tape says Unprepared. I always
have to prepare the 2nd tape before it resumes backing up.
Why doesn't it recognise the 2nd tape like it does the 1st
tape?

Please advise. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advanced.

See tip 7925 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

The 2nd tape must be in the free medial pool.



Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com