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Invalid Directory Structures with NTBACKUP after SP 2

Article ID: 111030

Article Last Modified on 3/15/2004

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q111030

SYMPTOMS

If a pre-Service Pack 2 version of NTBACKUP is used to do an operation on a tape that was backed up using the Service Pack 2 (or later) version of NTBACKUP, the results are unpredictable. This usually takes the form of invalid directory or file structures.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because previous versions of NTBACKUP were not UNICODE- aware. The version included with Service Pack 2 adds UNICODE information to the directory structure that pre-Service Pack 2 versions cannot understand.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this problem, upgrade all Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server computers to the latest version available.

Additional query words: prodnt restore

Keywords: KB111030


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