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NTBackup failed

Example:


Backup started on 11/12/2004 at 11:02 PM.

Error: The device reported an error on a request to write data to media.
Error reported: Invalid command.
There may be a hardware or media problem.
Please check the system event log for relevant failures.
The operation was ended.
Backup completed on 11/12/2004 at 11:08 PM.
Directories: 1707
Files: 14918
Bytes: 1,843,442,139
Time: 6 minutes and 12 seconds

Error: C: is not a valid drive, or you do not have access.

Causes:

  • There is a bug in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 that causes this problem.

  • If backing up to File, this can indicate that the drive you are backing up to has run out of space.

Resolution:

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