NTBackup cannot backup from UNC paths using IP address

Error code

Product

Applies to

BA1030

BackupAssist

BackupAssist v4 onward

Description

Since NTBackup cannot resolve IP addresses , any folder mapped to the machine using IP addresses cannot be backup up using BackupAssist.

NTBackup is no longer supported, as outlined in our end of life policy.

Resolution

To resolve this warning and be able to backup the remote files, please follow these steps (as a work around):
  1. Go to C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc on your machine and open up the hosts file (use notepad).
  2. At the very end, assign a name for the IP address you wish to use. For eg:- 190.168.1.15 LACIENAS
  3. In BackupAssist, instead of connecting to 190.168.1.15, connect to LACIENAS.

Last updated

Created

Further assistance

23rd Nov 2009

29th Nov 2007

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