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Reading a backup tape across different servers

Hi,

Is it possible to create a backup tape using NTbackup (Windows server 2003 SP2) and be able to read it on any other Windows server 2003 SP2 machine under the same domain user account?

How will the NTbackup program on the new server recognises the tape.It has no entry for that in the local hard disk catalog file

Thanks

Naga Bhanu Kiran Kota

Hi,

Did you try to do a catalog of the tape.

you can do it by going to >>computer management>>Storage>>removable storage>>Physical location>>physical device>> and do a catalog of the tape.

This will merge the information on the tape and then you can perform the restore.

by default the restore will not restore the Share Definitions To Another Server.

To get this working following this microsoft article.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141589

bhanu

Iamthecreator

When you inventory the tape that has been backed up on another server it will be treated as an IMPORTED MEDIA on your other server
Simply CATALOG the tape and then run a restore

Dlala

ASKER

I did not find the "Catalog" option using the >>computer management>>Storage>>removable storage>>Physical location>>physical device>> option

I am selecting >>computer management>>Storage>>removable storage>>Media and then there are many tape entries there.Only one seems to be active and I can only right-click the tape entry and select eithet Eject or Deallocate but no Catalog option

Thanks

Naga Bhanu Kiran Kota

Hi,

ok then open ntbackup

click on Restore and manage Media

click on tools>>catalog a backup file>> this will let you catalog the tape

and you can restore the info

bhanu

Dlala

ASKER

But this can onlu catalog a backup file not tape

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