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backing up c:\windows\lastgood

Hi,

I have a win2k3 server running ArcServe for backups. Recently the backup began failing with the error:

[10/27/2004-23:46:03] Unable to find directory. (DIR=C:\WINDOWS\LastGood, EC=The system cannot find the file specified.)

I have checked and (strangely enough) the software is correct, this directory doesn't exist, although it must have at one point in time. Should I be concerned that the directory doesn't exist, or should I just remove it from the list of items to backup and forget all about it ?

Thanks.

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cfairley

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td_miles

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Thanks for the info. I'm guessing that having the Last Known Good option may be a good thing ?

How can I enable it again, so that this directory is created and populated with the info needed ?

cfairley

System restore on 2003 is diabled by default and it is enabled by default on XP. Here is an excellent link about system restore and how to enable it in 2003.

http://www.petri.co.il/disable_system_restore_in_windows_xp.htm

Thanks,
Cfairley

td_miles

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I think I'll pass on registry hacks for a server. If it's no use, I'll simply uncheck it in the list of files for the backup to do. If Sys Restore isn't installed (by default) on win2k3 servers, how did this directory appear initially when the backup set was being created (and get backed up for months) and then suddenly dissapear ? That was my main concern that it was there originally, but the directory isn't there anymore ?

cfairley

td miles,

Sorry, but I can't find an answer as to why it disappeared. I would just remove it from the backup list. In the past 12 years, I've seen stranger things happen with Microsoft products. Sometimes you find an answer in a Q article that just says "This feature is by design", when means when translated, "We don't know".

Thanks,
cfairley

td_miles

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have removed it from backup list, thanks for your helk.

cfairley

No problem td miles. Sorry we could not get a better answer. Thanks for using EE!