Q159046: Ntbackup.exe Does Not Work with Removable-Media Drives

Article: Q159046
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbtool kbHardware
Last Modified: 14-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT Backup does not detect removable-media drives (such as Zip drives and
Syquest drives).

CAUSE
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Windows NT Backup does not support and cannot use removable-media devices. You
can use only tape drives with Windows NT Backup.

RESOLUTION
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To use Windows NT Backup, obtain a supported tape drive as listed in the latest
Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q131303
  TITLE : Latest Windows 2000 and Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbhw kbtool kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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