DOCUMENT:Q105488  22-NOV-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Backup Err Msg: Fatal Error on Drive 1
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:BUGLIST3.10 FIXLIST3.10.001

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to restore information from a backup on an Archive 2250
tape drive, the following error message appears:

   Fatal error on drive 1

Also, in Event Viewer the following message is logged:

   The device \Device\Tape0 has a bad block

You cannot retrieve the backup information.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S.
Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For
information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: NTAP

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