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- DOCUMENT:Q106711 23-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Err Msg: Backup: NTBACKUP.EXE - Application Error
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- When you use a batch file to back up directories, you will receive the
- following error message:
-
- Backup: NTBACKUP.EXE - Application Error
- The instruction at ôXxXXXXXXXXö referenced memory at ôXxXXXXXXXXö.
- The memory could not be ôreadö.
-
- Click on OK to terminate the application
- Click on CANCEL to debug the application
-
- CAUSE
- =====
-
- The above error message occurs when a line in a batch file (that calls
- NTBACKUP) contains a directory list that exceeds 282 characters.
-
- For example, the file BACK.BAT contains the following lines:
-
- ntbackup backup d:\one\ d:\two\ d:\three\ d:\four\ d:\five\
- d:\six\ d:\seven\ d:\eight\eight\ d:\nine\nine\nine d:\ten\
- d:\eleven\ d:\twelve\ d:\thirteen\ d:\fourteen\ d:\sixteen\
- d:\seventeen\ d:\eighteen\ d:\nineteen\ d:\twenty d:\twentyone\
- d:\twentytwo\ d:\twentythree\ d:\twentyfour\ d:\twentyfive\
- d:\twentysix\ d:\twentyseven\
-
- This file has more than 282 characters on the backup line and will causes
- the error message.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ==========
-
- There are three possible workarounds to this problem:
-
- - Decrease the number of characters in the line to 282 characters or less.
-
- -or-
-
- - Use the Backup application from the Administrative Tools group to
- initiate the backup.
-
- -or-
-
- - Split the line up into 2 lines or more.
-
- For example, the file BACK.BAT contains the following lines:
-
- ntbackup backup d:\one\ d:\two\ d:\three\ d:\four\ d:\five\
- d:\six\ d:\seven\ d:\eight\eight\ d:\nine\nine\nine d:\ten\
- d:\eleven\ d:\twelve\ d:\thirteen\ d:\fourteen\ d:\sixteen\
- d:\seventeen\ d:\eighteen\ d:\nineteen\ d:\twenty d:\twentyone\
- d:\twentytwo\ d:\twentythree\ d:\twentyfour\ d:\twentyfiveseven\
-
- ntbackup backup d:\one\ d:\two\ d:\three\ d:\four\ d:\five\ d:\six\
- d:\seven\ d:\eight\eight\ d:\nine\nine\nine d:\ten\ d:\eleven\
- d:\twelve\ d:\thirteen\ d:\fourteen\ d:\sixteen\
-
- STATUS
- ======
-
- Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
- Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post
- new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
- available.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: ntap
-
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