Backup problem (repost)

Trying to backup to a tape drive (Seagate STT3401A/Travan
Tape) via microsoft backup. Get this message:

Required Media Missing
There is no unused media available with the selected type.
Add unused media or click Cancel to select another type.
(Note: It may take 60 seconds for removable storage to
recognise new media)

This is a first backup routine.

In the MS Backup wizard I have two options in the Backup
Destination field: "Travan" and "miniQIC" and have tried
both. Under Backup Media or File Name Field only
have "New Media".

Checked Device Manager and it says Tape Drive is working.

Looked at Help and have checked Removable Storage as far
as I can understand it! EG: A "Media Pool" snap-in has
been created called Backup with miniQIC and Travan as sub
snap-ins. Can see nothing untoward in their properties,
but.... may be missing something.

Under the "Physical Locations" snap-in a Seagate STT3401A
snap in has been created with sub snap-ins called "Media"
and "Drives". The tape injects and ejects from the
Seagate snap-in menu. However there is nothing in the
details pane when "Media" snap-in is selected. There is a
Drive 0 in the details pane when the "Drives" snap-in is
selected, however this says "Empty" in the state column.

Help!

Thanks in anticipation

Susan
Fri Nov 28 01:44:00 CST 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=776e1f61-0c9d-43ac-9936-49154995f596

This hotfix corrects the problem of NTBackup incorrectly choosing the
backup tape type on a drive that supports multiple tape types.

SBS2k3?

JohnL wrote:
> Trying to backup to a tape drive (Seagate STT3401A/Travan
> Tape) via microsoft backup. Get this message:
>
> Required Media Missing
> There is no unused media available with the selected type.
> Add unused media or click Cancel to select another type.
> (Note: It may take 60 seconds for removable storage to
> recognise new media)
>
> This is a first backup routine.
>
> In the MS Backup wizard I have two options in the Backup
> Destination field: "Travan" and "miniQIC" and have tried
> both. Under Backup Media or File Name Field only
> have "New Media".
>
> Checked Device Manager and it says Tape Drive is working.
>
> Looked at Help and have checked Removable Storage as far
> as I can understand it! EG: A "Media Pool" snap-in has
> been created called Backup with miniQIC and Travan as sub
> snap-ins. Can see nothing untoward in their properties,
> but.... may be missing something.
>
> Under the "Physical Locations" snap-in a Seagate STT3401A
> snap in has been created with sub snap-ins called "Media"
> and "Drives". The tape injects and ejects from the
> Seagate snap-in menu. However there is nothing in the
> details pane when "Media" snap-in is selected. There is a
> Drive 0 in the details pane when the "Drives" snap-in is
> selected, however this says "Empty" in the state column.
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks in anticipation

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JohnL
Fri Nov 28 08:46:11 CST 2003

Hi Susan

Sadly this fix only works with SBS 2003. Wea are still on
SBS 2000. Have you any other ideas?

John

>-----Original Message-----
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=776e1f61-0c9d-43ac-9936-49154995f596
>
>This hotfix corrects the problem of NTBackup incorrectly
choosing the
>backup tape type on a drive that supports multiple tape
types.
>
>SBS2k3?
>
>JohnL wrote:
>> Trying to backup to a tape drive (Seagate
STT3401A/Travan
>> Tape) via microsoft backup. Get this message:
>>
>> Required Media Missing
>> There is no unused media available with the selected
type.
>> Add unused media or click Cancel to select another
type.
>> (Note: It may take 60 seconds for removable storage to
>> recognise new media)
>>
>> This is a first backup routine.
>>
>> In the MS Backup wizard I have two options in the
Backup
>> Destination field: "Travan" and "miniQIC" and have
tried
>> both. Under Backup Media or File Name Field only
>> have "New Media".
>>
>> Checked Device Manager and it says Tape Drive is
working.
>>
>> Looked at Help and have checked Removable Storage as
far
>> as I can understand it! EG: A "Media Pool" snap-in has
>> been created called Backup with miniQIC and Travan as
sub
>> snap-ins. Can see nothing untoward in their
properties,
>> but.... may be missing something.
>>
>> Under the "Physical Locations" snap-in a Seagate
STT3401A
>> snap in has been created with sub snap-ins
called "Media"
>> and "Drives". The tape injects and ejects from the
>> Seagate snap-in menu. However there is nothing in the
>> details pane when "Media" snap-in is selected. There
is a
>> Drive 0 in the details pane when the "Drives" snap-in
is
>> selected, however this says "Empty" in the state
column.
>>
>> Help!
>>
>> Thanks in anticipation
>
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