IOMEGA REV 35GB USB 2.0 Drive for Backup

Hi,
I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used this
drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
Regards
David Hellewell

Javier
Tue May 25 15:49:06 CDT 2004

Eliot (a fellow SBS MVP) has tested them with SBS2k3 and they work with a
small caveat (don't know about SBS2k, but I would say it is highly probable
that they work too).

Check Susan's blog...
http://msmvps.com/bradley/posts/6318.aspx

--
Javier [SBS MVP]

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> Hi,
> I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used
> this
> drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
> Regards
> David Hellewell
>
>

Mark
Tue May 25 20:11:11 CDT 2004

they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape rotation
you will spend a LOT more than DLT.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com



"David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> Hi,
> I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used
this
> drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
> Regards
> David Hellewell
>
>

David
Wed May 26 01:45:38 CDT 2004

Hi Mark,
The following is a response from Iomega -

"I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor NTBackup
work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."

If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs to
be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.

Regards
David Hellewell
"Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
> REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape rotation
> you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> www.MCSE2000.com
> www.AppLauncher.com
>
>
>
> "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > Hi,
> > I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used
> this
> > drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
> > Regards
> > David Hellewell
> >
> >
>
>

Susan
Wed May 26 02:01:30 CDT 2004

Check the blog... it works.

While Iomega won't go on record as supporting them, SBS MVPer Eliot has
tested them and they will work.....

More information on the REV drives can be found here.

Eliot writes.....

The Backup Wizard won't write to REV drives b/c IOmega set
them to look like CDs, and the Wizard looks at whatever that attribute
is. NT Backup looks at the drive just fine, though. Since the Wiz
actually configures NT Backup, the best workaround to allow
you to use the Rev with the Wizard is:

Use the wizard to configure the backup to a hard drive, then open up
regedit to:

HKLM\software\microsoft\smallbusinessserver\backup and change the key
"Backup Location Path" to the Rev Drive.


David Hellewell wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> The following is a response from Iomega -
>
> "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor NTBackup
> work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
> which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
>
> If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
> Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs to
> be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
>
> Regards
> David Hellewell
> "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
>>REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape rotation
>>you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
>>
>>--
>>Sincerely,
>>Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
>>www.MCSE2000.com
>>www.AppLauncher.com
>>
>>
>>
>>"David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
>>news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used
>>
>>this
>>
>>>drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
>>>Regards
>>>David Hellewell
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

--
http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm

Dave
Wed May 26 09:04:14 CDT 2004

I hate Iomega's software, good to know there is a workaround...


"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:OG8FH6uQEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Check the blog... it works.
>
> While Iomega won't go on record as supporting them, SBS MVPer Eliot has
> tested them and they will work.....
>
> More information on the REV drives can be found here.
>
> Eliot writes.....
>
> The Backup Wizard won't write to REV drives b/c IOmega set
> them to look like CDs, and the Wizard looks at whatever that attribute
> is. NT Backup looks at the drive just fine, though. Since the Wiz
> actually configures NT Backup, the best workaround to allow
> you to use the Rev with the Wizard is:
>
> Use the wizard to configure the backup to a hard drive, then open up
> regedit to:
>
> HKLM\software\microsoft\smallbusinessserver\backup and change the key
> "Backup Location Path" to the Rev Drive.
>
>
> David Hellewell wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> > The following is a response from Iomega -
> >
> > "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor
NTBackup
> > work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
> > which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
> >
> > If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
> > Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs
to
> > be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
> >
> > Regards
> > David Hellewell
> > "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> > news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
> >>REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape
rotation
> >>you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Sincerely,
> >>Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> >>www.MCSE2000.com
> >>www.AppLauncher.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> >>news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used
> >>
> >>this
> >>
> >>>drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
> >>>Regards
> >>>David Hellewell
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm

Mark
Wed May 26 20:27:33 CDT 2004

again....it is less secure, and reliable than DLT and look at the cost for a
dozen tapes compared to Rev.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com



"David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
news:n2Xsc.103$rE.2817@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> Hi Mark,
> The following is a response from Iomega -
>
> "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor
NTBackup
> work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
> which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
>
> If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
> Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs
to
> be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
>
> Regards
> David Hellewell
> "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
> > REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape
rotation
> > you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> > www.MCSE2000.com
> > www.AppLauncher.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > > Hi,
> > > I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone
used
> > this
> > > drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
> > > Regards
> > > David Hellewell
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Kevin
Thu May 27 07:22:23 CDT 2004

The Iomega drive, by default, is configured to act like a CDROM drive, which
is why it won't work with NTBackup out of the box. However, a simple regedit
does fix this problem.

http://msmvps.com/kwsupport/posts/6552.aspx

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"



"Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
news:eFfvMn4QEHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> again....it is less secure, and reliable than DLT and look at the cost for
a
> dozen tapes compared to Rev.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> www.MCSE2000.com
> www.AppLauncher.com
>
>
>
> "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> news:n2Xsc.103$rE.2817@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > Hi Mark,
> > The following is a response from Iomega -
> >
> > "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor
> NTBackup
> > work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
> > which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
> >
> > If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
> > Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs
> to
> > be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
> >
> > Regards
> > David Hellewell
> > "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> > news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
> > > REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape
> rotation
> > > you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> > > www.MCSE2000.com
> > > www.AppLauncher.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> > > news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone
> used
> > > this
> > > > drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup
Program.
> > > > Regards
> > > > David Hellewell
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

JeffT
Wed Aug 25 02:47:01 CDT 2004

the key smallbusinessserver doesn't exist in SBS2000 - help!

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:

> Check the blog... it works.
>
> While Iomega won't go on record as supporting them, SBS MVPer Eliot has
> tested them and they will work.....
>
> More information on the REV drives can be found here.
>
> Eliot writes.....
>
> The Backup Wizard won't write to REV drives b/c IOmega set
> them to look like CDs, and the Wizard looks at whatever that attribute
> is. NT Backup looks at the drive just fine, though. Since the Wiz
> actually configures NT Backup, the best workaround to allow
> you to use the Rev with the Wizard is:
>
> Use the wizard to configure the backup to a hard drive, then open up
> regedit to:
>
> HKLM\software\microsoft\smallbusinessserver\backup and change the key
> "Backup Location Path" to the Rev Drive.
>
>
> David Hellewell wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> > The following is a response from Iomega -
> >
> > "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor NTBackup
> > work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
> > which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
> >
> > If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
> > Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs to
> > be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
> >
> > Regards
> > David Hellewell
> > "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> > news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
> >>REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape rotation
> >>you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Sincerely,
> >>Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> >>www.MCSE2000.com
> >>www.AppLauncher.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> >>news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone used
> >>
> >>this
> >>
> >>>drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup Program.
> >>>Regards
> >>>David Hellewell
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm
>

JeffT
Wed Aug 25 02:47:03 CDT 2004

the key smallbusinessserver doesn't exist in SBS2000

"Kevin Weilbacher" wrote:

> The Iomega drive, by default, is configured to act like a CDROM drive, which
> is why it won't work with NTBackup out of the box. However, a simple regedit
> does fix this problem.
>
> http://msmvps.com/kwsupport/posts/6552.aspx
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
>
> "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> news:eFfvMn4QEHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > again....it is less secure, and reliable than DLT and look at the cost for
> a
> > dozen tapes compared to Rev.
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> > www.MCSE2000.com
> > www.AppLauncher.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:n2Xsc.103$rE.2817@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > > Hi Mark,
> > > The following is a response from Iomega -
> > >
> > > "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor
> > NTBackup
> > > work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup software
> > > which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
> > >
> > > If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
> > > Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup needs
> > to
> > > be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > David Hellewell
> > > "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper than
> > > > REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape
> > rotation
> > > > you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > > Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
> > > > www.MCSE2000.com
> > > > www.AppLauncher.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
> > > > news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has anyone
> > used
> > > > this
> > > > > drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup
> Program.
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > David Hellewell
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Javier
Wed Aug 25 07:40:40 CDT 2004

Those instructions where for SBS2k3 (and more specifically for the backup
wizard, which doesn't even exist on 2k). Eliot tested it only with SBS2k3,
not 2k.

I don't have a Rev drive, but try not to use the included backup
program... simply use the NTBackup (which is Exchange aware) since I doubt
that the Iomega one is. I think you should be able to backup to the drive as
long as Windows recognizes it as removable media, hard disk, etc.

--
Javier [SBS MVP]

<< SBS ROCKS!!! >>

"JeffT" <JeffT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F32C27F7-FF66-4107-89CD-C8596E38E6BE@microsoft.com...
> the key smallbusinessserver doesn't exist in SBS2000
>
> "Kevin Weilbacher" wrote:
>
>> The Iomega drive, by default, is configured to act like a CDROM drive,
>> which
>> is why it won't work with NTBackup out of the box. However, a simple
>> regedit
>> does fix this problem.
>>
>> http://msmvps.com/kwsupport/posts/6552.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
>> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
>> news:eFfvMn4QEHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > again....it is less secure, and reliable than DLT and look at the cost
>> > for
>> a
>> > dozen tapes compared to Rev.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
>> > www.MCSE2000.com
>> > www.AppLauncher.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
>> > news:n2Xsc.103$rE.2817@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
>> > > Hi Mark,
>> > > The following is a response from Iomega -
>> > >
>> > > "I regret to inform you that neither Microsoft SBS2000 NTBackup nor
>> > NTBackup
>> > > work with Iomega REV drive. Iomega recommends to use the backup
>> > > software
>> > > which is supplied with Iomega REV drive."
>> > >
>> > > If this is the case, then will I have problems backing up Exchange.
>> > > Also, since they state that NTBackup doesn't work, then the backup
>> > > needs
>> > to
>> > > be automated with a batch file. Can this be done.
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > > David Hellewell
>> > > "Mark Mancini" <info@NOSPAMmcse2000.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:OvUMW5rQEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > > > they work but DLT will be more secure, more reliable and cheaper
>> > > > than
>> > > > REV.....unless of course you only use 1 tape. But any good tape
>> > rotation
>> > > > you will spend a LOT more than DLT.
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Sincerely,
>> > > > Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
>> > > > www.MCSE2000.com
>> > > > www.AppLauncher.com
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "David Hellewell" <nospam@bigbwana.com.au> wrote in message
>> > > > news:GVNsc.193$h07.9432@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
>> > > > > Hi,
>> > > > > I have noticed that Iomega have a 35GB/90GB USB drive. Has
>> > > > > anyone
>> > used
>> > > > this
>> > > > > drive for backing up and does it work OK with Windows Backup
>> Program.
>> > > > > Regards
>> > > > > David Hellewell
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>