If D: is a mapped drive then you have to reconfigure the NW server service to run with a Local/Domain Administor aaccount with full right.

If not then try saveset "ALL" a see if D does get back up.

Check for TYPO error.

Post an example of your saveset.

Is D:\ a local drive or a mapped drive?
Also check for any local or global directive.

Regards...

OK, so it is writing and the it fails... does it fail at the same spot when running for example full backup? What about client initiated one?

Hi

Actually The GUI shows the session start, but it's not writing any thing. This is a local drive only. No directives are enabled for this. This is just a normal file server only

I looked on the command line log, after probe succeeded the session is keep on available simply not showing the volume and device,KB/S etc.

thanks & regards
VJ

I think we need to see more information here, what we have so far is too vague...

Can you advise whether or not you are using the All saveset or have explicitly configured it to backup D:\, also confirm that the drive is a locally mounted drive which the account you have started the Networker client service with (usually the local system account) has access to this drive. Also it is not a CD drive or anything like that...

Try client initiated backup for that volume and see what you get.

Hi

I checked with other alternate folder as well in this windows 2003 server. The data type is simply a file server data only, not having any specific permissions.

Every time, it simply resides in waiting to run.... and simply lying idle, nothing backup starts.


regards
VJ

Hi,

I have checked thoroughly all the services and even tried reinstallation of the client package. all are fine. and, tested with one directory backup like D:\data

This simply shows in the monitoring ---> Groups ---> Group name --->Waiting to Run ---> and command as Starting Session:state active and afterwards it's not writing anything to the tape.... and starts hanging.....

some help would be benefical....
Thanks

Can you try using NETBACKUP? or even XCOPY see if the data get transferred.
What type of data are you trying to backup?
Have you check the permission on the D:\data?
Do you have anyother folder on the D drive you can try?

It was suggested earlier that you try client initiated backup. Have you tried this?