Year-End Backup

[twigfromga]

Still running on Windows 98 and cannot get a backup to complete, it stops after asking do I want to to append? I can hear the tape run for about 30 seconds then it stops and does nothing.

[CraigV · Accepted solution]

...sounds like a failed/failing tape drive.

Download your tape manufacturer's diagnostics and check it out. Otherwise try a backup using the Windows backup tool (if Win98 supported tape!) and see if the backup goes through. If not, then it is a hardware issue.

Stop the BE services before doing anything with the diagnostic tool or Win98 backup utility...

Thanks!

[Jaydeep_S]

Adding to what Craig mentioned, check if the Removable Storage Service is started. If so, stop and disable this service.

[CraigV]

...the OP uses Win98, and unfortunately there are no services (only processes), hence no RSM service to stop and disable.

Thanks!