NTBackup Problem

With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open. When
I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?

********ERROR********
ntbackup.exe - Application Error
The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK to
terminate the application.

--
Brandon
http://www.PresentationsDirect.com

Henrik
Wed May 14 13:41:35 PDT 2008

Hi, these are my suggestions, and pls report back and also include more info
of your system (versions, SP levels, recent changes etc).

1. I suggest that you re-run the SBSBackup wizard and have another try.
2. If you are not using SBSBackup but NTBackup, are you backing up thru the
GUI or a batch file?
3. Are you backing up to a tape device, USB drive, a local drive or a UNC
path?
4. Does It work logged In but not logged off or doesnt work at all?

5. If using a tape device, Run a cleaning tape and try again and after that,
change tape and try again.
6. You can disconnect and reconnect the tape drive, test again. Please also
contact the hardware vendor to install the latest driver.
7. Backup to local hard disk and see if the issue will reoccur.



We do this step to see if the problem is caused by you tape.



1. Click Star and select Run.

2. Input ntbackup, click OK and then click Next.

3. Select Back up files and settings and click Next.

4. Select choose what to backup and click Next.

5. Choose the item to backup and click Next.

6. Select location to save your backup, please select a folder on local hard
disk.

7. Click finish and see if the same issue will reoccur.

Regards, Henrik


"Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:eH0MACgtIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
> following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>
> ********ERROR********
> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
> to terminate the application.
>
> --
> Brandon
> http://www.PresentationsDirect.com
>

Brandon
Wed May 14 13:52:12 PDT 2008

Thanks for your help.

I'm not using the SBSBackup wizard, but instead using NTBackup. And
NTBackup won't open at all no matter how I try. I usually backup to a USB
drive, but again, this isn't that NTBackup won't work once it's opened,
NTBackup won't open at all (I get the error shown in the original post).
So I can't follow any of your suggestions, because they all require me to
open NTBackup.

--
Brandon


"Henrik (Hear)" <henrik-at-hotmail-com> wrote in message
news:%23yH5oLgtIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, these are my suggestions, and pls report back and also include more
> info of your system (versions, SP levels, recent changes etc).
>
> 1. I suggest that you re-run the SBSBackup wizard and have another try.
> 2. If you are not using SBSBackup but NTBackup, are you backing up thru
> the GUI or a batch file?
> 3. Are you backing up to a tape device, USB drive, a local drive or a UNC
> path?
> 4. Does It work logged In but not logged off or doesnt work at all?
>
> 5. If using a tape device, Run a cleaning tape and try again and after
> that, change tape and try again.
> 6. You can disconnect and reconnect the tape drive, test again. Please
> also contact the hardware vendor to install the latest driver.
> 7. Backup to local hard disk and see if the issue will reoccur.
>
>
>
> We do this step to see if the problem is caused by you tape.
>
>
>
> 1. Click Star and select Run.
>
> 2. Input ntbackup, click OK and then click Next.
>
> 3. Select Back up files and settings and click Next.
>
> 4. Select choose what to backup and click Next.
>
> 5. Choose the item to backup and click Next.
>
> 6. Select location to save your backup, please select a folder on local
> hard disk.
>
> 7. Click finish and see if the same issue will reoccur.
>
> Regards, Henrik
>
>
> "Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:eH0MACgtIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
>> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
>> following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>
>> ********ERROR********
>> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
>> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
>> to terminate the application.
>>
>> --
>> Brandon
>> http://www.PresentationsDirect.com
>>
>
>

Henrik
Wed May 14 13:58:04 PDT 2008

Revert back to SBSBackup by running the SBSBackup wizard, just to see if the
wizard can configure a backup job. If it does, schedule and have a test run
to see if NTBackup launches.

What version of SBS are you running?
Have you any errors In your system eventlog?

If you are running SBS2003 without SBS SP1, apply It. If you have SP1 for
SBS, an option Is to reapply it, I have seen several cases were It solves
issues with installed applications. The most recent one, yesterday.

"Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:%23ULUjRgtIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your help.
>
> I'm not using the SBSBackup wizard, but instead using NTBackup. And
> NTBackup won't open at all no matter how I try. I usually backup to a USB
> drive, but again, this isn't that NTBackup won't work once it's opened,
> NTBackup won't open at all (I get the error shown in the original post).
> So I can't follow any of your suggestions, because they all require me to
> open NTBackup.
>
> --
> Brandon
>
>
> "Henrik (Hear)" <henrik-at-hotmail-com> wrote in message
> news:%23yH5oLgtIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, these are my suggestions, and pls report back and also include more
>> info of your system (versions, SP levels, recent changes etc).
>>
>> 1. I suggest that you re-run the SBSBackup wizard and have another try.
>> 2. If you are not using SBSBackup but NTBackup, are you backing up thru
>> the GUI or a batch file?
>> 3. Are you backing up to a tape device, USB drive, a local drive or a UNC
>> path?
>> 4. Does It work logged In but not logged off or doesnt work at all?
>>
>> 5. If using a tape device, Run a cleaning tape and try again and after
>> that, change tape and try again.
>> 6. You can disconnect and reconnect the tape drive, test again. Please
>> also contact the hardware vendor to install the latest driver.
>> 7. Backup to local hard disk and see if the issue will reoccur.
>>
>>
>>
>> We do this step to see if the problem is caused by you tape.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Click Star and select Run.
>>
>> 2. Input ntbackup, click OK and then click Next.
>>
>> 3. Select Back up files and settings and click Next.
>>
>> 4. Select choose what to backup and click Next.
>>
>> 5. Choose the item to backup and click Next.
>>
>> 6. Select location to save your backup, please select a folder on local
>> hard disk.
>>
>> 7. Click finish and see if the same issue will reoccur.
>>
>> Regards, Henrik
>>
>>
>> "Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> skrev i meddelandet
>> news:eH0MACgtIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
>>> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
>>> following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>>
>>> ********ERROR********
>>> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
>>> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
>>> to terminate the application.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brandon
>>> http://www.PresentationsDirect.com
>>>
>>
>>
>

Brandon
Wed May 14 14:12:13 PDT 2008

I'm running SBS2003 with SBS SP1. And I don't see how SBSBackup and
NTBackup are related (except that they're both backup apps). Is either of
these dependent on the other?

--
Brandon


"Henrik (Hear)" <henrik-at-hotmail-com> wrote in message
news:ObEE2UgtIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Revert back to SBSBackup by running the SBSBackup wizard, just to see if
> the wizard can configure a backup job. If it does, schedule and have a
> test run to see if NTBackup launches.
>
> What version of SBS are you running?
> Have you any errors In your system eventlog?
>
> If you are running SBS2003 without SBS SP1, apply It. If you have SP1 for
> SBS, an option Is to reapply it, I have seen several cases were It solves
> issues with installed applications. The most recent one, yesterday.
>
> "Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:%23ULUjRgtIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> I'm not using the SBSBackup wizard, but instead using NTBackup. And
>> NTBackup won't open at all no matter how I try. I usually backup to a
>> USB drive, but again, this isn't that NTBackup won't work once it's
>> opened, NTBackup won't open at all (I get the error shown in the original
>> post). So I can't follow any of your suggestions, because they all
>> require me to open NTBackup.
>>
>> --
>> Brandon
>>
>>
>> "Henrik (Hear)" <henrik-at-hotmail-com> wrote in message
>> news:%23yH5oLgtIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi, these are my suggestions, and pls report back and also include more
>>> info of your system (versions, SP levels, recent changes etc).
>>>
>>> 1. I suggest that you re-run the SBSBackup wizard and have another try.
>>> 2. If you are not using SBSBackup but NTBackup, are you backing up thru
>>> the GUI or a batch file?
>>> 3. Are you backing up to a tape device, USB drive, a local drive or a
>>> UNC path?
>>> 4. Does It work logged In but not logged off or doesnt work at all?
>>>
>>> 5. If using a tape device, Run a cleaning tape and try again and after
>>> that, change tape and try again.
>>> 6. You can disconnect and reconnect the tape drive, test again. Please
>>> also contact the hardware vendor to install the latest driver.
>>> 7. Backup to local hard disk and see if the issue will reoccur.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We do this step to see if the problem is caused by you tape.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. Click Star and select Run.
>>>
>>> 2. Input ntbackup, click OK and then click Next.
>>>
>>> 3. Select Back up files and settings and click Next.
>>>
>>> 4. Select choose what to backup and click Next.
>>>
>>> 5. Choose the item to backup and click Next.
>>>
>>> 6. Select location to save your backup, please select a folder on local
>>> hard disk.
>>>
>>> 7. Click finish and see if the same issue will reoccur.
>>>
>>> Regards, Henrik
>>>
>>>
>>> "Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> skrev i meddelandet
>>> news:eH0MACgtIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
>>>> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get
>>>> the following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>>>
>>>> ********ERROR********
>>>> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
>>>> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on
>>>> OK to terminate the application.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Brandon
>>>> http://www.PresentationsDirect.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

James
Wed May 14 14:36:51 PDT 2008

As far as I know, they are one and the same thing. SBSBackup is simply
NTBackup nicely packaged and setup for you through a wizard. But perhaps
someone with more knowledge will confirm this for you.

Brandon wrote:
> I'm running SBS2003 with SBS SP1. And I don't see how SBSBackup and
> NTBackup are related (except that they're both backup apps). Is either
> of these dependent on the other?
>

Larry
Wed May 14 14:50:16 PDT 2008

While it can't hurt to try SBS Backup from Server Management, I wonder if
you are receiving any relevant errors in your event logs. You can try to
run the program (either one), note the time, and then check the event
viewer.

--
Larry

Please post the resolution to
your issue so that all can benefit.


"James Hurrell" <nothing@nothing> wrote in message
news:bP-dnVhRZKPuxrbV4p2dnAA@pipex.net...
> As far as I know, they are one and the same thing. SBSBackup is simply
> NTBackup nicely packaged and setup for you through a wizard. But perhaps
> someone with more knowledge will confirm this for you.
>
> Brandon wrote:
>> I'm running SBS2003 with SBS SP1. And I don't see how SBSBackup and
>> NTBackup are related (except that they're both backup apps). Is either
>> of these dependent on the other?
>>

aus
Wed May 14 16:36:09 PDT 2008

Brandon wrote:
> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
> following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>
> ********ERROR********
> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
> to terminate the application.
>

Did you consider going to SP2? - it cures various VSS writer issues that
stop NTBACKUP running properly in some circumstances - cured a number of
backup issues on more then one server for me, though I dont think I had
that specific one.

Brandon
Thu May 15 07:17:02 PDT 2008

Yeah, I checked the event viewer . . . all it says is that a popup was
displayed and then gives me the exact same error message with no further
details.

--
Brandon


"Larry Struckmeyer [SBS-MVP]" <lstruckmeyer(at)mis-wizards(dot)com> wrote in
message news:eXaDBygtIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> While it can't hurt to try SBS Backup from Server Management, I wonder if
> you are receiving any relevant errors in your event logs. You can try to
> run the program (either one), note the time, and then check the event
> viewer.
>
> --
> Larry
>
> Please post the resolution to
> your issue so that all can benefit.
>
>
> "James Hurrell" <nothing@nothing> wrote in message
> news:bP-dnVhRZKPuxrbV4p2dnAA@pipex.net...
>> As far as I know, they are one and the same thing. SBSBackup is simply
>> NTBackup nicely packaged and setup for you through a wizard. But perhaps
>> someone with more knowledge will confirm this for you.
>>
>> Brandon wrote:
>>> I'm running SBS2003 with SBS SP1. And I don't see how SBSBackup and
>>> NTBackup are related (except that they're both backup apps). Is either
>>> of these dependent on the other?
>>>
>
>

Brandon
Thu May 15 07:20:21 PDT 2008

SBS Backup doesn't work either . . . all it does is setup a schedule to
"call" NTBackup . . . but when it tries to open NTBackup, I get the same
cannot initialize application error.

--
Brandon
http://www.PresentationsDirect.com


"James Hurrell" <nothing@nothing> wrote in message
news:bP-dnVhRZKPuxrbV4p2dnAA@pipex.net...
> As far as I know, they are one and the same thing. SBSBackup is simply
> NTBackup nicely packaged and setup for you through a wizard. But perhaps
> someone with more knowledge will confirm this for you.
>
> Brandon wrote:
>> I'm running SBS2003 with SBS SP1. And I don't see how SBSBackup and
>> NTBackup are related (except that they're both backup apps). Is either
>> of these dependent on the other?
>>

Al
Thu May 15 09:13:18 PDT 2008

So nothing new installed?

I would check the task manager for left-over ntbackup processes and kill
them. Also stop and start the RSM "Removable Storage" service, especially
if you use tape (you may need to rebuild the RSM database in that case,
google it).

Did you try rebooting?

--
Allan Williams



"Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eH0MACgtIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
> following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>
> ********ERROR********
> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
> to terminate the application.
>
> --
> Brandon
> http://www.PresentationsDirect.com
>

Brandon
Thu May 15 11:40:08 PDT 2008

Yes, I rebooted the server a few times (which would kill ntbackup processes)
. . . and we're using USB drives, not tape. This may have something to do
with the fact that our "Cryptographic Services" service is not running and
can't be started (for some reason). But I'm not sure if the two are related
at all.

--
Brandon


"Al Williams" <donotreplydirect@usenewsgroup.com> wrote in message
news:O6y9WaqtIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> So nothing new installed?
>
> I would check the task manager for left-over ntbackup processes and kill
> them. Also stop and start the RSM "Removable Storage" service, especially
> if you use tape (you may need to rebuild the RSM database in that case,
> google it).
>
> Did you try rebooting?
>
> --
> Allan Williams
>
>
>
> "Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eH0MACgtIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> With seemingly no changes on the server, NTBackup will no longer open.
>> When I try to open the default Microsoft NTBackup application, I get the
>> following error. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>
>> ********ERROR********
>> ntbackup.exe - Application Error
>> The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
>> to terminate the application.
>>
>> --
>> Brandon
>> http://www.PresentationsDirect.com
>>
>
>